Wikipedia 1h Portal:Current events/2026 September 4 Armed conflicts and attacks Gaza war Aftermath of the Battle of SufaThe Israel Defense Forces says that Nukhba Force commander Mohammad Mahmoud Marshad al-Qadi, who led the invasion of the Sufa post during the October 7 attacks on Israel, was killed in a airstrike in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip. (The Times of Israel) Yemeni civil warOver 120 people are confirmed to have been killed since yesterday during the clashes between Houthis and the Yemeni Armed Forces in western Yemen. (Yahoo Answer via AFP) Arts and culture An Argentine judge orders the repatriation of Giacomo Ceruti's 18th-century painting Portrait of a Lady, looted by Nazi Germany from Dutch Jewish art dealer Jacques Goudstikker during World War II, to Goudstikker's daughter-in-law Marei von Saher. (AFP via France 24) Business and economy Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war 2026 Iran war fuel crisisThe American Automobile Association reports that the average U.S. diesel price reached a record $5.85 per gallon, up from $3.71 a year earlier, amid disruptions to global energy markets caused by the Iran war. (AFP via France 24) 2026 European drought, 2026 European heatwaves France allocates more than €1 billion to support farms affected by drought and heatwaves, including compensation for crop losses, liquidity assistance, tax relief, and support for fertilizer and agricultural diesel costs. (The Peninsula) The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opens an investigation into whether Tesla's new Cybercab robotaxi models are properly certified and demonstrates compliance with motor vehicle safety standards. (Reuters) Disasters and accidents 2026 Nepal floodsThe Nepali Army rescues two people from a tunnel at the Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station in Rasuwa District, a week after floods ravaged the country. (NBC News) Health and environment 2026 East Malaysia haze Malaysia declares a state of emergency in Serian Division, Sarawak, after haze from wildfires in nearby Kalimantan, Indonesia, pushed air pollution above hazardous levels, closing 647 schools. (AFP via France 24) New Zealand becomes the second country after Australia to authorize pharmaceutical-grade MDMA for severe post-traumatic stress disorder, with Medsafe allowing two psychiatrists to prescribe it alongside psychotherapy in controlled clinical settings. (AFP via France 24) International relations The United Nations General Assembly adopts a resolution supporting the Equal Earth map projection over the Mercator projection, with 164 countries voting in favor, one against (United States), and six abstaining. (The Guardian) Law and crime A Philippine regional trial court issues an arrest warrant for vice president Sara Duterte on three counts of grave threats against president Bongbong Marcos, first lady Liza Araneta Marcos, and former House speaker Martin Romualdez, setting bail at ₱120,000 (US$2,000) per count. (Reuters) Police in Guangxi, China, arrest 52 Singaporeans over suspected involvement in illegal pyramid-scheme activities as part of a broader law-enforcement operation. Singapore's foreign ministry says it is providing consular assistance. (Reuters) Politics and elections Meloni governmentPrime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government becomes the longest serving in Italy during the postwar era. (DW)The remains of former King Rukidi IV of the Tooro Kingdom return to Uganda for his burial. (BBC News) (Reuters)
Wikipedia 1h Portal:Current events/2026 September 3 Armed conflicts and attacks Middle Eastern crisis 2026 Iran war Kuwait in the 2026 Iran war, United Arab Emirates in the 2026 Iran war Iran's military launches drones and missiles on Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base in Kuwait and Al Minhad Air Base in the United Arab Emirates, targeting United States military facilities and equipment to retaliate for the recent U.S. bombardment of Iran that killed at least 19 people. (AFP via South China Morning Post) 2026 Sirik wedding airstrike U.S. vice president JD Vance says that the country will investigate its military strike against a wedding in Bandar Sirik that killed five people. (Middle East Eye) (The Jerusalem Post) 2026 Lebanon war 2026 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire Israel releases prisoner Malek Ghazi and hands him over to the Lebanese army, the first release since the war started in March, as part of an effort to revive peace talks. (AP) (Arab News) Yemeni civil warThe Houthis launch an offensive in western Yemen, clashing with the Yemeni Armed Forces and aiming to reach and cut the road linking Taiz to Al-Makha district. Fourteen balistic missiles and several drones are launched in Taiz and Hodeidah. At least 18 Houthi fighters and 13 government troops are killed in the clashes. (Al Jazeera) Russo–Ukrainian war Kharkiv Oblast campaign Russian forces say they have captured several settlements in northeastern Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine, encircling Ukrainian forces. (ISW) The Security Service of Ukraine open fire against agents of the Main Directorate of Intelligence in Kyiv during a search at an apartment related to an arrest against a Russian national fighting for Ukraine, wounding three people. (The Guardian) Sudanese civil war Sudanese refugee crisisThe International Organization for Migration reports the first operation of a voluntary repatriation flight for stranded migrants in Khartoum, Sudan, since the war started three years ago. (Sudan Tribune) Colombian conflictA Colombian judge orders president Abelardo de la Espriella's government to suspend airstrikes on guerrilla camps in the Guaviare Department when intelligence indicated that minors may be present, after recent bombings killed at least three teenagers. (AFP via France 24) Nigerian bandit conflictFive people are killed and several other residents are abducted during a bandit attack in Kebbe, Sokoto State, Nigeria. (Daily Post Nigeria) Disasters and accidents 2026 Indonesia wildfires 2026 East Malaysia haze, Endangerment of orangutansAuthorities in Indonesia rescue a mother orangutan and her baby from wildfire smoke on the island of Borneo. (The Borneo Post) 2026 Nepal floods United Arab Emirates president Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan announces that the country will deploy an emergency relief mission to Nepal to support people affected by the deadly floods and landslides. (Gulf News) At least 37 people are killed after inhaling petroleum fumes while allegedly siphoning fuel from an illegally tapped pipeline in Rivers State, Nigeria. (AFP via France 24) Six crew members are referred to court as part of the investigation into the ship collision in the Sea of Marmara yesterday, while the search continues for the ten Turkish crew members aboard the sunken MV Tuğberk İmamoğlu cargo ship. (BBC News) Health and environment 2026 East Malaysia haze Malaysia's disaster agency, meteorological agency, and air force launch cloud-seeding operations in Sarawak to reduce haze and increase water reserves. (AFP via France 24) International relations Aftermath of the Syrian civil war Syrian chemical weapons program, Use of chemical weapons in the Syrian civil warOfficials at a United Nations Security Council meeting say that Syria has started the process of destroying clandestine chemical weapons from former president Bashar al-Assad's regime. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters) Germany–Russia relations 2026 Leipzig Airport drone incidents Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov says that Russia will close Goethe-Institut cultural centers in Moscow, Saint Petersburg, and Yekaterinburg in response to Germany closing Russia's consulate in Bonn and the Russian House in Berlin following the drone attacks at Leipzig/Halle Airport last month. (AP) Law and crime 2026 Tacloban school shooting, 2026 Ateneo de Zamboanga shootingThe Philippine education department initiates nationwide school safety drills to prepare students and staff for armed intruders, involving police and emergency responders after two school shooting incidents. (AFP via France 24) A court in Moscow, Russia, places children's hospice founder Lida Moniava under judicial supervision, imposing a nightly curfew, internet ban, and contact restrictions over a 2023 post prosecutors said spread false information about the military. (AFP via France 24) Politics and elections 2025–2026 United States redistrictingThe Supreme Court of Missouri blocks the use of a congressional map intended to favor Republicans, despite the map having already been used for primary elections in the state. A referendum on the 2025 map will appear on the ballot for the November election in the state. (AP) Science and technology AI boom OpenAI releases GPT-6 Astra, the latest version of ChatGPT. (AFP via ABS-CBN News) (Axios) The BepiColombo begins its final mission to Mercury, eight years after its launch by the European Space Agency and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. (Space.com) NASA discovers a 10–sided pattern on the south pole of Saturn using its Hubble Space Telescope from the Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, United States. (The Peninsula) (ScienceDaily) Sports In association football, the French Football Federation upholds Bordeaux's relegation to Régional 1, the sixth tier of the French football league system, rejecting the club's request for reinstatement in National 2 following its exclusion from national competitions over financial concerns. (AFP via France 24)