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Latest reporting, briefings and public-interest updates from the world desk.
A new UN Environment Programme assessment says overshooting 1.5°C is now unavoidable, but rapid emissions cuts and carbon removal could still limit peak warming to about 1.8°C and return temperatures toward the Paris target.
At least 12 people were killed and dozens injured in overnight Russian attacks on Ukraine on September 1, while strikes disrupted electricity in Odesa and damaged a border crossing with Romania.
A weekend flash flood in the Grand Canyon killed two people, prompted helicopter rescues and damaged a critical water pipeline, forcing emergency restrictions.
New Zealand added 90 independent kākāpō chicks to the official population on September 1, taking the critically endangered parrot’s total above 300 for the first time in roughly 75 years.
China objected to Taiwan’s participation around the Pacific Islands Forum meeting in Palau, while Australia and New Zealand said the regional group decides its own attendance.
The White House confirmed on August 31, 2026, that US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll submitted his resignation, adding another senior departure to a period of leadership change at the Pentagon.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed their countries’ strategic partnership during talks on the sidelines of the SCO summit on August 31.
India has rejected an order by the Permanent Court of Arbitration concerning restoration of the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, arguing that the tribunal lacks jurisdiction over New Delhi’s decision.
