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IAEA Board Votes 23-3, With 8 Abstentions, to Report Iran to the UN Security Council
The nuclear watchdog's 35-nation board formally reported Iran to the Security Council over unverified nuclear material, a step the U.S., Britain, France and Germany drafted and Russia, China and Niger opposed.
Drone Crossed Moldovan and Romanian Airspace on Sept. 8, Delaying Zelensky's Flight to Norway
Moldova closed its airspace for about an hour, holding or diverting seven aircraft including President Volodymyr Zelensky's plane; Norway's prime minister said the plane was "almost hit," while Moldovan and Ukrainian officials say it took off only after the drone had crashed.
WFP Asks for $101 Million for Congo Ebola Response, Citing 5,500 Cases and 2,642 Deaths in the Outbreak's First 100 Days
The Bundibugyo-strain outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, declared a global health emergency in May, had more than 6,600 confirmed cases reported as of early September, and the U.S. has both pledged money and barred entry from three African countries.
U.K., Canada and 10 Other European Countries Announce Trade Restrictions on Israeli Settlement Goods; Israel Closes British Consulate in Jerusalem
Twelve governments said on September 8 they will curb trade with Israeli West Bank settlements; Israel called the move hostile and retaliated, and the Trump administration said the United States will not join.
Houthi Missiles and Drones Hit Four Southwestern Saudi Cities; Saudi-Led Coalition Says 73 Wounded
The Saudi-led coalition said the September 8 attacks on Abha, Jazan, Najran and Khamis Mushait started fires and briefly halted work at oil and utility sites; the Houthis said the strikes answered three days of Saudi air raids in Yemen.
Militants Raid Hunting Lodge and Town in Mozambique's Niassa Province; Police Report 11 Abducted, Three Americans Evacuated
Mozambican police say attackers struck Marangira and a nearby safari camp on Sept. 3, killing at least one person and taking hostages, including a South African mechanic; three U.S. hunters were flown out unhurt.
Taiwan's Air Force Budgets NT$6.88 Billion for 26 Hardened Aircraft Shelters in Hualien and Taitung
The shelters, listed in the defense ministry's 2027 budget proposal and scheduled through 2031, are part of a "one aircraft, one shelter" policy for F-16Vs on Taiwan's east coast, where deliveries of 66 new jets from the United States began in August 2026.
Iran Says It Will Charge Ships 'Service Fees' in Hormuz After 60-Day Window; U.S. Rejects Any Toll as Khamenei Funeral Draws Revenge Chants
Iranian officials say they will levy fees on vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz once a war-ending truce's free-passage period expires; Washington says no state may charge for passage through an international waterway.
Rome Talks End Without Agreement on Who Verifies Hezbollah Disarmament; Israel Strikes South Lebanon After Two Reservists Killed
Israeli and Lebanese delegates finished a seventh round of U.S.-mediated talks on August 6 without naming the countries that would inspect cleared zones, and Israel resumed strikes after a bomb blast killed two reservists in Majdal Zoun.
Nepal and China Report 1,280 Combined Flood Deaths and More Than 5,600 Missing as of Sept. 3
Nine days after a Himalayan glacier collapse sent a debris flood down the Trishuli valley, Nepal and China are still searching for the missing, and the U.S. aid package has grown to $3.6 million.
Israel Says Special Forces Captured Hamas Internal Security Chief in Gaza City Raid; Medics Report Four Palestinians Killed
The Israeli military and Shin Bet confirmed the September 1 operation and said accompanying airstrikes protected the extraction team; Hamas called the raid a violation that could bring down the U.S.-brokered ceasefire.
Romanian F-16 Destroys Explosive Sea Drone in Romania's Black Sea Economic Zone, Defense Ministry Says
The drone floated on the water about 80 nautical miles offshore near the Neptun Deep gas project; on the same day, Finland reported a suspected Russian aircraft incursion, and Moscow has denied responsibility for earlier drone incidents.