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September 30: Russian Strikes on Kyiv and Grenfell Tower Charges
In Iraq
The last British and American troops have left Iraq, ending the coalition’s anti-Islamic State mission there under a withdrawal agreement reached in 2024. Iraqi security experts warn the departure could increase Iran’s influence and give Islamic State room to regroup.
In the UK
Police are seeking charges against 54 people and 20 companies over the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire, which killed 72 people.
On the Korean Peninsula
North and South Korea have exchanged threats after a landmine blast in the Demilitarized Zone injured three South Korean soldiers last week.
In Ukraine
Overnight Russian strikes on energy infrastructure killed at least three people and injured five. The attacks also caused power outages in Kyiv and the surrounding region.
In U.S. health care
Billions of dollars that Congress appropriated for health programs could expire Wednesday, at the end of the fiscal year. The Trump administration has declined to spend the funding.
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