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Russian strikes across Ukraine have killed eight people and injured dozens more, according to a report by Al Jazeera. The attacks add to the ongoing toll of civilian casualties from Russia's war in Ukraine, with multiple locations reported hit.

The European Union has imposed sanctions on 10 individuals and 17 entities over the unlawful deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia. The measures target those deemed responsible for organising or facilitating the forced transfers, which have been widely condemned as a violation of international law and are also the subject of an International Criminal Court arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin.

Al Mayadeen's correspondent reports that Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem. Al-Quds Governorate says around 900 settlers stormed the mosque courtyards since the morning, and Cairo condemned the Israeli escalation in the West Bank. The incident comes amid heightened tensions over access to the contested holy site.

A powerful storm has swept through the northeastern United States, causing flooding and widespread power outages. News outlets including Al Jazeera are reporting on the damage, with residents facing disrupted services and hazardous conditions. Coverage is drawing attention to the scale of the flooding and restoration efforts underway across the affected states.

Conservation groups warn that the current super El Niño is pushing ocean temperatures to levels that pose an existential threat to coral reefs worldwide. Rising heat stress is expected to trigger widespread bleaching, putting reefs and the marine life that depends on them at serious risk as the climate pattern intensifies.

The Council of the European Union has imposed listing measures on ten Russian individuals in response to human rights violations linked to the exclusion of the Yabloko party from Russia's State Duma elections. The move bars those listed from entry to the EU and subjects them to asset freezes. It signals continued EU pressure on Moscow over the treatment of opposition political forces ahead of and during the parliamentary vote.

South Korea has demanded an apology after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said North Korean prisoners of war captured fighting for Russia had been transferred to South Korea. The comments, made public by the Ukrainian leader, prompted an angry response from Seoul, which objected to how the disclosure was handled and its implications for its handling of North Korean soldiers captured in the war.

Russian drones struck a market outside Kyiv, killing two people, while three others died in attacks in different Ukrainian regions, officials said. The overnight strikes hit civilian areas, adding to a pattern of drone assaults on markets and residential zones. Ukrainian authorities reported the casualties as rescue and emergency crews responded to the impact sites.

Displaced Palestinians in Gaza describe being left with nothing as they try to survive after repeated displacement. Reporting by Al Jazeera highlights families who have lost homes, belongings and livelihoods, with one saying 'my hands are empty'. The account underscores the worsening humanitarian conditions facing people who have fled multiple times and now depend almost entirely on aid.

Houthi officials say a strike hit a market in Yemen, causing deaths, and are holding the Yemeni government responsible. The accusation comes amid the country's ongoing conflict, and details about casualties or the exact location have not yet been independently confirmed. The claim has drawn attention as fighting between the Houthis and government-aligned forces continues to fuel civilian losses.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi declared the country 'ready for a doomsday war', a stark statement reported by Al Jazeera. The remark comes amid heightened regional tensions and signals Tehran's defiant posture in the face of mounting pressure. The comments have drawn attention given ongoing concerns over conflict in the Middle East and Iran's confrontation with Israel and the United States.

Al Arabiya says it has obtained a 14-point draft agreement between the United States and Iran. The reported text has drawn sharp reaction, with some commentators describing the purported terms as a failure of US foreign policy if authentic. Details of the draft and official responses remain limited, but the leak is fueling debate over the direction of US-Iran negotiations.

A drone attack on a court assembly in Darfur, Sudan, has killed at least 35 people. A rights group has blamed the army for the strike, which hit as people gathered at a judicial compound. The attack underscores the escalating violence in Sudan's civil war, which has devastated the Darfur region and repeatedly targeted civilian gatherings.

Drone strikes have struck cities across Sudan while the army chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, rejected calls for a ceasefire, signaling the war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces will continue. The defiance of regional and international mediation efforts raises fears of further escalation and worsening humanitarian conditions for civilians caught in the fighting.

China has expanded overseas travel restrictions for top AI professionals at private companies to cover the families of key personnel. The move tightens state control over who at leading artificial intelligence firms can leave the country, and it is drawing attention for how far authorities are willing to go to keep sensitive talent at home.

Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has pledged to defeat the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, saying the campaign will continue 'no matter how long it takes'. The declaration underlines his refusal to seek a negotiated end to the civil war, which has displaced millions and created one of the world's worst humanitarian crises since fighting began in April 2023.

Humanitarian reporting warns that Syria's reconstruction agreements are being negotiated without the safeguards needed to protect property, housing and land rights. Observers say billions in rebuilding contracts risk entrenching displacement and dispossession if enforceable rights frameworks are not built into deals. Rights groups are urging donors, investors and the Syrian authorities to place legal protections for returning residents at the centre of reconstruction planning.

A deadly strike has hit a market in Taiz, Yemen, killing and wounding civilians, according to Al Jazeera. Taiz, a city fractured by years of fighting between Houthi forces and their opponents, has seen repeated attacks on crowded civilian areas throughout the war. Details on casualties and who carried out the strike were not immediately clear, and residents described scenes of destruction at the busy marketplace.

Refugees in South Africa are voicing fear of renewed xenophobic violence as a September 30 deadline approaches, according to Al Jazeera. The report highlights anxiety among migrant and refugee communities about what may happen once the deadline passes, with concerns over attacks and their lack of protection. Details of which deadline is meant and who set it are not specified in the available reporting.

An investigation has revealed that social media accounts linked to Iran posed as Israeli users in an effort to influence the Israeli election. The covert network reportedly spread content designed to sway voters while concealing its Iranian origin, raising fresh concerns about foreign interference in the country's electoral process and the broader spread of state-backed disinformation campaigns online.