Russia resumed deadly strikes on Kyiv after the U.S. envoy pause, Houthi attacks wounded 73 in southern Saudi Arabia, and Canada’s counter-tariffs on U.S. goods took effect. Ten stories as of Tuesday morning, September 8.
1. Kyiv. Russia hit Kyiv with drones and missiles early Tuesday after the three-day pause for U.S. envoys, killing five and injuring about 30, Reuters reported.
2. Southern Saudi Arabia. Houthi strikes wounded 73 and hit oil/utility sites, the Associated Press reported.
3. London / Tel Aviv. UK, France and Canada moved to block West Bank settlement imports; Israel said it is closing Britain’s East Jerusalem consulate, Reuters reported.
4. Ottawa. Canadian counter-tariffs on nearly C$28bn of U.S. goods took effect, the BBC reported; Carney said the pivot “will come at a cost.”
5. Canberra. Australia’s draft Digital Duty of Care would let users 16+ opt out of algorithmic feeds (“My Feed, My Way”), ABC News reported.
6. Ituri / Congo. Ebola burial teams are stretched as cases top 6,500 with nearly 3,200 deaths, AP reported.
7. Beijing. China’s August exports jumped 25% y/y on high-tech demand, Reuters reported; surplus hit $119.09bn.
8. Sao Paulo. About 28,500 joined Flávio Bolsonaro’s Independence Day rally on Paulista, BBC News Brasil cited USP monitors.
9. Strait of Hormuz. Iran threatened “economic warfare” and said it fired an advanced missile at U.S. ships, Reuters via Japan Times reported.
10. Jakarta. Airports reopened after Anak Krakatau ash cleared; 340,000+ travellers were disrupted, Reuters reported.
Coming up. ECB Sept 9–10; BRICS Sept 12–13; Sweden election Sept 13; FOMC Sept 15–16. UNGA session opened today. Standing calendar: The Watch.
Sources: Reuters; AP; BBC; ABC News; Prime Minister of Australia; BBC News Brasil; WHO Africa.
