New statistics show a dramatic increase in cancer cases among 9/11 survivors and responders, with cases rising from 3,204 in 2015 to 57,044 this year, according to the World Trade Center Health Program.
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Italy has extended the temporary reintroduction of border controls at airports and seaports for travelers arriving from Spain for another 15 days, a measure first introduced on August 1 following the migration crisis in Ceuta.
Senior officials from Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan met in Istanbul for the first time to establish a permanent mechanism for military, political, and industrial coordination. The leaders signed an agreement stipulating that an attack on one will be considered an attack on all.
Israel's Water Authority temporarily reduced fresh water supply to southern agriculture after sea turbidity forced shutdown of some desalination plants. Meanwhile, a 15% quota increase for farmers was approved due to drought.
The mother of Yahali Sofer says a suspect manipulated her son into accompanying him to Bnei Brak, where he used the boy to beg for money. The suspect was arrested on suspicion of attempted kidnapping.
Colombia's EMC guerrilla group claimed on August 30 to have captured a Colombian soldier of the French Foreign Legion, taken hostage on August 6 in Nariño department.
A 55-year-old bricklayer died instantly when a concrete slab collapsed and crushed him at a construction site in Origgio, in the province of Varese, Italy.
A primary school in Ginostra, a hamlet on Stromboli island, will reopen on September 10 after 20 years, with a single six-year-old student, Aisha.
Venus Williams, 46, was defeated by Sofia Kenin in straight sets in a late-night US Open first-round match, marking her earliest exit in recent years.
CISA published an advisory for an authenticated OS command injection vulnerability (CVE-2026-76060) in ZoneMinder versions 1.37.48 and 1.38.3, which could allow remote code execution as the web server user. The vendor recommends upgrading to 1.38.3 or later.