World News Today Updates: US launches fresh strikes on Iran; Tehran strikes US base in Jordan

This marks the most serious escalation in the conflict in weeks, with the latest exchange of strikes raising fears that the confrontation could widen further across the region.

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The Central Command said US forces began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran at 12 p.m. ET on Tuesday. According to CENTCOM on X, the strikes came after recent attempted attacks by the IRGC targeting commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and American service members deployed in the region.

Former British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will stand ⁠down ​as a member ​of parliament, ​his local ⁠newspaper reported on Tuesday. “I ‌will now focus on other things ⁠and ⁠that will ⁠be international ‌affairs including ​defence, ‌security, trade and technology ‌in ​a ​fast-changing ​world,” the Camden ​New Journal quoted ⁠Starmer as saying.

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US President Trump on Monday accused Iran of killing over 100,000 protesters and called it a “Failed Nation,” hours after the US struck two Iranian launch systems on Larak Island. In a Truth Social post, he claimed Iran has no functioning navy, air force or currency, cannot pay its soldiers or police, and faces 300% inflation, adding that its leaders “must be tried for war crimes against humanity.”

Tensions between the US and Iran escalated further as President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz remains in what he called “extremely good shape,” while claiming Iran’s economy, military and leadership have been significantly weakened. Trump added that despite the current state of affairs, the US hasn’t ruled out further strikes, warning it “doesn’t mean we won’t smack them to see what happens.”

The remarks came as Iran said it had launched attacks on US bases in Jordan and on American military targets at the Al Menhad airbase in the United Arab Emirates, in retaliation for a US strike on rocket launchers at Iran’s Larak Island.

The UAE’s Defence Ministry pushed back on the claim, denying that Al Menhad airbase had been targeted. Iranian state media reported that the US strike on Larak Island killed three people and wounded several Iranian fighters and civilians.

Key Updates:

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  • Trump’s warning: The US president said Iran’s economy, military and leadership have “largely deteriorated,” while cautioning that further US action remains on the table.
  • Iran’s retaliation claim: Tehran said it struck US bases in Jordan and targeted American military assets at the Al Menhad airbase in the UAE.
  • UAE denial: The UAE’s Defence Ministry rejected Iran’s claim that Al Menhad airbase had been hit.
  • Casualties reported: Iranian state media said the US strike on Larak Island left three dead and several wounded among Iranian fighters and civilians.
  • Oil prices jump: Brent crude rose over 2.7% to settle near $90.49 a barrel, and WTI climbed to $85.76, as the renewed clashes stoked fears of a wider regional conflict.

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Live Updates
Sep 2, 2026 05:54 AM IST
UN faces Iran nuclear vote ahead of General Assembly

France said on Tuesday the U.N. Security Council will vote ​this month on renewing the mandate of a panel monitoring sanctions on Iran, setting up a ‌potential showdown with Russia and China, which oppose the sanctions regime and oversight mechanisms.

The mandate of the panel, which supports the work of the U.N. sanctions committee on Iran, is due to expire on September 26, during the annual meeting of world leaders at ​the U.N. General Assembly. The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran is expected to top the agenda.

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Sep 2, 2026 05:54 AM IST
Chinese President Xi Jinping lands in Egypt as Iran war reshapes Middle East alliances

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Egypt on Tuesday, his ​first visit to the Arab world's most populous nation in a decade, as countries across the Middle East reassess security and economic ties ‌amid the fallout of the Iran war.

The conflict has disrupted global energy markets and raised questions about whether regional countries can count on the United States as a long-term security partner.

Reuters

Sep 2, 2026 04:25 AM IST
US Central Command says it completed wave of strikes on Iranian military targets

United States carried out a fresh wave of strikes against Iranian military targets on September 1, targeting facilities and capabilities linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), says US Central Command (CENTCOM).

"US forces struck Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets including air defense sites, radar systems, maritime assets and facilities, mine laying capabilities, and communications sites.

The strikes follow recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members," said US Central Command on X.

More than 50,000 US troops are currently deployed across the Middle East, and remain prepared to carry out further operations as directed by the US commander-in-chief, CENTCOM said.

Sep 2, 2026 04:00 AM IST
US warns Americans in Middle East of possible escalation, flight disruptions

The United States has warned Americans in the Middle East to exercise heightened vigilance amid ongoing regional tensions, cautioning that the security situation remains fluid and could escalate unexpectedly.

"Due to tensions in the Middle East, the security environment remains complex with the potential for unforeseen escalation. Americans currently in the Middle East should exercise heightened vigilance and be aware of potential flight cancellations, airspace closures, and travel disruptio," reads the advisory.

The US also advised Americans travelling to or from the region to monitor airport and airline operations, citing the possibility of flight cancellations, airspace closures and other travel disruptions.

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Sep 2, 2026 03:53 AM IST
US launches fresh strikes on Iran; Tehran strikes US base in Jordan

The US has launched fresh airstrikes on Iranian targets, drawing retaliatory strikes from Iran and marking the most serious escalation in the conflict in weeks. Jordan’s armed forces said its air defence systems intercepted 13 ballistic missiles that entered their airspace.

In a post on X, CENTCOM wrote, “The ​strikes follow recent attempted attacks by the ​IRGC against commercial ​shipping in the Strait ‌of ⁠Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the ​region.” The US military started striking targets in Iran as hostilities flared again after a month without military action.

Sep 1, 2026 10:14 PM IST
US-Venezuela talks to resume mid-month; Chevron set to expand operations, says official

A US official said the next phase of talks on Venezuela’s political transition is expected to resume in the middle of the month, while Washington continues to push for greater private-sector US investment in the country. The official also said Chevron is set to announce an expansion of its operations in Venezuela, with US Energy Secretary Chris Wright travelling to the country on Tuesday night for signing ceremonies scheduled for Wednesday.

Sep 1, 2026 10:10 PM IST
US forces strike IRGC targets in Iran after Strait of Hormuz attacks

US Central Command said US forces began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran at 12 p.m. ET. The command said the strikes followed recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and US service members deployed in the region.

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Sep 1, 2026 09:53 PM IST
US job openings rise slightly to 7.3 million as labor market remains sturdy despite higher costs

Employers posted slightly more job openings in July but the American labor market remained sturdy in the face of higher costs that are squeezing household budgets.U.S. job openings ticked up to 7.27 million in July from a revised 7.18 million in June, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. The department's Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) also showed that layoffs fell. But so did the number of people quitting their jobs — a sign of confidence in their prospects. The report showed that gross hiring — before subtracting those who lost or quit their jobs — dipped to 5.1 million in July from 5.3 million in June. The American job market is hardly booming, but it is ambling along despite an energy shock caused by the fighting with Iran that has squeezed family budgets. So far this year, U.S. employers — companies, nonprofits and government agencies — added an average of 61,000 net jobs a month. AP

Sep 1, 2026 09:33 PM IST
NATO to strengthen ability to defend allies after Russian incident in Germany

NATO will keep on strengthening its ability to deter and defend its allies against any ⁠threat ​after the recent attempted drone attack in ​Leipzig that was ​attributed to ⁠Russia by German authorities, its secretary ‌general Mark Rutte said on Tuesday.

"NATO stands in full solidarity with ⁠Germany ⁠after the Russian hybrid attack in ⁠Leipzig on ‌14 ​August," Rutte ‌said in a post on X.

He ‌is ​set ​to ​meet with European Commission ​President Ursula von der ⁠Leyen to discuss the issue on ‌Wednesday. Reuters

Sep 1, 2026 09:05 PM IST
Iran defiant as Bessent says US likely to announce bank sanctions this week

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday Washington was likely to announce bank sanctions against Iran this week, stepping up an attempt to "economically asphyxiate" Iran's leadership after six months of conflict.

Oil prices rose further after the first exchange of direct attacks since July and reports of two tankers being hit leaving the Strait of Hormuz, the global oil supply waterway that Iran has effectively closed to shipping.

Tehran remained defiant, warning that it would prevent oil being exported from the Gulf, despite a threat by U.S. President Donald Trump to hit Iran "hard" in response to the renewed Iranian strikes, and Bessent's warning that Washington was about to impose new sanctions. Reuters

Sep 1, 2026 08:59 PM IST
A sixth straight night of Russian strikes hammers Kyiv, killing at least 12

Russia bombarded the Ukrainian capital for more than 12 hours overnight and into Tuesday, killing at least a dozen people in another aerial onslaught that authorities said was aimed at menacing civilians.The strikes marked an unprecedented sixth straight day of heavy Russian attacks on Kyiv since Russia launched the full-scale invasion of its neighbor more than 4½ years ago. The consecutive aerial assaults are designed to grind down civilians by disrupting daily life, Ukrainian officials have said.The cruise and ballistic missiles, jet-powered drones, glide bombs and artillery salvos targeted Kyiv as well as eight other regions. AP

Sep 1, 2026 08:40 PM IST
Power lines damaged in suspected attack at Brandenburg substation in Germany

German police are investigating a suspected attack involving an unexploded incendiary device at a power substation on Tuesday in the eastern state of Brandenburg that caused a brief power cut and damaged power lines, officials said.

The Turnow-Preilack substation is one of the region's most critical high-voltage nodes, connecting Brandenburg's largest power plant, Jaenschwalde, to the 50Hertz transmission grid.

Police received information about the incident ⁠at ​around 8 a.m. (0600 GMT) and officers were deployed to the substation, a spokesperson said, adding that there was never any danger to the public.

The incident involved "an unconventional explosive and incendiary device that is capable of detonating but did not ​do so", ​police said, without giving further details.

Grid operator ⁠50Hertz said "as yet unidentified perpetrators are believed to have caused damage to several power lines in 50Hertz's transmission grid".

There was ‌a brief power cut, but all power lines are now back in operation and the general electricity supply was never affected, the operator added in an emailed statement.

The incident involved homemade projectiles resembling standard fireworks, 50Hertz said later. Projectiles that had not yet been launched were also found at the scene, it said. Reuters

Sep 1, 2026 08:10 PM IST
Tropical Storm Edouard could reach hurricane strength as it approaches Texas and Louisiana

Tropical Storm Edouard was expected to strengthen significantly and possibly reach hurricane force Tuesday as it moved toward the Gulf Coast, where heavy rains and flooding were possible in parts of Texas and Louisiana, the National Hurricane Center warned.The storm was upgraded Monday night from a tropical depression and forecasters expected it to make landfall in Texas later on Tuesday. After making landfall, the storm is expected to rapidly weaken.Tuesday morning, the storm was about 40 miles (64 kilometers) south-southeast of Cameron, Louisiana, and 70 miles (113 kilometers) east-southeast of Port Arthur, Texas, with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 kph) while moving west-northwest at 8 mph (13 kph). AP

Sep 1, 2026 07:46 PM IST
Iran rejects Trump’s threats against Kharg Island, says oil operations continue

Iran has dismissed US President Donald Trump’s threats against Kharg Island, a key Iranian oil export hub, after Tehran launched missile strikes targeting US military bases.

Hamid Bovard, chief executive of the National Iranian Oil Company, said operations on Kharg Island had continued despite Trump’s threats. The island handles around 90 per cent of Iran’s oil exports and is a crucial centre for the country’s oil trade.

Bovard’s comments came after Trump shared an AI-generated video on social media claiming that Kharg Island was being “blown to smithereens”.

“Trump’s tweets are laughable and conditions in Kharg are calm and appropriate,” Bovard said in response to the US president’s post.

Iran’s dismissal comes amid escalating tensions between Tehran and Washington following Iranian missile strikes on US military facilities and Trump’s warning that the US would hit Iran “hard”.

Sep 1, 2026 07:24 PM IST
UK to unveil 'comprehensive' response to Israeli settlements in West Bank in coming weeks

Britain will set ⁠out ​a "comprehensive" ​package ​of measures ⁠on Israeli ‌settlements in the occupied ⁠West ⁠Bank ⁠in ‌the ​coming ‌weeks, Foreign ‌Secretary ​Ed Miliband ​said ​on ​Tuesday. Reuters

Sep 1, 2026 07:00 PM IST
US Army secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down, says report

US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, the White House said Monday, in the latest departure of a top military leader during the Trump administration.

No reason was given for the departure of Driscoll, who is a friend of Vice President JD Vance, but tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have been widely reported. It marks the latest in a series of shakeups of the military leadership, with the Army especially seeing major upheaval.

“Secretary Driscoll has been highly effective in advancing President Trump’s agenda to Make America Strong Again at the Department of the Army by providing outstanding leadership during historic military operations, restoring an emphasis on readiness and lethality, assisting with negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, and more,” White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said in a statement. AP

Sep 1, 2026 06:59 PM IST
FAA proposes flight restrictions near Trump Palm Beach airport

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday it is proposing special flight rules near Trump International ⁠Airport ​in Palm Beach, Florida, citing security concerns about ​the president's ​Mar-a-Lago residence.

The FAA ⁠is proposing restrictions on flights ‌in a one-nautical-mile radius and up to 2,000 feet around the Palm Beach residence ⁠that ⁠is close to the airport.

The ⁠U.S. ‌Secret ​Service sought the ‌restrictions, citing adverse threat intelligence and ‌said ​the ​moves ​would "greatly increase the ability to mitigate ​the persistent risks ⁠posed by unauthorized aircraft and unmanned aircraft ‌systems," ⁠the FAA said. Reuters

Sep 1, 2026 06:35 PM IST
Zambia president inaugurated for second term after disputed vote and opposition arrests

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema was inaugurated Tuesday to begin his second term after a disputed election that saw some opposition leaders arrested and the country's courts closed for legal appeals to the election outcomes.Hichilema was sworn-in at an event at the National Heroes Stadium in the capital Lusaka in front of thousands of supporters.Hichilema was declared the election winner on Aug. 18 with around 60% of the presidential vote, according to the Electoral Commission of Zambia. The southern African nation has held largely peaceful elections since it returned to multiparty democracy in 1991.His main challenger, opposition leader Brian Mundubile, received around 38% of the vote. He then claimed voting irregularities and rejected the election results. AP

Sep 1, 2026 06:22 PM IST
Israeli strikes kill five in Gaza as military says it arrests Hamas militant

An Israeli-backed raid to detain a Hamas militant in Gaza City was uncovered during the operation on Tuesday, prompting airstrikes to cover the force's withdrawal that killed at least four Palestinians, including two children, Gaza officials said.

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said a senior Hamas militant had been detained, while Hamas official Ismail Al-Thawabta said an Israeli special force had tried to carry out an ⁠operation ​in Gaza City before being detected.

According to Thawabta, director of the Hamas-run Gaza government media office, Israel then launched heavy airstrikes, killing and wounding several people.

An Israeli security official said the man detained is the head of Hamas' internal security service. Reuters

Sep 1, 2026 05:55 PM IST
Iran's president says Iran would return to ceasefire agreement if US does

Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian said Tuesday his country is ready to return to the ceasefire deal reached with the United States in June if Washington does the same, in conciliatory remarks following the first exchange of fire between the two countries in a month. AP

Sep 1, 2026 05:48 PM IST
Iran's Pezeshkian thanks Russia for position on war, says Tehran and Moscow resist US 'unilateralism'

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian thanked Russian President ⁠Vladimir ​Putin on Tuesday for ​Moscow's position ​on ⁠the Iran war and ‌resulting sanctions, and said together, Moscow ⁠and ⁠Tehran can resist ⁠what ‌he ​called the ‌U.S.' "unilateralism".

The two men ‌spoke ​during ​a ​meeting in ​the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek. Reuters

Sep 1, 2026 05:41 PM IST
Russia is in solidarity with Iranian people, Putin tells Pezeshkian

Russian President Vladimir Putin told Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian ⁠at ​a meeting in the Kyrgyz ​capital ​Bishkek on ⁠Tuesday that Moscow stood ‌in solidarity with the Iranian people in the ⁠fight ⁠for their interests.

Putin also ⁠said ‌that ​Russia and ‌Iran will maintain ‌their economic ​and ​trade ​relationship despite the ​current military ⁠and political environment. Reuters

Sep 1, 2026 04:47 PM IST
Oil up around 2% as renewed US-Iran strikes stoke supply fears

Oil prices rose by around 2% on Tuesday as the resumption of fighting between the United States and Iran in the Middle East renewed fears of supply disruptions from the world's key crude-producing region.

Brent ⁠crude ​futures were up $1.72, or 1.9%, to $92.21 a barrel at 1046 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was up $2.12, or 2.47%, to $87.88.

On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened further strikes against Iran following the first exchange of direct attacks between the countries since late July, raising ​tensions in ​a conflict that had recently shifted into an ⁠economic standoff.

"The tit-for-tat missile exchanges between the U.S. and Iran bring validation to those who believe that even if not a 'forever war', this conflict ‌will run and run," said PVM analyst John Evans. Reuters

Sep 1, 2026 04:13 PM IST
Germany set to blame Russia for attempted airport drone attack

Germany is set to blame Russia for an attempted drone attackon a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig/Halle airport in August and could prepare new sanctions against Moscow in coordination with allies, two sources said on Tuesday.

Airport workers had found a drone laden with explosives and a detonator at the airport, an important civilian freight and NATO ⁠logistics ​hub in eastern Germany that is also a base for several giant Ukrainian Antonov An-124 cargo planes.

Germany had previously stopped short of blaming Russia but called the incident part of a hybrid war being waged on Europe. Relations between Russia and the ​West ​collapsed after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in ⁠2022. Reuters

Sep 1, 2026 03:39 PM IST
Majority of Americans oppose Trump's new Canada tariffs, renaming Lake Ontario, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

A majority of Americans oppose President Donald Trump's moves last week to raise taxes on imported Canadian goods and his order to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America," a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found.

The three-day poll, ⁠which concluded ​on Sunday, showed Americans are wary of the feud with Canada — for decades a top U.S. trading partner — which has escalated since trade talks between the two countries collapsed and Trump last week ordered the hike in tariffs on Canadian goods.

Only 20% ​of ​poll respondents supported higher tariffs on Canadian goods compared ⁠to 57% who opposed them and 21% who couldn't say where they stood. About one in five poll respondents hadn't heard ‌about the development. Reuters

Sep 1, 2026 03:12 PM IST
Iran's president says Iran would return to ceasefire agreement if US does

Iran's president Masoud Pezeshkian said Tuesday that his country is ready to return to the ceasefire deal reached with the United States in June if Washington does the same, in conciliatory remarks following the first exchange of fire between the two countries in a month. AP

Sep 1, 2026 02:53 PM IST
Hindu girl forcibly married to a Muslim, handed back to parents by Pakistan court

A court in Pakistan handed over a Hindu girl back to her parents after she was allegedly lured into a relationship by a Muslim man and subsequently pressured to convert to Islam and marry him.

Shirimati Reeta, 21, a resident of Rana Rajput Colony in Khipro tehsil of Sindh's Sanghar district, had gone missing from her hometown last week, according to a complaint registered by her brother Ravi Shankar.

Shankar alleged that CCTV footage from the family's residence showed unidentified individuals taking his sister away along with valuables and mobile phones on August 24.

According to the complaint, Reeta was allegedly taken to Gujranwala in Punjab, some 80 kms from Lahore, where she was pressured into converting to Islam and marrying Nazeer Hussain, who was already married. PTI

Sep 1, 2026 02:52 PM IST
Nepal flash flood death toll rises to 1003

Death toll in Nepal flash floods rises to 1003, say authorities. Reuters

Sep 1, 2026 12:18 PM IST
Ukraine hit 54 Russian 'shadow fleet' vessels in August, drone forces commander says

Ukraine hit ⁠54 ​Russian "shadow ​fleet" vessels ​in ⁠August, the ‌commander ⁠of ⁠Ukraine's ⁠Unmanned ‌Systems Forces, ​Robert Brovdi, ‌said ‌on ​Tuesday.

Sep 1, 2026 12:17 PM IST
Who is Gurmeet Singh? Indian-origin man stripped of US citizenship over rape

A federal court has revoked the US citizenship of Gurmeet Singh, an India-born taxi driver convicted of raping a passenger at knifepoint in 2011. According to the Department of Justice, the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York entered judgment on August 26, ordering Singh to surrender the citizenship he obtained by concealing the crime during his naturalization process. Read more

Sep 1, 2026 10:07 AM IST
Indian H-1B families face fresh uncertainty over H-4 work permits

For thousands of Indian families living in the US on H-1B visas, the right of a spouse to work has quietly become part of everyday life. Now, that arrangement may be at risk.

The Trump administration is moving to end employment authorization for H-4 visa holders the spouses of H-1B workers in a proposal that could reverse a decade-old policy and hit Indian professionals harder than any other group. Data shows the vast majority of those affected are Indian nationals, and most of them are women.

Read the full story here

Sep 1, 2026 10:05 AM IST
Strait of Hormuz commodity vessel transits stay in single digits, data shows

The number of vessels sailing through the Strait of Hormuz was little changed on Monday compared with the weekend, hovering around five, preliminary ship-tracking data showed on Tuesday, below the 10-day average ⁠of ​around 14.

Four of the vessels entered the strait and one exited, data from Kpler showed.

Vessels that sail through the strait ​with their ​transponders turned off are not ⁠included in the count.

No liquid tankers were among those sailing ‌through the waterway on Monday, the data showed.

Of those that entered, one was an empty handy-sized gas tanker which reached the strait via the Iranian route. The other three were laden dry bulk ⁠carriers.

Sep 1, 2026 09:49 AM IST
Days after Trump announces Venezuela oil deal, White House fills in some of the details

The White House on Monday said it’s partnering with North American Blue Energy Partners as part of President Donald Trump ’s push to tap into Venezuela’s oil industry, setting up a deal that will give the Pentagon a stake over roughly a fifth of the country’s vast oil reserves.

The Trump administration released more details on Monday night, days after Trump announced what he described as the biggest oil deal in history.

Sep 1, 2026 09:33 AM IST
Europe must choose between independence or subservience to US: Iran’s Foreign Ministry

Esmaeil Baghaei, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, says Europe cannot continue to portray itself as independent and sovereign while acquiescing to US demands.

“In ‘Discours de la servitude volontaire’, Étienne de La Boétie identifies a fundamental truth about the enablers of tyranny: domination is not sustained by force alone; it often endures through the acquiescence of those who are capable of acting independently,” Baghaei wrote on X.

Sep 1, 2026 09:01 AM IST
Trump claims Iran killed over 100,000 protesters

President Trump on Monday accused Iran of killing over 100,000 protesters and called it a "Failed Nation," hours after the U.S. struck two Iranian launch systems on Larak Island. In a Truth Social post, he claimed Iran has no functioning navy, air force or currency, cannot pay its soldiers or police, and faces 300% inflation, adding that its leaders "must be tried for war crimes against humanity."

Sep 1, 2026 07:45 AM IST
4 killed, over a dozen injured as Russia strikes Kyiv region for sixth successive day

Four people were killed and over a dozen injured in Russian air attacks on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and the surrounding region on Tuesday, local authorities said, in what ⁠was the ​sixth day in a row of strikes on the area.

Explosions were heard in Kyiv, a Reuters witness said. Three people were killed and another five wounded, and a fire broke out in a non-residential area of the capital, city authorities said ​on ​the Telegram messaging app.

In Boryspil in the ⁠Kyiv region, one person was killed and another nine, including a child, were injured after missiles and drones damaged an apartment ‌building and a business facility, Governor Tymur Tkachenko said on Telegram.

The attack marks the sixth day of attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region, disrupting the daily lives of millions of people. Air raid alerts covered most of Ukraine's territory in the early hours of Tuesday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday he held a "detailed and constructive" call with U.S. ⁠President Donald Trump's envoys Steve ⁠Witkoff and Jared Kushner, and that the sides were working to finalise dates for their visit to Ukraine aimed ⁠at advancing peace ‌efforts.

Sep 1, 2026 07:14 AM IST
Jury finds ex-gang leader guilty in Tupac killing case

Las Vegas jury on Monday found an ex-gang leader guilty of murder in a case accusing him of masterminding the drive-by killing of legendary hip-hop artist Tupac Shakur, bringing a decades-old cold case to a close.

Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63, was charged in Nevada's Clark County with a single count of murder using a deadly weapon. He had pleaded not guilty.

Davis was accused of leading a ⁠group ​of men to kill Shakur, 25, who was one of rap's most commercially successful and influential artists, in retaliation for the beating of Davis' nephew.

Sep 1, 2026 06:40 AM IST
Oil prices rise as latest fighting resurrects Middle East supply disruption risks

Oil prices gained on Tuesday as the resumption of fighting between the US and Iran in the Middle East renewed fears of supply disruptions from the world's key crude-producing region.

Brent crude futures were up 56 cents, or 0.6%, to $91.05 a barrel at 0044 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude was up 83 cents, or 1%, ⁠to $86.59.

In ​the previous session, Brent closed up 2.7%, at one point reaching its highest since August 25, and WTI settled up 2.8%, touching its highest since August 21.

On Monday, US President Donald Trump threatened further strikes against Iran following the first exchange of direct attacks between the countries in a ​month ​on Sunday, raising tensions in a conflict that had recently ⁠shifted into an economic standoff.

Sep 1, 2026 06:29 AM IST
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on job, White House says

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, the White House said Monday, in the latest departure of a top military leader during the Trump administration.

No reason was given for the departure of Driscoll, who is a friend of Vice President J D Vance, but tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have been widely reported. It marks the latest in a series of shakeups of the military leadership, with the Army especially seeing major upheaval.

Sep 1, 2026 05:56 AM IST
Explosions heard in Ukraine's Kyiv, four people injured

Explosions were heard in Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Tuesday, a ⁠Reuters ​witness said, with local authorities saying on the Telegram ​messaging app ​that four people ⁠were injured and asking people ‌to seek shelter.

Two of the injured were children, Kyiv authorities said. Air raid alerts ⁠covered ⁠most of Ukraine's territory in ⁠the ‌early hours ​of Tuesday.

The attack ‌marks the sixth day of ‌Russia's continuous airstrikes ​on ​Kyiv ​and the surrounding region, ​disrupting the daily lives ⁠of millions.

Sep 1, 2026 05:47 AM IST
Woman randomly stabs 2 people in New York City's Times Square, killing 1, then is killed by police

A woman randomly stabbed two people in New York City’s Times Square, killing one woman, and then was fatally shot by police, according to the New York Police Department.

The shooting happened next to a New York Police Department substation, just outside One Times Square, the building that hosts the city’s annual New Year’s Eve ball drop celebration. It is one of the most heavily touristed and policed spots in all of New York.

Sep 1, 2026 04:57 AM IST
US approves military sale of helicopters to Iraq for $800 million

The US State Department said on ⁠Monday ​it had ​approved a ​military ⁠sale of helicopters ‌to Iraq for $800 million.

The principal ⁠contractor ⁠will be ⁠Bell-Textron, ‌located in Fort ​Worth, ‌Texas, the ‌department ​said ​in ​a statement.

Sep 1, 2026 04:52 AM IST
UKMTO says tanker struck by 3 projectiles in Strait of Hormuz near Oman

UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) says a tanker reported being struck by three unknown projectiles while completing an outbound transit of the Strait of Hormuz, 17 nautical miles (31km) east of Khasab, Oman.

No casualties or environmental impact have been reported.

Sep 1, 2026 04:50 AM IST

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