Trump signed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, allowing tariffs of up to 100% on major buyers of Russian energy. The law also expands sanctions on Russian officials, banks and networks accused of helping Moscow evade penalties.
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Katmai National Park’s Fat Bear Week returns with an expanded 16-bear bracket and a record-setting number of cubs seen along Brooks River. Voting runs Sept. 22-29 as viewers choose the brown bear that best bulked up for hibernation.
Spanish police began transferring thousands of migrants from Ceuta’s beaches to a temporary port camp, using force during chaotic scenes as crowds broke through cordons. The operation follows a July border rush in which more than 72,000 people crossed from Morocco, with at least 10,000 still believed to remain.
At least 16 people, including five police officers, were killed when an explosives-laden vehicle rammed into a mosque at a police headquarters in Kohat, Pakistan. More than 56 people were injured, and officials said a gun battle followed the blast.
Police are investigating the deaths of nine women found in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, as protests and memorial runs spread across South Africa. Rights groups say the killings show the country’s femicide crisis remains severe despite a national disaster declaration.
A 16-year-old suspected gunman and two 14-year-old students were killed in a shooting at Banga National High School in the southern Philippines. Eight others were injured, four critically, in the country’s third deadly school shooting since June.
The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate from 1% to 1.25%, the highest level since 1995. The move comes as Japan faces inflation pressures, a weak yen, rising energy costs and a shrinking workforce.
The Trump administration has approved a proposed sale of 48 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, sending the deal to Congress for review. Lawmakers have raised concerns about Israel’s military edge and possible exposure of U.S. stealth technology to China.