Journal Of Occurrences

World News

Daily Occurrences both Foreign and Domestic
You are here: Home / Archives for World News

World News

Kenya Begins Crackdown on Foreign Small Retailers and Hawkers: September 7, 2026

NAIROBI — Kenya began shutting down small retail shops and hawking businesses run by foreign nationals on September 7 after President William Ruto directed authorities to reserve those activities for Kenyans, Al Jazeera reported.

Ruto told MSME traders on September 2 that foreign investment remains welcome in capital-intensive work but that foreigners should not compete in hawking and small-scale retail. The government said it would take administrative action while Parliament considers the Local Content Bill, 2025. Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’Oei said September 6 that foreign nationals who hold required work permits and licences remain legally protected, arguing Ruto’s remarks had been taken out of context.

Kenya’s 2024 Foreign Investment Survey put FDI stock at 1.458 trillion shillings ($11.27 billion) at end-2023. Officials have not published a full list of shops covered or how many foreign traders will be affected.

Sources: Al Jazeera.

Germany’s AfD Seeks to Govern Saxony-Anhalt After Historic Win: September 7, 2026

MAGDEBURG, Germany — The far-right Alternative for Germany won a historic victory in Saxony-Anhalt’s state election, taking 43.8% of the vote but falling three seats short of an outright majority, and is now seeking partners or individual lawmakers to govern, the BBC reported.

AfD state leader Ulrich Siegmund called the result a “clear mandate to govern.” No far-right party has controlled a German state since World War II. Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he was “deeply shocked,” calling the outcome seismic after his CDU’s share nearly halved to 17.2%. Most parties maintain a firewall against the AfD; the left-populist BSW has signaled it will not block an AfD-led minority government. Domestic intelligence classifies the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt as right-wing extremist, a label Siegmund rejects.

The new parliament must meet by October 6. Talks could take days or weeks; another election remains a possible path out of deadlock.

Sources: BBC News.

Bolivia Army Base Blast Death Toll Rises to Six: September 7, 2026

LA PAZ — Bolivia’s Defense Ministry said Sunday that three more bodies were recovered from the rubble of Friday’s explosions at an army facility in Viacha, raising the death toll to six, AFP reported. Eleven personnel and conscripts remained missing as searches continued.

Viacha, a city of more than 100,000 about 30 kilometers southwest of La Paz, housed confiscated fireworks, grenades, and TNT-based explosives, the ministry said. Three of the dead were confirmed as soldiers; identities of the other three recovered bodies were not immediately verified. Shockwaves tore roofs off structures, uprooted trees, and damaged dozens of nearby civilian homes. The Viacha prosecutor’s office opened an inquiry into manslaughter and related offenses while the precise cause remains under investigation.

Former president Evo Morales sharply criticized President Rodrigo Paz’s handling of the disaster; AFP and regional outlets also cited earlier figures of roughly 84 injured.

Sources: AFP via TRT World; AFP via NAMPA.

Armed Assailant Lunges at Ohio Governor Candidate Amy Acton: September 7, 2026

CANFIELD, Ohio — An armed assailant charged toward Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton during a campaign stop at the Canfield Fair on Sunday, injuring several people before troopers stopped him, according to the Associated Press and Ohio State Highway Patrol accounts carried by AP.

Acton was not injured. Mahoning County Democratic Party chairman Chris Anderson said the suspect knocked volunteers to the ground and was arrested with “multiple weapons.” Fairground police referred questions to the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Department.

Acton, Ohio’s former public health director, is the Democratic nominee facing Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in November. The incident is under investigation.

Sources: Associated Press.

Amazon Cargo Jet Overruns Miami Runway, Killing 5: September 7, 2026

MIAMI — Federal investigators are examining why an Amazon Prime Air cargo jet barreled off a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, striking vehicles and bursting into flames in a crash that killed at least five people and injured five others, the Associated Press reported.

The Boeing 767, operated for Amazon by North Carolina-based cargo carrier 21 Air, overran the runway around 2 p.m. after arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, and plowed across a roadway used by warehouse workers and nearby businesses. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said crews found heavy flames and smoke, trapped the pilot and copilot in the cockpit for a time, and later dealt with a fuel leak. Video of the landing appears to show the jet remaining airborne well down the runway before touching down, AP reported; aviation experts said investigators will focus on whether the plane landed beyond the normal touchdown zone and why a go-around was not executed.

The National Transportation Safety Board sent a team led by Chair Jennifer Homendy. More than 160 flights were canceled and nearly 325 delayed by late Sunday, according to FlightAware. Amazon said it was heartbroken by the deaths and would cooperate with investigators.

Sources: Associated Press.

World Brief, Evening: September 6, 2026

U.S. envoys wrapped three rounds of Kyiv talks after Saturday’s Kremlin visit, Iran’s parliament speaker warned of a “faster, heavier and more painful” response after tanker strikes, and Hurricane Lowell held as a Category 3 with tropical-storm warnings for Kauai. Ten stories as of Sunday evening, September 6.

1. Kyiv. U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held three rounds of talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday — their first visit to Ukraine as Trump administration negotiators — a day after about three hours with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Al Jazeera and the AP via PBS reported. British, French, and German national security advisers joined for part of the day. Witkoff called the discussions substantive and encouraging; Zelenskyy said territorial questions still need leader-level talks and that winter support for air defense and energy remains a priority. No breakthrough was announced. Capitals remain under a short mutual no-strike window through the shuttle, while fighting continues elsewhere.

2. Strait of Hormuz / Gulf of Oman. U.S. Central Command said the unladen Iranian tanker M/T Kylo sank in the Gulf of Oman after Saturday’s strikes that also permanently disabled two other IRGC-linked tankers following ballistic-missile fire at a U.S. carrier and destroyer; no American personnel were hurt, The National reported. On Sunday, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the era of “proportionate responses” had ended and warned that further attacks on Iranian interests would meet a “faster, heavier and more painful” reply. Iranian media again claimed strikes on U.S.-linked vessels; Washington has disputed several of those claims. Shipping through the strait remained limited.

3. Rasuwa / Nepal. Official tallies for the Aug. 26 Bhotekoshi glacier-collapse floods still put deaths near 1,341–1,344 with nearly 5,000 missing and more than 13,000 rescued, per Nepal’s disaster authority and police updates carried by HimalPress and regional outlets. DNA sampling of relatives is underway to identify hundreds of recovered bodies, and police warned against keeping or selling valuables pulled from floodwaters after arrests in Dhading. Tunnel searches with Indian and other partners continue.

4. Hawaii. Hurricane Lowell was a Category 3 storm Sunday afternoon with 120 mph winds about 535 miles south-southwest of Lihue, the National Hurricane Center and AP reported. A Tropical Storm Warning covers Kauai and Niihau; a Hurricane Warning remains for Papahānaumokuākea from Nihoa to French Frigate Shoals. The center is forecast to pass just west of Kauai late Monday into Tuesday, with 6–10 inches of rain possible on Kauai (locally higher), flash-flood and mudslide risk, and dangerous surf statewide. Kauai officials urged residents to stock up and prepare to stay home for several days.

5. Sudan. Fresh reporting on Sunday deepened fallout from a leaked dossier — reviewed by the New York Times and Washington Post — alleging Sudan’s army built and tested chlorine munitions in 2024, stockpiled nearly 300, and later sought to erase traces after U.S. sanctions, Semafor and The National reported. Messages cited in the investigations implicate Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan; the army has denied chemical-weapons use. The findings land ahead of the U.N. General Assembly, where al-Burhan is expected to speak.

6. Viacha / Bolivia. Bolivia’s Defense Ministry raised the death toll from Friday’s twin blasts at the Bolívar regiment in Viacha to six on Sunday after four more bodies were recovered in 24 hours, Bolivian outlets including Red Uno reported. Three conscripts have been identified; three bodies remain unidentified, and about 11 people are still listed missing. Officials say the first blast involved pyrotechnic black powder while the larger second detonation’s cause is still under investigation; search work continues under high explosive risk.

7. Ituri / eastern Congo. The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak remains the second-largest and fastest-growing on record, with WHO Africa figures near 6,342 cases and 3,072 deaths as of Sept. 2 across 60 health zones as Kinshasa and partners push an updated 180-day response plan with funding needs near $1.3 billion. There is no approved Bundibugyo vaccine; Ervebo continues under compassionate use for front-line workers.

8. Ottawa / Washington. With roughly 36 hours left on the clock, Canada’s dollar-for-dollar counter-tariffs on about C$27.6 billion of U.S. goods remain set for 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, September 8, covering steel, dairy, appliances, pulp and paper, and electronics at 15–50 percent rates, per the Department of Finance. Trade talks have been frozen since late August. Goods already in transit when the surtaxes take effect are exempt.

9. Koror / Palau. Pacific Islands Forum leaders closed their 55th summit by registering collective concern over China’s July intercontinental ballistic-missile test that overflew Pacific members without adequate notice, the AP reported. The communiqué called for at least 24 hours’ advance notification of future tests. Nauru dissented from the clause; Kiribati’s leader was absent from the final retreat.

10. Indonesia. Nearly 2,000 students and teachers fell ill this week in suspected food-poisoning outbreaks linked to the Free Nutritious Meals program across Java, Sumatra, and Sulawesi, the AP reported. Health ministry tallies already counted more than 50,000 people affected in earlier MBG-linked incidents. The nutrition agency blamed kitchens that ignored safety rules; police have opened investigations after rights officials called for a transparent probe.

Coming up. Tuesday 8 September — 81st session of the U.N. General Assembly opens, New York; Canadian counter-tariffs take effect. Wednesday 9–Thursday 10 September — ECB Governing Council rate decision. Saturday 12–Sunday 13 September — BRICS summit, New Delhi. Sunday 13 September — Sweden general election. Tuesday 15–Wednesday 16 September — Federal Open Market Committee, with projections. The standing calendar is at The Watch.

Sources: Al Jazeera; AP / PBS; The National; National Hurricane Center; Semafor; HimalPress / Nepal disaster updates; Red Uno / Bolivian Defense Ministry; WHO Africa / regional partners; Canada Department of Finance; AP (Pacific Islands Forum; Indonesia).

World Brief: September 6, 2026

U.S. envoys met Zelenskyy in Kyiv after Saturday’s Kremlin talks, the U.S. and Iran traded ship strikes around the Strait of Hormuz, and Hurricane Lowell drew tropical-storm warnings for Kauai. Ten stories as of Sunday morning, September 6.

1. Kyiv. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at St. Sophia’s Cathedral on Sunday for their first visit to Ukraine as Trump administration negotiators, a day after about three hours of talks with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, the BBC and Guardian reported. The pair arrived by train from Poland after airspace constraints. Russia and Ukraine have paused strikes on each other’s capitals for three days during the shuttle. Zelenskyy said Ukraine wants peace with security guarantees and a dignified postwar settlement; the Kremlin called Saturday’s session useful but offered no breakthrough.

2. Strait of Hormuz / Gulf of Oman. U.S. Central Command said Saturday it permanently disabled two Iran-linked oil tankers and destroyed a third after IRGC ballistic missiles targeted a U.S. aircraft carrier and destroyer; no American personnel were hurt, the BBC reported. Iranian media said Tehran hit U.S.-affiliated vessels and tankers on an “unauthorized” Hormuz route in response. On Sunday, Iran claimed it struck an unmanned U.S. vessel entering the strait; the U.S. military called that claim a “total lie,” according to the Associated Press.

3. Rasuwa / Nuwakot / Nepal. Rescuers pulled a Chinese hydropower worker and a Nepalese woman alive in separate Saturday operations, about ten days after the Aug. 26 Bhotekoshi glacier-collapse floods, the AP reported. Nepal Police put the death toll near 1,344 with nearly 5,000 still missing; teams from India, China, South Korea, and the United States are focused on tunnels where hundreds of workers may remain trapped.

4. Sudan. Investigations published by the New York Times and Washington Post, summarized by The National and other outlets, describe a leaked dossier alleging Sudan’s army built and tested chlorine munitions in 2024, stockpiled nearly 300, and later sought to erase traces after U.S. sanctions. Messages cited in the reporting implicate Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan; the army denies chemical-weapons use. The findings land ahead of the U.N. General Assembly, where al-Burhan is expected to speak.

5. Hawaii. Hurricane Lowell remained a Category 3 storm early Sunday with 125 mph winds about 580 miles south-southwest of Lihue, the National Hurricane Center said. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Kauai County, and a Hurricane Warning covers Papahānaumokuākea from Nihoa to French Frigate Shoals. The center is forecast to pass west of the main islands Monday night, with 6–10 inches of rain possible on Kauai and dangerous surf statewide.

6. Viacha / Bolivia. The death toll from Friday’s twin blasts at an army maintenance center in Viacha rose to three after prosecutors said a man’s body was recovered from rubble Saturday, AFP reported. Fourteen personnel remain missing and about 84 people were injured. Defense officials said the first blast involved pyrotechnic black powder; a larger second detonation is still under investigation, and risk at the site remains high.

7. Ituri / eastern Congo. Kinshasa and partners launched an updated 180-day Bundibugyo Ebola response plan with funding needs near $1.3 billion, Xinhua and regional outlets reported Friday. WHO Africa data put the outbreak at about 6,342 cases and 3,072 deaths as of Sept. 2 across 60 health zones — still the second-largest Ebola epidemic on record and the fastest-growing. There is no approved Bundibugyo vaccine; Ervebo continues under compassionate use for front-line workers.

8. Ottawa / Washington. Canada’s dollar-for-dollar counter-tariffs on about C$27.6 billion of U.S. goods still take effect at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, September 8, covering steel, dairy, appliances, pulp and paper, and electronics at 15–50 percent rates, per the Department of Finance. Trade talks have been frozen since late August. Prime Minister Mark Carney has said Ottawa will deal when Washington is serious.

9. Koror / Palau. Pacific Islands Forum leaders closed their 55th summit by registering collective concern over China’s July intercontinental ballistic-missile test that overflew Pacific members without adequate notice, the AP reported. The communiqué called for at least 24 hours’ advance notification of future tests. Nauru dissented from the clause; Kiribati’s leader was absent from the final retreat.

10. Indonesia. Nearly 2,000 students and teachers fell ill this week in suspected food-poisoning outbreaks linked to the Free Nutritious Meals program across Java, Sumatra, and Sulawesi, the AP and regional wires reported. Health ministry tallies already counted tens of thousands affected in earlier MBG-linked incidents. The nutrition agency blamed kitchens that ignored safety rules; police have opened investigations after rights officials called for a transparent probe.

Coming up. Tuesday 8 September — 81st session of the U.N. General Assembly opens, New York; Canadian counter-tariffs take effect. Wednesday 9–Thursday 10 September — ECB Governing Council rate decision. Saturday 12–Sunday 13 September — BRICS summit, New Delhi. Sunday 13 September — Sweden general election. Tuesday 15–Wednesday 16 September — Federal Open Market Committee, with projections. The standing calendar is at The Watch.

Sources: BBC; Guardian; AP; National Hurricane Center; The National (NYT/WaPo reporting); AFP; WHO / regional partners; Canada Department of Finance; Pacific Islands Forum coverage via AP.

Canada’s Counter-Tariffs on U.S. Goods Take Effect Tuesday: September 6, 2026

OTTAWA — Canada’s dollar-for-dollar counter-tariffs on about C$27.6 billion of U.S. goods remain set to take effect at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, September 8, covering steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper, and electronics at rates of 15, 25, or 50 percent matching U.S. measures, according to the Department of Finance Canada.

Prime Minister Mark Carney ordered the response after trade talks collapsed and Washington imposed a 50 percent tariff on a comparable value of Canadian goods. Goods in transit to Canada when the measures take effect are exempt. Ottawa later narrowed the list after industry feedback, including removing fish and seafood to limit domestic harm.

Trade talks have been frozen since late August. Carney has said Ottawa is ready to deal when Washington is serious, Reuters reported earlier this month.

Sources: Canada Department of Finance; Reuters.

Qantas Sydney Flight Diverts to Christchurch After Suspected Engine Issue: September 6, 2026

QUEENSTOWN, New Zealand — A Sydney-bound Qantas flight from Queenstown diverted safely to Christchurch on Saturday after a suspected engine issue, with witness video appearing to show flames from one engine after takeoff, ABC News reported.

Flight QF122 left shortly before 3:30 p.m. local time. Qantas said both engines kept running, there was no engine shutdown or failure, and the Boeing received a priority landing. A spokesperson said pilots are trained for such situations and the aircraft landed safely; passengers were offered accommodation and rebooking help.

Witness Liam Aspinall told ABC he saw flames approaching from a distance and heard loud bangs “like gunshots.” The airline said the experience would have been distressing and that support was being provided.

Sources: ABC News.

Australia Draws 28-28 With 13-Man Argentina, Seals Series Win: September 6, 2026

MENDOZA, Argentina — Australia settled for a 28-28 draw with Argentina in the second rugby test Saturday after a late penalty try, sealing a 1-0 series win but missing a chance to sweep the Pumas on the road, the Associated Press reported.

Argentina captain Pablo Matera scored two tries, putting the home side ahead in the 64th minute. Australia had led 14-0 before Argentina leveled by halftime. Late yellow cards to Lucio Cinti and Santiago Carreras left Argentina with 13 players; a penalty try leveled the score with about 10 minutes left, but the Wallabies could not force a winner.

Australia had won the first test 27-21 in Jujuy. Head coach Les Kiss, unbeaten in four matches in charge, said his side “let them off the hook a couple of times.” The result denied Australia a fifth straight test win and a first series sweep in Argentina.

Sources: AP.