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Iran fires missiles and drones at US allies across the Gulf; residential complex hit in Kuwait
Iran expanded its retaliatory strikes on September 2, 2026, launching missiles and drones at sites in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan and Iraq in response to the latest round of US strikes on Iranian military targets. A drone struck a residential complex in Kuwait City, sparking a fire that was brought under control by crews from the Al-Hilali and Al-Madina fire stations with no injuries reported, though property damage was extensive. Kuwait's Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the attack as a grave breach of international law, the UN Charter and UN Security Council Resolution 2817, warning it threatens regional security and stability as the six-month-old US-Iran conflict continues to widen.
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Iran fires missiles and drones at US allies across the Gulf; residential complex hit in Kuwait
Iran expanded its retaliatory strikes on September 2, 2026, launching missiles and drones at sites in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan and Iraq in response to the latest round of US strikes on Iranian military targets. A drone struck a residential complex in Kuwait City, sparking a fire that was brought under control by crews from the Al-Hilali and Al-Madina fire stations with no injuries reported, though property damage was extensive. Kuwait's Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the attack as a grave breach of international law, the UN Charter and UN Security Council Resolution 2817, warning it threatens regional security and stability as the six-month-old US-Iran conflict continues to widen.
Russian drones hit central Kyiv again, injuring civilians as Ukraine says it foiled an assassination plot
Russian drones struck central Kyiv overnight into September 2, 2026, injuring at least seven people, including two doctors who were hospitalized, with a residential building damaged in the capital's Shevchenkivskyi district. Ukraine's air defense said it shot down 141 of the 174 missiles and drones Russia fired overnight, though strikes still hit 16 locations nationwide, including a drone strike on a civilian car in the Dnipro district of Kherson. Separately, Ukraine's SSU security service said it worked with military intelligence to foil a plot by Russia's FSB to assassinate a Russian opposition figure who had traveled to Ukraine for Independence Day commemorations.
Read more →Russian drones hit central Kyiv again, injuring civilians as Ukraine says it foiled an assassination plot
Russian drones struck central Kyiv overnight into September 2, 2026, injuring at least seven people, including two doctors who were hospitalized, with a residential building damaged in the capital's Shevchenkivskyi district. Ukraine's air defense said it shot down 141 of the 174 missiles and drones Russia fired overnight, though strikes still hit 16 locations nationwide, including a drone strike on a civilian car in the Dnipro district of Kherson. Separately, Ukraine's SSU security service said it worked with military intelligence to foil a plot by Russia's FSB to assassinate a Russian opposition figure who had traveled to Ukraine for Independence Day commemorations.
Israeli raid in Gaza City captures Hamas internal security chief; children among those killed in supporting strikes
Israel's Shin Bet and army carried out a raid in Gaza City that captured Muin al-Arabid, identified as the head of Hamas' internal security apparatus, who was handed over for questioning after the operation on September 1-2, 2026. Airstrikes supporting the raid killed several Palestinians, including two children, according to local health officials, and a member of Gaza's civil defense service was separately killed in an Israeli strike on Jabalia. In the West Bank, Israeli police said they arrested eight suspects over a series of arson attacks on Palestinians, hours after another mosque was reportedly burned by settlers.
Read more →Israeli raid in Gaza City captures Hamas internal security chief; children among those killed in supporting strikes
Israel's Shin Bet and army carried out a raid in Gaza City that captured Muin al-Arabid, identified as the head of Hamas' internal security apparatus, who was handed over for questioning after the operation on September 1-2, 2026. Airstrikes supporting the raid killed several Palestinians, including two children, according to local health officials, and a member of Gaza's civil defense service was separately killed in an Israeli strike on Jabalia. In the West Bank, Israeli police said they arrested eight suspects over a series of arson attacks on Palestinians, hours after another mosque was reportedly burned by settlers.
Sen. Ed Markey fends off primary challenge from Rep. Seth Moulton in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey, 80, easily defeated 47-year-old Rep. Seth Moulton in the state's Democratic Senate primary, leading by roughly 30 percentage points with 93% of the vote counted as of September 1-2, 2026. Moulton had argued the party needed generational change, but Markey's win extended a string of victories for the party's progressive wing this cycle. Markey will now face Republican John Deaton, who lost to Sen. Elizabeth Warren by about 20 points in 2024, in the general election.
Read more →Sen. Ed Markey fends off primary challenge from Rep. Seth Moulton in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey, 80, easily defeated 47-year-old Rep. Seth Moulton in the state's Democratic Senate primary, leading by roughly 30 percentage points with 93% of the vote counted as of September 1-2, 2026. Moulton had argued the party needed generational change, but Markey's win extended a string of victories for the party's progressive wing this cycle. Markey will now face Republican John Deaton, who lost to Sen. Elizabeth Warren by about 20 points in 2024, in the general election.
Oil climbs and gold slides to multi-week low as Middle East tensions rattle markets ahead of Fed decision
Global markets moved sharply on September 2, 2026, as escalating US-Iran hostilities pushed Brent crude oil prices higher and deepened inflation worries, while spot gold extended its post-Jackson Hole slide to the $4,300-$4,305 per troy ounce range, a multi-week low. The 10-year US Treasury yield hovered near 4.78%-4.79%, its highest level since January 2025, as traders priced in roughly a 70% chance of a Federal Reserve rate hike at the September 15-16 meeting following hawkish remarks from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh at Jackson Hole.
Read more →Oil climbs and gold slides to multi-week low as Middle East tensions rattle markets ahead of Fed decision
Global markets moved sharply on September 2, 2026, as escalating US-Iran hostilities pushed Brent crude oil prices higher and deepened inflation worries, while spot gold extended its post-Jackson Hole slide to the $4,300-$4,305 per troy ounce range, a multi-week low. The 10-year US Treasury yield hovered near 4.78%-4.79%, its highest level since January 2025, as traders priced in roughly a 70% chance of a Federal Reserve rate hike at the September 15-16 meeting following hawkish remarks from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh at Jackson Hole.