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The Villa Aurora, a hillside villa that served as a cultural center for German writers and artists fleeing the Nazis and narrowly escaped destruction in last year's Los Angeles wildfires, reopened its doors to the public this weekend, marking another step in the city's recovery from one of its darkest chapters.
1 Sept 2026At least 12 people have been killed in and around Kyiv during a sixth consecutive night of Russian drone and missile attacks, with seven of the dead reported at a railway depot on the city's left bank. The strikes, which culminated in a wave of attacks around 2.30am, are part of a sustained campaign aimed at shattering infrastructure and lowering morale in the Ukrainian capital.
1 Sept 2026Donald Trump has announced plans to rescind the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, a 25-year-old protection for old-growth forests on roughly 45 million acres of national land. The rollback is expected to benefit companies that US Forest Service chief Tom Schultz previously represented as a timber industry lobbyist and executive, according to the consumer advocacy group Public Citizen.
1 Sept 2026Nearly a week after catastrophic floods devastated Himalayan towns and valleys, Nepal's death toll has passed 1,000, with rescuers building temporary bridges and digging through rubble to reach hundreds of workers still trapped in hydropower stations, officials said Tuesday.
1 Sept 2026At least 12 people have been killed and 20 injured, including two children, in an overnight Russian missile and drone barrage targeting Kyiv and the surrounding region, Ukrainian officials say. Six of the dead were railway workers after a depot of the state-owned Ukrzaliznytsia was struck in the capital, while four more died when a residential building was hit in the nearby town of Boryspil.
1 Sept 2026· 2 sourcesAt least two Palestinian children and a woman have been killed by Israeli fire in western Gaza City, according to Palestinian medics, with unconfirmed reports suggesting an Israel-backed Palestinian militia conducted a raid that triggered Israeli shelling and air strikes. A third child was killed in a separate incident in central Gaza.
1 Sept 2026· 2 sourcesAustralian authorities are investigating reports that a former Australian Defence Force soldier, known by the nickname 'Mozzie the Aussie', has been killed while serving as a volunteer combat medic in Ukraine. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is making inquiries with Ukrainian officials, and Shadow Minister for Defence Personnel Phil Thompson has publicly paid tribute to the soldier.
1 Sept 2026· 4 sourcesA rapid hazard assessment by international scientists has found that satellite imagery showed pre-event indications days before a glacier collapse triggered deadly flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border last week, raising questions about whether better preparedness could have prevented hundreds of deaths. The number of missing has risen to more than 3,900, with at least 1,000 confirmed dead, according to Nepali authorities.
1 Sept 2026The younger brother of former New South Wales premier Dominic Perrottet has told the state's corruption watchdog he never asked fugitive developer Jean Nassif for money in exchange for political outcomes, as an inquiry examined a 2021 dinner meeting between the two men at Nobu restaurant in Crown Casino.
1 Sept 2026· 2 sourcesA Tasmanian parliamentary inquiry has found the state government failed to properly manage sand flathead stocks for years, contributing to a severe decline that prompted a rushed fishing ban in the south-east, and criticised a 'perfunctory' community consultation process.
1 Sept 2026· 2 sourcesPrime Minister Andy Burnham is expected to deliver an optimistic message to parliament in his first statement to MPs since taking office, following a summer of policy announcements and improved poll ratings. The upbeat approach comes as his justice secretary, Alex Norris, defends a controversial £110m plan to address prison overcrowding by converting spaces such as unused offices and laundries into cells.
1 Sept 2026Vice President Vance said Monday that President Trump's posting of an apparent AI-generated video showing Iran's Kharg Island being attacked was intended as a message to Tehran, though he stressed it did not constitute an announcement of military action.
1 Sept 2026· 2 sourcesVideo footage has emerged of a New South Wales police officer boasting about punching a protester in the head 'when he was down' during a February protest against Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit to Sydney, prompting scrutiny of the officer's conduct.
1 Sept 2026· 3 sourcesHundreds of families in Nepal have turned to symbolic cremations for loved ones lost in the country's devastating floods, as authorities announce plans to use DNA testing to identify the dead. The move follows mass burials of unidentified victims earlier this week.
1 Sept 2026· 3 sourcesSydney has recorded its warmest winter on record, while Melbourne has equalled its previous hottest winter, the Bureau of Meteorology confirmed. New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania all experienced their warmest-ever winters, and the BoM’s spring outlook indicates above-average daytime and nighttime temperatures are expected to continue for much of the country.
1 Sept 2026· 2 sourcesBroadcaster Ray Hadley has told a Sydney court that an alleged victim of Alan Jones confided in 2019 that he had been 'sexually assaulted' by the fellow 2GB broadcaster on multiple occasions, including an incident where Jones allegedly put his hand on the man's genitals and kissed him.
1 Sept 2026· 2 sourcesThe cost to rebuild homes damaged in natural disasters has soared, with some essential materials rising more than 70% in five years and insurers warning of a 'double whammy' as Australia competes to repair existing homes while trying to build new ones to address the housing crisis, a report from the Insurance Council of Australia has found.
1 Sept 2026· 2 sourcesA South Korean police officer has admitted to fabricating the closure of missing person cases to avoid additional work, according to authorities, as the scandal prompts a presidential vow to reform the force. The officer, known by his surname Bu, was arrested earlier this month after being accused of prematurely closing cases on the holiday island of Jeju and lying to families. Belated searches have since discovered four bodies.
1 Sept 2026Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema is due to be sworn in for a second five-year term on Tuesday after winning a disputed election with 60 percent of the official vote, while his main rival Brian Mundubile remains in detention on treason charges.
1 Sept 2026· 2 sourcesThe South Australian government will introduce legislation by the end of the year to prevent developers from misusing sunset clauses in off-the-plan property contracts, following a high-profile case in which a developer axed 75 contracts at Gawler East.
1 Sept 2026· 2 sourcesA 17-year-old girl from North Carolina has been charged with murder by aiding and abetting after prosecutors allege she recorded a livestream of a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego on May 18 that left three people dead. The teenager also published a manifesto from the two teenage gunmen, both of whom died by suicide after the attack.
1 Sept 2026· 3 sourcesA catastrophic flash flood struck the remote Nepal-China border on 26 August, sweeping away buildings, bridges, and border infrastructure at the towns of Gyirong in Tibet and Rasuwagadhi in Nepal, according to video footage and satellite imagery analyzed by the BBC.
1 Sept 2026Two more Australians have been confirmed safe after the catastrophic flash flood along the Nepal-Tibet border, reducing the number of unaccounted-for Australians to 36. A 15-person Australian Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) is expected to arrive in Kathmandu later today, with additional AFP specialists due on Saturday.
1 Sept 2026· 14 sourcesThe defence lawyer for Darryl Valroy Young, charged with the murder of three people at his Bogie cattle station in 2022, has told a Townsville Supreme Court jury that the sole survivor of the shooting, Ross Tighe, could have been the killer and may have shot himself to cover his tracks.
1 Sept 2026The Australian government has released draft legislation for a sweeping overhaul of the Privacy Act, introducing a world-first ‘fair and reasonable’ test that could close many loopholes companies use to justify data collection. The Privacy Amendment (Personal Data Protection) Bill 2026, now open for public comment, also strengthens consent requirements, expands the definition of personal information, and creates a right to be forgotten for large digital platforms.
1 Sept 2026Retired 2GB radio host Ray Hadley has begun giving evidence in the trial of Alan Jones, telling the court that a complainant, known as Complainant C, disclosed to him in 2019 that Jones had allegedly kissed and touched him without consent. Jones faces 22 charges of indecent assault and sexual touching.
1 Sept 2026The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has exceeded 6,000 confirmed cases, with the death toll approaching 3,000, according to a report published August 31 by Al Jazeera. The news organization described the epidemic as the fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak ever recorded, and said the country is struggling to contain infections.
1 Sept 2026A mother has described the moment her 12-year-old daughter slipped from her grasp as a passenger ferry capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus on Sunday, killing eight people and leaving at least 20 others missing, including her two children.
1 Sept 2026Western Australia has experienced the worst coral bleaching event on record, spanning 2000 kilometres of coastline, according to a new comprehensive global reef assessment described as the most detailed ever conducted.
1 Sept 2026· 3 sourcesThe number of Afghans deported from Pakistan and Iran has reached another million this year, according to the UN Refugee Agency, as the two neighbouring countries intensify crackdowns on undocumented migrants — extending even to registered refugees. This brings the total of those forced to return to Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover to six million, in what aid groups describe as the biggest cross-border movement of people anywhere in the world.
1 Sept 2026· 2 sourcesPresident Donald Trump has vowed to strike Iran 'hard' after the United States and Iran exchanged strikes late Sunday, with the President saying there will be a response to Iranian attacks on US personnel in Jordan.
1 Sept 2026· 2 sourcesA Las Vegas jury has found Duane 'Keffe D' Davis guilty of murder in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur, ending a three-decade mystery surrounding the death of the hip-hop legend. Davis, a 63-year-old former South Side Compton Crips gang leader, was convicted on Monday after a two-week trial for his role as the alleged orchestrator of the drive-by shooting.
1 Sept 2026Devastating floods and landslides sweeping the Himalayas have killed and left hundreds missing across Tibet and Nepal, with the disaster exposing stark disparities in information access: open reporting from Nepal contrasts with tightly controlled state media inside Tibet, where Beijing's longstanding restrictions on foreign journalists and independent organizations remain in place.
1 Sept 2026A senior Labor figure has suggested Pauline Hanson should examine whether her own engagement with extremist ideologies is driving the violent threats she faces, a day after the One Nation leader accused the prime minister of fanning political hatred.
1 Sept 2026· 3 sourcesUS Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, a friend of Vice-President JD Vance, has stepped down from his position after just 18 months on the job, with no official reason given but tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth widely reported. His departure is the latest in a series of upheavals among top military leaders.
1 Sept 2026New details have emerged in the Times Square stabbing incident that ended with police fatally shooting the suspect. The woman has been identified as 49-year-old Pamela Cisneros, who was wielding two knives when she stabbed a woman—who later died in hospital—and a man, in what police described as random and unprovoked attacks. Commissioner Jessica Tisch noted Cisneros had a history of mental health problems. Footage of the confrontation has also been released.
1 Sept 2026· 5 sourcesThe Supreme Court has ruled 5-4 to allow the Trump administration to proceed with construction of a $400 million ballroom at the White House, rejecting an emergency challenge from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The ruling overturns lower court orders that had halted above-ground construction of the 90,000-square-foot project.
1 Sept 2026· 2 sourcesUS Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has resigned after roughly 18 months in the role, following months of reported conflict with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, multiple media outlets confirmed late Monday. His exit marks the latest in a string of high-profile military departures since Hegseth took over the Pentagon.
1 Sept 2026· 4 sourcesNew South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon has confirmed that Marco Tapia, a university student shot dead in a Glen Alpine home invasion on Tuesday, appears to have been an innocent victim of mistaken identity, contradicting earlier assertions that the attack was a targeted strike against a person known to police for a traffic offence only.
1 Sept 2026· 11 sourcesIn 2025, declared catastrophes damaged 145,392 homes across Australia, almost matching the 172,657 new homes completed that year, according to data highlighted in a report titled ‘The homes we build twice’.
1 Sept 2026· 3 sourcesA Las Vegas jury has found Duane 'Keffe D' Davis guilty of the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, bringing the long-unsolved case to a close nearly 30 years after the shooting. The 63-year-old former South Side Compton Crips gang leader was convicted of murder with a deadly weapon and faces a potential sentence of life in prison without parole.
1 Sept 2026· 5 sourcesA Las Vegas jury has found Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty of murdering rap icon Tupac Shakur, marking the first conviction in one of America's most enduring cold cases. The 63-year-old former South Side Compton Crips leader was convicted Monday of one count of murder with a deadly weapon for orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting that killed the 25-year-old artist. Davis stood impassively as the verdict was read and said he would appeal.
1 Sept 2026· 3 sourcesThe United States and Iran engaged in an exchange of strikes overnight, breaking a monthlong period of calm in the six-month-old conflict, according to reports.
1 Sept 2026A deadly flash flood in the Grand Canyon over the weekend has killed at least two people and left 15 missing or unaccounted for, after a torrential downpour sent a surge of water and debris through the popular Bright Angel Creek area of the national park.
1 Sept 2026Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from professional football, according to video reports from Al Jazeera. The 39-year-old, widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, made the announcement in a video statement, though specific details on timing or future plans were not provided.
1 Sept 2026Al Jazeera published five video reports on August 31, 2026, spanning sport, disaster, war and gaming. The reports announce the retirement of Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi, show Nepalese residents returning to flood-ravaged homes, capture Ukrainians mourning a community leader killed in a Russian strike on Myla, examine backlash against the video game GTA 6, and show far-right Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir and settlers storming the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound.
1 Sept 2026A week after catastrophic flash floods devastated north-central Nepal, survivors returning to communities like Devighat in Nuwakot District are confronting scenes of total destruction, with homes, livestock, and people entombed in mud as the full human toll continues to unfold.
1 Sept 2026President Donald Trump has demanded the Federal Communications Commission punish NBC journalist Kristen Welker for stating on Meet the Press that his election endorsement record shows "mixed results," marking the latest escalation in his use of the FCC to target reporters and news organizations he dislikes.
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