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Over 850,000 teachers in France return to school on August 31, 2026, with the start of the academic year disrupted in some academies by a cyberattack that occurred in the summer. The attack compromised personal data of tens of thousands of teachers and students, and digital tools remain suspended in the academies of Nantes and Toulouse.
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.
An investigation by European broadcasters found that a WhatsApp group chat with 532 members was used to launder hundreds of millions of euros via the hawala system, funding organized crime and extremism, including payments to Islamic State in Syria.
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.
Three members of a family, including a young disabled woman and her parents, were found dead in their home in Rome's Pietralata district, apparently shot. Police are investigating a possible murder-suicide.
Pierre Picavet, head of LGBTQ association FLAG!, was hospitalised after being attacked with a bottle in Paris's Marais district. The suspect is in custody.
Hundreds of UK military veterans have had their pensions cut after being told they were overpaid due to clerical errors, with some owing tens of thousands of pounds.
British right-wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulos was deported from the US to the UK after being detained by ICE for overstaying his visa.
A burst water main in Horley caused water supply disruption at Gatwick Airport, affecting toilets and some facilities, but flights were unaffected. SES Water repaired the main and restored supply.
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.