Middle East
Iran confirms missile and drone attacks on US bases in UAE and Kuwait. Iran’s army says it launched missiles and suicide drones at US military bases in the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait. (Middle East Eye) — https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-confirms-missile-and-drone-attacks-us-bases-uae-and-kuwait
Iran adds more than $1bn in oil revenue to foreign reserves. Iran received more than $1bn in oil revenue during the 11 days to September 2, according to the semi-official Fars news agency. (Middle East Eye) — https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-adds-more-1bn-oil-revenue-foreign-reserves
Israeli settlers “hike” through a West Bank village. A resident of Qira in the occupied West Bank describes settler incursions and warns of a coming land grab. (Middle East Eye) — https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-settlers-hike-through-my-west-bank-village-next-violent-land
No end to detention of Gaza doctor Abu Safia in Israeli prison. Held in custody for nearly two years, Dr. Abu Safia continues to face abuse inside prison, his lawyer says. (Al Jazeera) — https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/3/no-end-to-torture-of-gaza-doctor-abu-safiya-in-israeli-prison-what-to-know
Palestinian Islamic Jihad co-founder threatened with deportation from Syria. Adel al-Natour, a former PIJ member, has been held without trial since his detention and faces what his supporters call an unlawful deportation. (Middle East Eye) — https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/palestinian-islamic-jihad-co-founder-threatened-unlawful-deportation-syria
Blair Institute denies textbook report. The institute denies a Middle East Eye report that the former UK prime minister asked the Palestinian Authority to remove “Palestine” from school textbooks. (Middle East Eye) — https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/blair-institute-denies-ex-uk-prime-minister-asked-pa-remove-palestine-school-textbooks
Europe and Ukraine
Russia and Ukraine caught in an escalating spiral. Each side is using missiles and drones to try to pound the other into giving up, breeding ceaseless human suffering, with no sign either country’s determination will weaken. (New York Times) — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/world/europe/russia-ukraine-escalation.html
Liechtenstein MPs vote to legalise abortion. Organisers of the citizens’ initiative say they have popular support, even though the monarch has said he will veto the legislation. (BBC) — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9dwedep38po
No evidence Morocco was behind the Ceuta border surge. Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez told lawmakers there is no evidence Morocco drove the mass influx of migrants that overwhelmed the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in July. (France 24) — https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260903-ceuta-crisis-no-evidence-morocco-behind-border-surge
United Kingdom
Badenoch condemns Reform UK’s “authoritarian” press bans. The Conservative leader took aim at Nigel Farage as the Electoral Commission released political donation figures. (The Guardian) — https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/sep/03/andy-burnham-emmanuel-macron-zack-polanski-latest-news-updates
Care workers fleeing UK modern slavery win visa reprieve. The Home Office conceded that skilled workers abused by sponsors can change employer and complete their visa term. (The Guardian) — https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/03/care-workers-fleeing-uk-modern-slavery-win-visa-reprieve
Sadiq Khan cleared of car tax conviction caused by a “scam.” Magistrates in Hereford withdrew a case against the London mayor over an untaxed Nissan Micra that is not his. (The Guardian) — https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/03/sadiq-khan-cleared-of-car-tax-conviction-caused-by-scam
United States
Judge blocks new Trump bid against birthright citizenship. A Maryland judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking the executive order targeting what the administration termed “birth tourism.” (The Guardian) — https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/sep/03/donald-trump-immigration-tariffs-canada-trade-iran-jd-vance-latest-news-updates
Democrats demand DHS fund election security. Two Democrats are pressing Homeland Security officials to fund election security ahead of the midterms. (NPR) — https://www.npr.org/2026/09/03/g-s1-141784/up-first-newsletter-election-security-venezuela-oil-lindsay-clancy-gloria-steinem
ER nurse seeks to flip battleground Wisconsin House seat. Mitchell Berman is among the Democrats the party hopes can flip a Republican-leaning district in November’s midterms. (The Guardian) — https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/03/mitchell-berman-nurse-wisconsin-house-seat
Colorado GOP governor nominee linked to controversial ministry. Victor Marx’s All Things Possible ministry uses private funds for police pay and surveillance tools without public oversight, critics say. (The Guardian) — https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/03/colorado-republican-governor-ministry-victor-marx
Gloria Steinem, feminist journalist, dies at 92. The co-founder of Ms. Magazine “passed away peacefully” at her home in New York City, her foundation said. She was a leading voice for abortion rights, same-sex marriage and equal pay. (BBC) — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyeq3ngwe4o
Asia and Pacific
Xi Jinping’s Egypt visit tests Cairo’s balancing act. The Chinese leader’s visit produced new agreements and deeper Cairo-Beijing ties. (Middle East Eye) — https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/china-xi-egypt-visit-tests-cairo-balancing-act
Dozens of trapped Nepal hydropower tunnel workers could still be alive. About 46 people are believed trapped in a “room-like” structure inside a hydro plant tunnel on the Nepal-Tibet border. (The Guardian) — https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/03/nepal-floods-rasuwagadhi-hydropower-hydro-tunnel-trapped-workers-search-rescue
Nepal works to identify hundreds of flood victims. Officials face a major challenge identifying remains found after the flood that tore through part of the country on August 26. (France 24) — https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260903-nepal-how-are-the-hundreds-of-victims-from-the-floods-being-identified
Vietnam sentences 11 to death in drug trafficking case. Authorities uncovered the network after four flight attendants arriving from Paris were found with narcotics hidden in toothpaste tubes. (New York Times) — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/world/asia/vietnam-death-penalty-drug-trafficking.html
Africa
Sharpeville massacre survivors start legal fight for justice. At least 69 people were shot dead in 1960 but no one has been prosecuted, and victims want restitution. (BBC) — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1mvll11ll5o
Kenyan president orders crackdown on foreign small-business owners. The move follows concerns over the growing number of traders from neighbouring countries. (BBC) — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9861x5pzgxo
Senegalese consumers rally online against rising cost of living. In Senegal the price of a kilogram of meat has risen from 3,800 to 5,500 CFA francs in a few months, while onion prices have doubled. (France 24) — https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260903-senegalese-consumers-rally-online-against-rising-cost-of-living
Markets and Business
Yen soars as Bank of Japan tipped to raise interest rates. (The Guardian) — https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/03/yen-soars-bank-of-japan-tipped-to-raise-interest-rates
Google launches Gemini 3.8 Flash plus a cybersecurity sibling. The new model targets coding and agentic tasks, while the Cyber variant focuses on vulnerability detection and patching. (Quartz) — https://qz.com/google-gemini-38-flash-cyber-ai-model-090326
Google eyes rebound after worst monthly losing streak since 2015. A federal judge rejected the DOJ’s push to force Google to sell AdX, the same day Alphabet unveiled its third Flash AI model in six weeks. (Quartz) — https://qz.com/google-gemini-38-flash-coding-model-adx-breakup-090326
GoPro merges with an optical company in a $285 million AI-and-defense pivot. Shareholders will receive $1.14 per share and retain about 10% of the combined company, which plans to expand into AI data centers and defense markets. (Quartz) — https://qz.com/gopro-starman-optical-merger-285-million-ai-defense-090326
SoFi and Kraken tie up as crypto and banking cross into each other’s turf. (CoinDesk) — https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/09/03/sofi-kraken-tie-up-as-crypto-and-banking-push-into-each-other-s-turf
Snowflake rallies after strong quarterly results. Two analysts say the stock has more room to run following this week’s earnings. (CNBC) — https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/03/snowflake-is-ripping-two-analysts-say-theres-more-upside-to-come.html
Moderna downgraded to sell after cancer-vaccine stock surge. Rothschild & Co. says the biotech is now overvalued. (CNBC) — https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/03/moderna-is-now-overvalued-after-cancer-vaccine-led-stock-surge-rothschild-co-says.html
JPMorgan lays out midterm-election trades. Some stocks will face very different environments depending on how Americans vote in November. (MarketWatch) — https://www.marketwatch.com/story/clean-sweep-or-split-congress-these-are-the-trades-to-make-on-the-midterms-outcome-says-jpmorgan-91a1e3ee
Chinese military’s AI attack chain lags foreign models. China’s military AI models trail foreign equivalents and concentrate on support functions rather than combat, according to a study by Chinese researchers published in July. (SCMP) — https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3366256/chinese-militarys-ai-attack-chain-lags-foreign-models-researchers
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