Africa
Africa Climate Summit starts
African leaders gathered in Kenya for the Africa Climate Summit. It is the first of its kind in Africa and will focus on the continent’s approach to climate change. Leaders are working to come up with a common plan to present to other world leaders at the COP 28 United Nations climate summit later this year. African countries suffer some of the worst effects from climate change but are among those who contribute the least to it.
Zimbabwe president to be sworn in
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa will be sworn in for a second term after earning 53 percent of the vote in the country’s presidential election. International observers said that percentage of vote falls short of democratic standers and his rival Nelson Chamisa has called for fresh elections. Mnangagwa’s Zanu-PF party won nearly two-thirds of the parliamentary vote.
Asia
Typhoon rips through Taiwan
At least 40 people were injured because of Typhoon Haikui that swept throughout the island. The storm caused thousands of people to evacuate and is the first to directly hit the island in four years. Winds reached up to 124 miles per hour, but no deaths or major structural damage has been reported. At least 160,000 homes were left without power.
India launches new space mission to study the Sun
Officials in India launched the country’s first observation mission to the Sun shortly after becoming the first to land near the Moon’s south pole. The spacecraft will take four months to travel and will reach 932,000 miles from the Earth or 1 percent of the Earth-Sun distance. The launch was broadcast on national TV and was reportedly successful.
Europe
Ukraine’s defense minister fired
Ukraine Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov was dismissed from his position after leading the ministry since before Russia’s invasion. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said it was time for new approaches in the defense ministry. Media in the country have speculated whether Reznikov will become the country’s new ambassador to London. He told media recently that he was exploring other positions with Zelensky.
Road deaths rise in Ireland
Road deaths in Ireland are on the rise, and the country is preparing a new 24-hour national speed enforcement operation. The operation aims to remind drivers of the dangers of speeding and to increase compliance with speed limits. So far, 127 people have been killed on Irish roads this year. People under the age of 25 account for a third of all deaths so far this year.
Latin America
Panama national soccer team player killed
Gilberto Hernández, a player for Panama’s national soccer team, was shot and killed by gunmen who opened fire on a group of people. Seven others were injured in the attack and it is unclear if Hernández was the target of the shooting. He was 26 and made his debut in the Panamanian national side in March against Guatemala.
Three thousand-year-old tomb found in Peru
An ancient tomb in Peru was discovered undisturbed. Researchers dug through six layers of ash to reach the skeleton which was found with two seals and other sacred offerings. The project leader said he believed the tomb belonged to a “leader in his time” and said it was important because he was one of the first priests to begin to control the temples in the country’s northern Andes.
North America
Minnesota prison goes on lockdown because of protests
Inmates in a Minnesota prison refused to return to their cells, causing the prison to go into lockdown. Inmates were unhappy about being kept in their cells on Labor Day weekend, authorities said, and were forced to do so because of understaffing. The protest involved 100 pris- oners and all inmates eventually returned to their cells. Advocates said the inmates protested because of prison conditions like excessive heat, limited access to showers and ice and unclean drinking water.
Proud Boys leader sentenced
Far-right Proud Boys leader Joe Biggs has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for his role in the U.S. Capitol Riot. Biggs was an instigator of the storming and was a former Infowars correspondent. In May, Biggs was convicted of seditious conspiracy, intimidation or threats to prevent officials from discharging their duties and interference with law enforcement during civil disorder. More than 1,100 people have been arrested on charges related to the riot.
