00:00Top World News Headlines, August 31, 2026 Globe Showing Europe Africa
00:06Asterisk 1. U.S.-Iran Escalation in the Strait of Hormuz
00:10Asterisk. U.S. forces struck two Iranian launchers on Iran's Larik Island on August 30,
00:17the first known U.S. strikes since late July. Iran responded by launching missiles at U.S.
00:24bases in Jordan and said it hit a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.
00:27Trump posted that Karg Island, Iran's main oil export terminal,
00:32was being blown to smithereens, no military confirmation yet.
00:37Oil jumped 2% plus to above $90 per barrel and markets turned cautious 580C5753E0903E.
00:46Asterisk 2. Nepal floods, death toll rising asterisk.
00:51Flash floods in Nepal and China, death toll nearing 800-903, thousands still missing.
00:59Rescue teams battling rain and rising waters 06C79037.
01:06Asterisk 3. Diplomacy and summits asterisk.
01:11PM Modi arrived in Bishkek for the SCO summit, set for bilateral talks with Putin.
01:17Iranian president also arrived in Kyrgyzstan for SCO summit, set to meet Modi.
01:23First committee meeting under Mecca joint defense agreement held in Istanbul 06C79037.
01:31Asterisk 4. Middle East and Gaza Asterisk.
01:36Israeli strike killed at least two Palestinians in Gaza City on Monday,
01:40medics say. More than 1,300 Palestinians killed in Gaza since October 2025 ceasefire,
01:48per Gazan health officials 3964.
01:51Asterisk 5. Other notable stories Asterisk.
01:57Cyprus ferry disaster, at least eight dead, 17 missing after ferry capsized off North
02:02Cyprus with tilde operator 270 on board. Nine arrested over shipwreck.
02:09UN reparations guidance, UN committee says countries must consider reparations for transatlantic slave
02:15trade. Markets, stocks cautious amid US-Iran escalation. Bond yields hit multi-year highs
02:23in Japan and Germany. India, PM Modi appeals for drug-free India.
02:29Any ETPG retest announced in Jaipur after power failure.
02:33AAP leader Gurpreet Gopi shot dead in Punjab.
02:37Sports, Ronaldo scores winner as Al Nasser stay top in Saudi Pro League C579037E553E04556B763.
02:49Want me to go deeper on any of these, like the US-Iran situation, SCO summit, or Nepal floods?
