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*Top World News Headlines — Wednesday, Sept 2, 2026*

*1. US-Iran conflict escalates again*
- The U.S. military said it completed another wave of strikes on Iran late Tuesday, targeting IRGC air defense, radar, maritime assets and communications sites.
- Iran retaliated the same day. Five people, including a 4-year-old, were killed and 50+ wounded at a wedding near Sirik on the Strait of Hormuz.
- Trump said he’s “not trying to force Iran to the bargaining table”, while Iran warned of “heavier, more widespread, and devastating responses”.
- Oil surged: Brent hit $95.34 a barrel and WTI $91.02. Markets tumbled in Asia with KOSPI -3% and Nikkei -2.2%. e5f20ad9e072885f

*2. Markets & economy rattled*
- Global bond selloff continued. US 10-year Treasury hit 4.798%, Japan’s 10-year yield reached 3% for the first time since 1996.
- Fed hike odds rose to 67% for the Sept 16 meeting. Dollar held firm near 99.67 as safe-haven demand rose. e0722208885f

*3. G20 & geopolitics*
- G20 finance chiefs backed action on distorted trade, with Japan urging an end to “arbitrary export restrictions on critical minerals” like rare earths.
- South Korea and Japan held first talks on emergency energy supply cooperation for LNG, crude and oil products.
- Germany announced it will close Russia’s consulate in Bonn from Sept 18 and terminate the “House of Russia” in Berlin, citing hybrid attacks. 2208c4394139

*4. Europe & Russia-Ukraine*
- Kremlin said it’s ready to welcome President Zelensky to Moscow for negotiations, but noted Kyiv isn’t ready yet.
- EU stands in “full solidarity” with Germany over alleged Russian sabotage. 341e4139

*5. Asia highlights*
- PM Modi at SCO urged members to confront countries using terrorism as “an instrument of state policy”.
- Severe weather, mud and debris hampering rescue of workers trapped at hydropower sites in Nepal.
- Bihar govt issued advisory to avoid fish washed into rivers from Nepal floodwaters. 5d3a9df0

*6. India domestic*
- Supreme Court quashed all FIRs against students in the CJP NEET protests, calling it “absolute justice”. The planned Sept 5 march was called off.
- Tamil Nadu CM Vijay released Cauvery water from Mettur dam for delta irrigation. 5d3a

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00:00Top World News Headlines, Wednesday, September 2, 2026
00:05Asterisk 1. U.S.-Iran conflict escalates again
00:09The U.S. military said it completed another wave of strikes on Iran late Tuesday,
00:16targeting IRGC air defense, radar, maritime assets and communications sites.
00:22Iran retaliated the same day. Five people, including a four-year-old,
00:28were killed and 50-plus wounded at a wedding near Syriq on the Strait of Hormuz.
00:33Trump said he's not trying to force Iran to the bargaining table,
00:37while Iran warned of heavier, more widespread and devastating responses.
00:42Oil surged. Brent hit $95.34 a barrel and WTI $91.02.
00:50Markets tumbled in Asia with Kospi minus 3 percent and Nikkei minus 2.2 percent.
00:57E5F20 add 9E072885F.
01:01Asterisk 2. Markets and economy rattled asterisk.
01:07Global bond sell-off continued. U.S. 10-year Treasury hit 4.798 percent,
01:13Japan's 10-year yield reached 3 percent for the first time since 1996.
01:19Fed hike odds rose to 67 percent for the September 16th meeting.
01:24Dollar held firm near 99.67 as safe haven demand rose.
01:33E0722208885F.
01:34Asterisk 3. G20 and geopolitics asterisk.
01:40G20 finance chiefs backed action on distorted trade,
01:43with Japan urging an end to arbitrary export restrictions on critical minerals like rare earths.
01:50South Korea and Japan held first talks on emergency energy supply cooperation for LNG,
01:56crude and oil products.
01:58Germany announced it will close Russia's consulate in Bonn from September 18th
02:03and terminate the House of Russia in Berlin, citing hybrid attacks.
02:112208C4394139.
02:12Asterisk 4. Europe and Russia-Ukraine asterisk.
02:17Kremlin said it's ready to welcome President Zelensky to Moscow for negotiations,
02:22but noted Kiev isn't ready yet.
02:24EU stands in full solidarity with Germany over alleged Russian sabotage.
02:303.41 E4139.
02:34Asterisk 5. Asia highlights asterisk.
02:39PM Modi at SCO urged members to confront countries using terrorism as an instrument of state policy.
02:46Severe weather, mud and debris hampering rescue of workers trapped at hydropower sites in Nepal.
02:51Bihar government issued advisory to avoid fish washed into rivers from Nepal floodwaters.
02:585. D3A90F0.
03:01Asterisk 6. India domestic asterisk.
03:06Supreme Court quashed all furs against students in the CJP NEET protests, calling it absolute justice.
03:14The planned September 5th march was called off.
03:16Tamil Nadu CMVJ released Kaveri water from Medr Dam for delta irrigation.
03:225. D3A90F0.

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