Portal:Current events/2017 September 2
September 2, 2017 (Saturday)
Armed attacks and conflicts
- Iraqi Civil War
- Seven people are killed and 13 are injured after suicide bombers hit a state-run power station near the northern city of Samarra, Iraq. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claims responsibility for the attack. (Reuters)
Business and economy
- Trump Tower wiretapping allegations
- Both the FBI and NSD declare that they possess no records indicating that Trump Tower in New York City, New York was wiretapped earlier in March. (CNN)
Disasters and accidents
- 2017 disasters in Kenya
- A boat carrying at least 19 migrants from Costa Rica to Nicaragua capsized leaving one dead and a boy missing, with 17 rescued. (The Indian Express)
International relations
- Timor Gap
- Australia and East Timor settle a dispute between the two countries in the Timor Sea. (ABC.net.au)
Law and crime
- Law enforcement in Cambodia
- Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha is arrested for alleged treason. (The Chicago Tribune)