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August 31: U.S. Strikes on Larak Island and Russia’s Threat to Ukraine’s Energy Grid
In the Middle East
The United States says it struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island after Revolutionary Guard forces were seen preparing rockets carrying sea mines for the Strait of Hormuz. Iran said two people were killed and two injured in the attack, its first known U.S. strike since late July. Iran then launched strikes at airbases in Jordan used by U.S. forces.
Washington is also preparing sanctions against another Iranian bank as talks over a truce remain stalled. Meanwhile, two Palestinians were reported killed during an Israeli raid in Nablus in the occupied West Bank.
In Ukraine
Russia’s defence ministry says it is preparing large-scale attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, describing them as retaliation for Ukrainian strikes inside Russia. The warning follows Friday’s strike on a warehouse west of Kyiv, where the reported death toll has risen to 38 and four people remain missing. Ukrainian officials said the site contained ammunition, and the explosions and fires damaged dozens of homes in Myla.
At the Grand Canyon
Search crews are looking for roughly 15 people still unaccounted for after an August 29 flash flood in Bright Angel Canyon near Phantom Ranch. The National Park Service has evacuated 62 people and is searching by ground and helicopter. The flood destroyed nearly all footbridges over Bright Angel Creek and closed trails, campgrounds, and river access in the area.
In Tunisia
Extreme heat nearing 50 degrees Celsius is driving record electricity demand in Tunisia, causing power cuts that are also disrupting water supplies. The strain is extending to health services as the country confronts a heat emergency with little room left in the grid.
In New Jersey
Two people were killed and eight wounded when gunfire erupted at an unauthorized street gathering in Trenton early Sunday. Police are investigating the shooting.
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