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September 7, 2026
The day's top events, read by how settled the reporting is.
Iran says it will declare an exclusion zone
Iran says a prohibited zone outside the Strait of Hormuz will be announced within days, a day after U.S. strikes on three tankers linked to the Revolutionary Guards.
AfD wins 43.8% in Saxony-Anhalt and heads for 39 seats
The AfD took 43.8% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt and is heading for 39 of the 83 seats in the state parliament, three short of a majority, while Merz's CDU polled 17.2%.
Beijing injects 360bn yuan into banks, insurers
Beijing is topping up the capital of several state lenders and insurers, with the finance ministry and the state tobacco monopoly among the institutions putting in money.
Hawaii under emergency, Lowell impacts Monday
Hawaii has declared a state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Lowell, with the first impacts on the island chain expected as soon as Monday.
Trump posts map relabeling New Mexico
Trump posted an image on Truth Social showing New Mexico with Mexico struck through in red and America in its place, and the White House reshared it on X.