The people of 4 September

Tajikistan's capital Dushanbe begins construction on the 340-meter-high Dushanbe Tower, which is set to become the tallest building in Central Asia. President Emomali Rahmon and Mayor Rustami Emomali lay the building's foundation stone.

Business · 4 Sep · with Rustam Emomali

European Union enlargement chief Marta Kos cancels a visit to Serbia after a Serbian government plane took the remains of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić to Belgrade for his funeral.

World · 4 Sep · with Ratko Mladić

A Russian drone strikes the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) headquarters in central Kyiv, injuring five people. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the attack targeted acting SSU head Oleksandr Poklad, who was unharmed.

Conflict · 4 Sep · with Oleksandr Poklad

In the United States, Massachusetts Superior Court associate justice William F. Sullivan declares a mistrial in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial after jurors were deadlocked following more than 38 hours of deliberations, with the panel split 11–1.

Crime & Justice · 4 Sep

A Philippine regional trial court issues an arrest warrant for vice president Sara Duterte on three counts of grave threats against president Bongbong Marcos, first lady Liza Araneta Marcos, and former House speaker Martin Romualdez, setting bail at ₱120,000 (US$2,000) per count.

Crime & Justice · 4 Sep · with Bongbong Marcos, Liza Araneta Marcos, Martin Romualdez

The remains of King Rukidi IV of the Tooro Kingdom return to Uganda for his burial.

Politics · 4 Sep

An Argentine judge orders the repatriation of Giacomo Ceruti's 18th-century painting Portrait of a Lady, looted by Nazi Germany from Dutch Jewish art dealer Jacques Goudstikker during World War II, to Goudstikker's daughter-in-law Marei von Saher.

Culture · 4 Sep · with Jacques Goudstikker

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government becomes the longest serving in Italy during the postwar era.

Politics · 4 Sep

Mexican federal deputy Zenyazen Escobar García is found dead inside his vehicle in his home state of Veracruz with at least one gunshot wound. State prosecutors open an investigation without determining whether his death is suicide or homicide.

Crime & Justice · 4 Sep

Sri Lankan MP Namal Rajapaksa is arrested over alleged corruption involving SriLankan Airlines' 2013 Airbus purchases. A court in Colombo remands him until September 18.

Crime & Justice · 4 Sep

A Tunisian judge orders journalist Mohamed Ali Yousfi detained on allegations of illicit enrichment, money laundering, and conspiracy after police arrest him outside Express FM in Tunis.

Crime & Justice · 4 Sep