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A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the weekend. Here’s today’s news:
TRUMP APPARENT ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT
Former President Trump was unharmed yesterday in what authorities are investigating as another potential assassination attempt, after a man pointed a rifle at Trump on his Florida golf course. Police arrested Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, who authorities said has a criminal history and spent recent years trying to join the war in Ukraine. Josh Dawsey, Carol D. Leonnig, Devlin Barrett, Mariana Alfaro, and Isaac Arnsdorf report for the Washington Post.
ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR
Israeli airstrikes today killed 16 people across Gaza, including four children, Palestinian officials say. AP News reports.
A U.N. staff member was among 10 people killed during an Israeli military operation in the West Bank on Sept. 12, the Israeli military and the U.N. said Friday. The Israeli military accused the employee, a sanitation worker in El Far’a Camp, and the others it killed of being “terrorists.” Mohammed Taqfeeq reports for CNN.
The Israeli military yesterday announced that, based on an internal investigation, three hostages were likely killed as a result of an airstrike targeting a senior Hamas commander in November. Adam Rasgon reports for the New York Times.
ISRAEL-HEZBOLLAH CONFLICT
Israel’s military said it targeted Hezbollah “weapons storage facilities” in airstrikes across Lebanon on Saturday. One of the strikes injured four people, according to Lebanon’s health ministry. Mohammed Tawfeeq reports for CNN.
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar wrote a rare letter to Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah reaffirming his commitment to fighting Israel and supporting the “Axis of Resistance,” a regional alliance of Iran-backed armed groups. Abbas Al Lawati reports for CNN.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin that time is “running out” to reach an agreement with Hezbollah to halt fighting at the border, according to a statement by Gallant’s office today. AP News reports.
HOUTHI ATTACKS
Yemen’s Houthis yesterday claimed responsibility for a rare missile attack on Israel. A spokesperson claimed the group had fired at a military target, adding, “The enemy should expect more strikes and quality operations.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that the Houthis will pay a “heavy price” for the assault. Adam Rasgon reports for the New York Times; Federica Di Sario reports for POLITICO.
RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR
The head of NATO’s military committee said on Saturday that Ukraine “has the solid legal and military right to strike deep inside Russia to gain combat advantage.” The comment reflects the beliefs of several U.S. allies, even as Washington balks at allowing Kyiv to strike Russia using U.S-made weapons. Lolita C. Baldor reports for AP News.
A Russian strike on an apartment block in Kharkiv killed one and injured at least 40, with others possibly trapped under the rubble, Ukrainian officials said yesterday. Radina Gigova and Maria Kostenko report for CNN.
U.S. DOMESTIC DEVELOPMENTS
Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones (R) won’t face criminal charges over his alleged efforts to help Trump overturn his 2020 election loss in the state, a special prosecutor announced on Friday, finding that Jones had “not acted with criminal intent.” Holly Bailey reports for the Washington Post.
An Arlington County ex-firefighter was arrested on Friday in West Virginia on charges of assaulting police and rioting during the Jan. 6 attack. Spencer S. Hsu reports for the Washington Post.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ Chief Counsel Lisa Zornberg resigned on Saturday, as the federal probes into his administration continue. Her departure comes two days after the resignation of New York Police Commissioner Edward Caban. Madeline Halpert reports for BBC News.
U.S. FOREIGN RELATIONS
U.S. and Iraqi forces killed four leaders of the self-styled Islamic State (IS) group in an August raid, military officials announced Friday. The operation, which was designed to “disrupt and degrade” the group’s ability to launch attacks, also resulted in the deaths of 14 IS operatives. Andrew Jeong reports for the Washington Post.
The United States dismissed claims made by Venezuela that the CIA plotted to assassinate President Nicolás Maduro and other senior officials. Venezuelan authorities have arrested three U.S. citizens, two Spaniards, and one Czech national for allegedly plotting to “destabilize” the country. Malu Cursino reports for BBC News.
China yesterday released one of the three U.S. citizens the Biden administration calls “wrongfully detained” in the country, a pastor named David Lin who has been in detention since 2006. James T. Areddy reports for the Wall Street Journal.
GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS
The United States, Canada, and Britain on Friday accused Russia’s global television network, RT, of acting as an arm of the country’s intelligence agencies, announcing new sanctions meant to hinder the network’s ability to conduct global business in dollars. Steven Lee Myers and Michael Crowley report for the New York Times.
Three U.S. citizens were among 37 people sentenced to death on Friday for their role in a failed coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of Congo in May. The punishments were handed down after Congo lifted a moratorium on the death penalty. Ruth Maclean reports for the New York Times.
A police investigation is underway following an explosion outside a nightclub in central Cologne early today, which authorities said possibly injured one. The cause of the explosion was not immediately clear. Andy Eckdart and Chantal Da Silva report for NBC News.
The Taliban has started enforcing new draconian laws restricting women from raising their voices and looking at men other than their husbands and relatives. The Taliban’s morality police appear to have an unprecedented amount of power in enforcing the code, Afghan women say. Rick Noack reports for the Washington Post.
At least 274 inmates escaped from a prison in Nigeria’s Borno state following heavy flooding, the country’s Correctional Service said yesterday. Mariya Knight reports for CNN.
Comoros President Azali Assoumani was wounded in a knife attack, authorities say. Reports suggest the assailant was a young military officer, though the motive was not immediately clear. Will Ross and Natasha Booty report for BBC News.
A Hong Kong man pleaded guilty today to sedition for wearing a T-shirt with a protest slogan, becoming the first person convicted under the new national security law passed in March. Jessie Pang reports for Reuters.
The IS group claimed responsibility for a weekend bombing that killed two police officers in southwestern Pakistan, officials said today. AP News reports.
Mexico’s judicial reform, which will allow voters to elect judges, officially took effect yesterday after the text of the constitutional changes was published in the government gazette. Reuters reports.
Botswana’s former President Ian Khama unexpectedly returned to the country after three years of self-imposed exile, appearing in court to face trial. Khama, who led the country for 10 years until 2018, faces charges including money laundering and owning illegal firearms. Natasha Booty reports for BBC News.