
Belgium to US ambassador: Stop attacking our officials online; Israel, Greece seal €3B ‘Achilles Shield’ defense deal
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Germany is investigating suspected sabotage by Kremlin operatives. Belgium and the US are experiencing diplomatic friction over online communications.
‘Germany and Russia are at war,’ says top defense exec
Stefan Thumann’s warning lands as Berlin hardens its stance on suspected sabotage by Kremlin operatives.
Belgium to US ambassador: Stop attacking our officials online
“Any further provocation” could trigger “an unnecessary escalation in our relations,” Brussels said.
Israel, Greece seal €3B ‘Achilles Shield’ defense deal
The package will cover ballistic missiles, aircraft and drones.

The death toll from severe flooding and landslides in Nepal and China surpassed 1,000 on Tuesday, with thousands missing. The disaster began on August 26 following a glacial collapse in the Himalayas.

The number of people unaccounted for after a deadly flash flood in the Grand Canyon has dropped to one after US Park Rangers contacted most missing individuals. Two men died in the disaster, which damaged critical infrastructure and water pipelines.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine during a meeting at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, calling for peace and citing humanitarian concerns, while maintaining that India's trade relationship with Russia would not be used as leverage.

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune is seeking to reinstate the death penalty for arsonists following deadly wildfires in the northeast that killed at least 12 people and injured dozens. He declared three days of national mourning and ordered an amendment to the Criminal Code by September 15. Algeria has had a moratorium on the death penalty since 1993.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek brought together leaders from 21 countries, including China, India, Russia, and Turkey, to discuss regional security, economic cooperation, and the bloc's role as an alternative to Western-led order, with talks on development funds, transport corridors, and bilateral agreements.

Polish prosecutors are investigating a fire at WB Electronics' factory in Skarżysko-Kamienna as a possible terrorist crime involving foreign intelligence services, citing deliberate arson. The company produces drones and loitering munitions used by Ukraine against Russia. No injuries were reported, and the fire was extinguished within two hours. The incident is part of a broader pattern of suspected attacks on European infrastructure supporting Ukraine, which Western authorities have linked to Russia.