Hezbollah vowed to keep fightingafter exploding pagersand hand-held radios killed several and injured thousands across Lebanon,Israel killed a Hezbollah operations commander in Beirut,the UN reported that the Gaza polio vaccine drive had reached 90% of children,and a UN resolution called on Israel to end its presence in Palestinian areas.This comes as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was briefed on Ukraine's "victory plan,"Russia's Vladimir Putin ordered the military to boost its numbers by 180K,and the US reportedly held steadfast on Ukraine's restrictions on using long-range weapons in Russia.Elsewhere, China sanctioned nine US defense firms over their military sales to Taiwan,and Colombia suspended peace talks with the National Liberation Army.

The US claimed that Iran sent stolen files from Donald Trump's campaign to the opposition,a Canadian inquiry found that a Chinese attempt to influence its last election didn't violate the law,and India-administered Kashmir voted in the first local election in a decade.This comes as Venezuela arrested another US citizen over an alleged plot to assassinate Pres. Nicolás Maduro,Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González claimed he was forced to admit defeat in July's election,Pres. Joe Biden hosted "Quad" leaders at his residence,and Germany enacted stricter border measures.Meanwhile, Brazil fined X and Starlink over a brief restoration of the social media platform in the nation,an appeals court heard a challenge to TikTok's ban in the US,Meta banned several Russian state media outlets,and former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton suggested that Americans who spread Russian propaganda should face legal repercussions.

FBI agents investigatedan apparent second attempt on Donald Trump's life,the House unanimously voted to increase protections for presidential candidates,and Georgia's Election Board approved a rule requiring the hand counting of ballots in this year's election.This comes as Kamala Harris hit a six-point record lead in the race for the US presidency,a poll found that over 10% of Americans won't accept this year's election results if their chosen candidate loses,and the International Brotherhood of Teamstersand the Uncommitted National Movement decided not to endorse any candidate in the presidential race.Meanwhile, GOP vice presidential candidate JD Vance outlined his goal to make the media "pay attention" to concerns about immigration,state troopers were deployed to Ohio's Springfield amid ongoing threats linked to the city's migrants,and North Carolina GOP gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson denied a CNN report claiming he made controversial comments.In other news, the House rejected Speaker Mike Johnson's government spending bill.

A bill to guarantee access to in vitro fertilization was blocked in the US Senate,while Florida's two health authorities warned that abortions must be provided when a woman's life is at risk.Elsewhere, Georgia's parliament approved a contentious LGBTQ+ bill,a Hong Kong resident was jailed for wearing an allegedly "seditious" t-shirt,and jailed Cuban activist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara won a human rights award.

India fired several officials following protests over the rape and murder of a doctor,Frenchman Dominique Pélicot admitted to orchestrating the mass rape of his wife,the late owner of the British department store Harrods faced more accusations of sexual assault,and former BBC anchor Huw Edwards was given a suspended sentence over child abuse images.

The Murdoch family trust hearing began behind closed doors,Boeing decided to furlough thousands of staff members amid an ongoing strike,Instagram implemented new restrictions on minors' accounts,and four columnists quit the Jewish Chronicle accusing it of biased reporting in favor of Israel.

The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time in four years.

The EU proposed an outdoor smoking ban,a study forecast that superbugs will kill over 39M people by 2050,and scientists found microplastics in the brains of several deceased people.

Neuralink's Telepathy implant received the US Food and Drug Administration's "breakthrough device" designation.

Storm Boris killed dozens across Europe,Portugal sought external help amid raging wildfires,Typhoon Bebinca saw hundreds of thousands evacuated in Shanghai,and Typhoon Yagi left hundreds dead in Myanmar.

A second "mini-moon" made its way to Earth's orbit.

Researchers found that the number of Americans who regularly consume news on TikTok has increased.