Bangladesh’s measles death toll has surpassed 1,000 children, with over 187,000 infections reported since the outbreak began in March, marking the world’s worst ongoing measles epidemic.

Armed attackers killed a police officer and kidnapped five teachers during a raid on a training centre in Cameroon’s Northwest Region on Tuesday, authorities said.

The UK’s air traffic control provider Nats experienced a technical failure that canceled over 2,000 flights and disrupted hundreds of thousands of passengers. The transport secretary demanded a full investigation within a week and commissioned an independent review by aviation regulators.

Google announced a €13bn investment in Finland’s AI infrastructure, including three new data centres and a 22-year nuclear power supply contract with utility Fortum.

Pakistan’s defence minister said attacks on Saudi Arabia could trigger a collective defence pact signed recently by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, following Houthi missile strikes on the kingdom.

Norwegian PM says a drone nearly hit Zelenskyy’s aircraft departing Moldova en route to Oslo for King Harald V’s funeral. The Ukrainian leader discussed European air defense initiatives during his visit.

The United States experienced its hottest summer in 132 years of record-keeping, with average temperatures 1.7 degrees Celsius above the 20th-century average and severe drought affecting much of the country.

China’s Commerce Ministry rejected US accusations that Chinese AI companies engaged in industrial-scale theft of American AI models, calling the claims a pretense to monopolize the AI industry.

Nepal is demanding $20 million in compensation and climate justice following catastrophic flooding that killed over 1,300 people and left thousands missing on August 26, citing its minimal greenhouse gas emissions despite vulnerability to climate impacts.

Iran faces critical medicine shortages as US sanctions and a naval blockade disrupt pharmaceutical imports, with about 800 drugs in short supply including 90 considered essential and life-saving.

Russia and Ukraine have increasingly targeted civilian infrastructure during their ongoing conflict, with both sides relying more heavily on drone and air strikes rather than artillery as the war continues.

Violence has surged across Balochistan’s Pashtun-majority districts since June, marking a significant shift as attacks by Pakistani Taliban and separatist groups expand into areas previously outside the conflict.