Morning Brief - 1 September 2026

Morning Brief - 1 September 2026
Leaders of states attend a session of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 1 September 2026.
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Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 1st September, covering the latest developments. 

SCO summit opens in Bishkek

The 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State summit officially began in the Kyrgyzstan capital Bishkek on Tuesday. Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov declared the meeting open at the Yrys Ordo Congress Center, before leaders then moved into a closed-door session.

Iran: Tehran will reciprocate if U.S. honours June deal 

Iran will “immediately” reciprocate if the U.S. returns to the June deal aimed at ending conflict between the two countries, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said. His comment comes after U.S. President Donald Trump had said Washington would respond if Tehran continues with attacks.

Russian air strikes kill four in Kyiv

Russian air attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding area have killed four people and injured more than a dozen others, Ukrainian officials have said. The strikes mark the sixth consecutive day of attacks on the Ukrainian capital. Meanwhile, Ukraine hit 54 Russian "shadow fleet" vessels in August, the commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, Robert Brovdi, said on Tuesday.

U.S. irks G20 ministers by bringing back Russia

European officials have criticised Washington's decision to allow Russia to return to a gathering of G20 finance ministers. Moscow’s Finance Minister Anton Siluanov attended the meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, marking a notable return to a forum from which Russia has been absent in recent years. Germany’s Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said there could be no return to normal for Moscow while the Russia-Ukraine conflict continued. 

Nepal rescuers blast hillside to rescue trapped workers

Authorities in Nepal have carried out controlled explosions at the Trishuli-3A hydropower plant in an attempt to open up access to the site, where more than 600 workers are believed to be trapped in a vast network of mud filled tunnels.  Rescuers were seen arriving by helicopter in the early hours on Tuesday as they launched a daring operation to rescue people feared trapped inside the Chilime Hydropower tunnel. 

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