Protests and strikes were held across Israel demanding a Gaza cease-fire after the deaths of six hostages,as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cast doubts about whether a deal could be reached,reports emerged that Israel is open to withdrawing from the Philadelphi Corridor,and the US charged six Hamas leaders over the Oct. 7 attack.This comes as the UK suspended 30 arms export licenses to Israel,a dual US-Turkish citizen was killed by Israeli forces,the World Health Organization reported that its polio vaccination campaign in Gaza was ahead of target,and the US reported new Houthi attacks on two oil tankers in the Red Sea.Elsewhere, Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin suggested that China, India, and Brazil could mediate peace talks with Ukraine,as Moscow and Kyiv traded aerial attacks,the US rebuffed Ukraine's request to use Western-provided weapons to strike deep into Russia,and a report suggested that a Kamala Harris win in the US presidential election could undermine a $50B loan to Ukraine.

Canada's New Democratic Party ended its governance deal with Justin Trudeau's government,Michel Barnier was named as France's new prime minister,German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged the nation's parties to exclude the right-wing Alternative für Deutschland,and China offered Africa $51B in new funding.This comes as Putin traveled to Mongolia despite an International Court of Justice warrant for his arrest,the US sanctioned several Russians for allegedly interfering in its upcoming election,and Nicaragua released dozens of prisoners following talks with Washington.Meanwhile, Venezuela issued an arrest warrant for opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González Urrutia,the US seized Nicolás Maduro's plane in the Dominican Republic,as the Venezuelan leader moved Christmas to October,Tunisian authorities arrested opposition presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel,and Mexico's lower house passed a judicial reform bill.Elsewhere, a former top aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was charged with acting as a Chinese agent,the Philippines arrested ex-mayor Alice Guo for allegedly spying for China,and Brazil's top court ratified a ban on X.In other news, at least 12 migrants died while attempting to cross the English Channel,government data showed that Canada has employed stricter measures at its borders,and New Zealand nearly tripled its tourist tax for foreign visitors.

Dr. Allan Lichtman — the "Nostradamus" of US presidential elections — predicted that Harris would defeat Donald Trump,as a Decision Desk HQ/The Hill election model placed the two contenders in a deadlock,the Harris campaign held multiple Labor Day-themed rallies,and Trump and Harris agreed to ABC News' debate rules.Meanwhile, Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to nine tax offenses,Trump's "hush money" sentencing was delayed until after this year's election,the former president promised to appoint Elon Musk to the head of a government efficiency commission if reelected,and Harris proposed a $50K small business tax deduction.This comes as a motorcade accompanying Tim Walz crashed in Wisconsin,the GOP subpoenaed the Minnesota governor over a COVID fraud scheme,and Congress summoned Sec. of State Antony Blinken to testify over the Afghanistan withdrawal.

A report found that global gender equality is either declining or stagnant,the United Arab Emirates pardoned dozens of Bangladeshis who were jailed for protesting their government,Meta decided to allow "from the river to the sea" posts on its platforms,and pro-Palestine protests resumed at New York's Columbia University.

German police killed an armed man near Munich's Israeli consulate,a son and father were chargedin a shooting at a Georgia high school that left at least four dead,and Swedish authorities apprehended a suspect after a school shooting in Stockholm.This comes as a man in France went on trial for allegedly letting dozens of men rape his wife,a UK police officer was charged with 21 offenses, including rape and sexual assault,and Volkswagen's former CEO faced a trial over the "Dieselgate" emissions testing scandal.

The US, EU, and UK signed the first-ever legally binding international AI treaty,and Clearview AI was fined $34M over its facial recognition database.

A test claimed to detect prostate cancer in 15 minutes or less,and a study suggested that weight-loss drugs could slow down biological aging.

A wildfire destroyed 20% of the National Forest of Brasilia.

A final inquiry into the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire in the UK was published,a dormitory fire in Kenya took at least 17 students' lives,and a tiger mauled its handler at Australia's Dreamworld theme park.

The US added 142K jobs last month.

Boeing's Starliner crew mission returned to Earth without its astronauts.

The Pope kicked off a four-nation tour of Asia.

China banned the practice of overseas adoption of its children.