Putin and Modi travel in the same car for their bilateral meeting.

On this day in 1939, Nazi Germany invaded Poland, marking the beginning of World War II.

The attack triggered a global conflict that would last six years and cost tens of millions of lives.

Somalia: The Military Court executed two Al-Shabaab militants, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (Maaxi Yoonis) and Ibrahim Adan Maadey, responsible for ambushes and assassinations in Mogadishu.

Indian PM Modi:

In India, we are eagerly awaiting Putin's visit in December.

DR Congo: M23 rebels began deploying last week along Kisone-Munsanga and Bukonde-Malimingi routes in Walikale, North Kivu.

Local media reported the buildup is preparing an attack on Pinga.

Two Mi-8 helicopters and a Russian Navy tug hit by Ukrainian kamikaze drones in Crimea.

Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir expands gun access to 100,000 more “settlers.”.

Turkish President Erdogan met Putin in Tianjin, China.

Erdogan invited Putin to visit Türkiye, saying the offer stands.

Putin replied that Türkiye’s special role in resolving the Ukraine conflict will remain important.

The funeral of the Houthi Prime Minister and other ministers killed by Israel.

Greece will not take part in providing military security guarantees to Ukraine, Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis said.

Pashinyan and Aliyev meet in China.

A plane carrying Ursula von der Leyen was forced to land in Bulgaria using paper maps after suspected Russian GPS jamming disabled its navigation.

Source: FT

Sudan: Footage allegedly claims to show UAE-backed RSF fighting alongside Colombian mercenaries on the outskirts of El Fasher.

Trump's Trade Advisor Peter Navarro:

I want Indians to understand what is going on. Brahmins are profiteering by buying Russian oil at the expense of the Indian people.

China's Xi Jinping:

China is ready to build a cooperation center in the field of AI applications together with all parties.

Professor William Schabas, a leading genocide law scholar, calls South Africa’s ICJ case against Israel “the strongest genocide case ever brought.”

He cites Israeli actions in Gaza and statements like Defense Minister Gallant’s order to cut off food and water as “evidence of genocidal intent.”

Netanyahu’s rhetoric portraying Gaza’s population as an “existential threat” is compared to past genocidal incitement.

Schabas warns the US and Germany risk being held legally liable as accomplices, since they supply Israel with weapons and aid. Germany has already been sued by Gaza victims over arms sales.

He stresses: states must “prevent genocide, not enable it.”

Polish basketball fans in Katowice boo and whistle during Israel’s national anthem before their EuroBasket 2025 match.

WATCH: Berlin police clash with pro-Palestinian protesters, punching and forcibly arresting several people.

Trump & Big Tech Plotting ‘Regime Change in Europe’

Trump and U.S. tech giants like Meta and X are escalating pressure on the EU over its strict digital regulations (DSA) and tech taxes.

After Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg met Trump, the president threatened tariffs and even hinted at pulling U.S. troops from NATO if Europe didn’t soften its rules.

German MEP Alexandra Geese warned:

“They want regime change in Europe, and the DSA is their obstacle.”

EU officials admit they were “bounced” into a trade deal after U.S. threats to abandon security cooperation.

Critics like former commissioner Thierry Breton say Brussels must “push back now or face humiliation.”

Source: Business Post

Aid Armada Heads to Gaza

The Global Sumud Flotilla, the largest civilian convoy since 2023, has set sail to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza.

Over 50 ships (70 expected) with delegations from 44 countries are carrying food, water, and medical aid.

The flagship left Barcelona on Aug 31 joining others from Italy and Tunisia, aiming to reach Gaza by mid-September.

Organizers, including activists like Greta Thunberg, seek to open a humanitarian corridor amid Gaza’s famine.