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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Ankara would consider possible Saudi military needs to counter Houthi attacks under the joint defence agreement with Pakistan. He stressed that Riyadh must not be drawn into the war between the United States and Iran, and said proposals to halt the fighting had been conveyed to the parties concerned.

Children in Gaza have resumed limited education in tents and temporary spaces amid acute shortages of desks, books, water and transport. Preparations for the school year include 359 temporary learning spaces, as teachers try to combine shortened curricula with psychosocial support for children affected by war, displacement and loss.

A fighter jet assigned to the North American Aerospace Defense Command intercepted an aircraft that entered restricted airspace near the Camp David resort in Maryland, where US President Donald Trump is spending the weekend. The fighter released warning flares before safely escorting the pilot away from the area.

Millions of Sudanese face acute food insecurity, with the crisis reaching catastrophic levels in parts of Darfur and South Kordofan. The flow of displaced people seeking food and water coincides with a faltering agricultural season, widespread malnutrition among children and declining aid funding, threatening to reduce assistance within weeks.

Luxembourg authorities have opened an investigation after unauthorised drones were spotted near and over the runway of the country’s airport, prompting a temporary suspension of operations, the diversion of 19 flights and disruption for more than 1,800 passengers. Operations resumed at around 1:20am on Saturday, while authorities continue to analyse the incident with international allies.

At least three Palestinians, including Basir al-Barsh, the son of the director-general of Gaza’s Ministry of Health, were killed and seven others injured in Israeli strikes and gunfire in different parts of the Strip, while the Ministry of Health said the cumulative toll since the war began had risen to 73,910 killed and 174,914 injured.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said the continued presence of Israeli forces in Lebanon was linked to the Lebanese army’s ability to perform its role, stressing that Israel was not seeking to annex Lebanese territory. His remarks came after a framework agreement providing for a phased withdrawal and the deployment of the Lebanese army in the south.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced approval for new long-range operations in response to Russian strikes, as fighting intensified and Moscow and Kyiv exchanged statements on casualties, drone attacks and battlefield advances.

The White House is preparing to host a state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping on 24 September, with prominent technology and business leaders including Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Sam Altman in attendance. The three-day visit comes amid growing US-China competition, particularly in artificial intelligence.

Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev called for a response involving “military deterrence” after US President Donald Trump signed a new sanctions law targeting Russia’s energy and defence sectors, President Vladimir Putin and other officials, as part of increased pressure on Moscow over the war in Ukraine.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Moscow was unaware of any US plan to conclude trade agreements with it before the end of the Ukraine war, stressing that the messages Russia receives link moving to economic projects to first reaching an understanding on the war.

Greenland, Denmark and the United States are preparing to sign a binding security agreement on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, allowing Washington to strengthen its military presence on the island while restricting rivals from establishing bases or making sensitive investments there. Copenhagen says the arrangements will support security in the Arctic and North Atlantic, NATO and Europe.

The South Korean presidency said President Lee Jae Myung's remarks about not sending troops to participate in a war did not represent a rejection of a US request for cooperation in the Strait of Hormuz. It said the government was considering practical contributions to protect its citizens and interests, while examining ways to strengthen the role of the Cheonghae Unit deployed in the region.

The Russian Defence Ministry said its forces had taken control of more than 5,300 square kilometres and 220 towns since the beginning of 2026, and had shot down 344 Ukrainian drones in a single night. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s General Staff said Russian forces had suffered 1,520 casualties over 24 hours.

The US Department of Defence has released its sixth batch of files on unidentified anomalous phenomena, comprising documents, studies, video footage and audio recordings dating from 1952 to 2025. They include research from a former classified military programme and reports of sightings in the Middle East, the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea and US states.

Russian attacks on Ukrainian regions killed five people and injured 20 others, while Moscow said it had struck military sites and vessels and shot down 344 drones. At the same time, the US State Department approved a possible 2.68-billion-dollar air defence deal for Kyiv, and Congress passed a new package of sanctions on Russia.

Russia’s Defence Ministry said its forces had seized more than 5300 square kilometres and 220 towns in Ukraine since the start of the year, while intercepting 344 drones in a single night. Ukraine’s General Staff, meanwhile, said Russian forces had suffered 1520 killed or wounded over 24 hours.

A Russian Foreign Ministry official said NATO countries had strengthened their military presence and intensified exercises in the Arctic recently, describing the moves as rapid and unjustified and a threat to Russia’s security, while the alliance says its activities in the region are defensive in nature.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the launch of a regional grouping bringing together eight parties from the Carpathian region and the European Union during a summit in western Ukraine. The meeting saw the signing of 50 agreements worth more than €1 billion, over half of them related to solar and wind energy.

The initial death toll from a car bombing followed by gunfire inside a police compound in the northern Pakistani city of Kohat has risen to 31, including 16 police officers, with more than 100 people injured. A security official said attackers remained holed up inside the Special Branch section as an exchange of fire continued.

Disputes are intensifying in the United States ahead of the November elections over postal voting, proof of citizenship, identity cards and redistricting. Karine Jean-Pierre accuses Donald Trump’s administration of adopting measures that restrict minority participation, while the administration says its actions seek to protect election integrity.

North Korea rejected an International Atomic Energy Agency resolution criticising its nuclear weapons programme, affirming that its status as a nuclear power is final and backed by deterrence capabilities. Kim Yo Jong accused the agency of double standards as Kim Jong Un toured key munitions factories.

The Saudi General Directorate of Civil Defence announced that the danger had passed in Jeddah, Taif, Yanbu, AlUla, Khamis Mushait, Jazan and Abha following alerts warning of a potential threat. It urged residents to continue following safety guidance, avoid gathering or filming at incident sites or while reports are being handled, and call emergency numbers when needed.