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August 31, 2026
The day's top events, read by how settled the reporting is.
New US bank sanction as Iran inflation hits 84.4%
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the US will sanction another bank this week over Iran transactions, as Iran's annual inflation reaches 84.4%.
Ferry carrying nearly 270 people capsizes
A passenger ferry travelling from northern Cyprus to Turkey with nearly 270 people aboard capsized, killing at least eight, with 18 still missing.
Nepal flood deaths reach 903
Nepal's disaster agency counted 903 deaths and 4,247 people missing after a glacial collapse set off flash floods, with hundreds of hydropower workers unaccounted for.
U.S. and Iran resume strikes over Hormuz
Washington bombed launch sites on Larak, an island in the strait, and Tehran said it answered by striking American bases in the Emirates and in Jordan.
Iceland rejects reopening EU accession talks
Icelandic voters rejected a proposal to resume accession negotiations with the European Union, with more than 82% of the 270,000 eligible voters casting ballots.