U.S. President Donald Trump claims that the U.S. military carried out a strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug cartel vessel making it the second such strike carried out against a suspected drug boat in September. (Reuters)

Armed gangs attack an armored vehicle in Kenscoff, Haiti, killing the driver and injuring two police officers on board. (AP)

The British Ministry of Defence bans Israelis from attending the Royal College of Defence Studies over Israel's decision to fully invade Gaza City. (Reuters)

Philippine president Bongbong Marcos appoints former Supreme Court associate justice Andres Reyes Jr. as the chairperson of the newly established Independent Commission for Infrastructure to investigate corruption in flood control projects. (Rappler)

Tanzania's electoral commission disqualifies ACT-Wazalendo candidate Luhaga Mpina from the upcoming presidential election for a second time, reversing its earlier approval on September 13. (Reuters)

The South Korean government announces it will launch a formal investigation into human rights abuses by U.S. Federal personnel during the raid at a Hyundai factory in Georgia earlier this month. (DW)

U.S. President Donald Trump orders the deployment of Army National Guard troops to Memphis, Tennessee. (The Independent)

Swedish-American pole vaulter Armand Duplantis breaks his own world record of 6.29 meters set in 2025 by jumping 6.30 meters, winning him the gold medal at the World Athletics Championships. (Olympics.com)