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United Airlines (UAL.O): It will resume flights between Tel Aviv and San Francisco on March 27, 2027, with three flights per week.

Russian officials say one person was killed in an attack by Ukraine on the Russian-controlled Luhansk region.

On August 30th, Nick Timiraos, a vocal advocate for the Federal Reserve, wrote that Fed Chairman Warsh quelled some concerns about his inflation-fighting strategy, but also laid the groundwork for a potentially bigger test three weeks later. A Fed rate hike could anger the White House weeks before the midterm elections. Holding rates steady could reignite the doubts quelled by his speech. Two points in Warsh's Friday speech particularly suggest a Fed rate hike next month: first, Warsh found it difficult to call current financial conditions restrictive; second, the relatively positive inflation data over the summer did not convince him that the underlying trend was improving. Prior to Friday, the Fed's default stance was to hold rates steady unless the data was sufficient to support action. Former Fed Vice Chairman Cohn stated that Warsh's speech reversed this logic. "He has changed his previous assumptions; now he'll raise rates unless the data shows no need." This means the final decision will depend on developments before the September meeting, especially the August CPI data released on September 11th. Cohn stated that the Fed should not raise interest rates if the data indicates that no action is necessary; however, strong data could weaken the argument that inflation is falling toward the Fed's 2% target.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy: Overnight, the Ukrainian Armed Forces struck facilities in Russia's Oryol and Rostov regions used for storing, preparing, and launching attack drones. The Ukrainian forces also carried out strikes on a military airfield in Yeysk and in the Black Sea region, as well as a long-range strike on an oil refinery in Leningrad Oblast that generates millions of dollars in revenue monthly for Russia's war budget.

August 30 - According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, a 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck the sea near the Kermadec Islands of New Zealand at approximately 21:02 local time on August 30. The epicenter was located at approximately 30.0697 degrees south latitude and 177.1853 degrees west longitude, with a focal depth of about 35 kilometers. There are currently no reports of casualties or property damage.

On August 30th, NASA's $4.3 billion telescope is scheduled to launch on Sunday, embarking on a 5- to 10-year mission to observe some of the universe's most peculiar phenomena. NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket at 7:26 a.m. local time from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The launch will place the spacecraft into orbit at its final destination, aiming to operate approximately 1 million miles from Earth, and begin observing the skies as early as December. The Roman Space Telescope is specifically designed to explore some of the universe's most perplexing and mysterious forces. It will attempt to record how dark matter and dark energy influence distant stars and galaxies and help scientists answer some fundamental questions about how the universe is expanding.

A member of the Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee said on Sunday that Iran will engage with the UAE regarding reports of Iranians living in the UAE having their bank accounts frozen, assets seized, and being deported.

On August 30, the 2026 National Social Science Fund Annual Project Review Meeting was held in Beijing. Li Shulei, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, attended and delivered a speech. The meeting emphasized that Chinese-style modernization provides a rich practical foundation and broad space for innovation for the high-quality development of philosophy and social sciences. It stressed focusing on primary tasks, fully utilizing resources and methods from various disciplines, and continuously deepening the systematic research and interpretation of the Party's innovative theoretical system. It also emphasized accelerating the construction of an independent knowledge system for Chinese philosophy and social sciences, actively researching and solving major theoretical and practical problems of Chinese-style modernization, promoting the creative transformation and innovative development of excellent traditional Chinese culture, and facilitating cultural exchange and mutual learning. Furthermore, it stressed the need to focus on building a research management system and organizational form conducive to solving real problems, deepening the systemic reform of the National Social Science Fund, advocating excellent academic style and writing style, improving the academic evaluation system, stimulating research vitality, and promoting the digital and intelligent empowerment of philosophy and social science research.

The Ukrainian military stated that Ukraine has struck an oil refinery in the Leningrad region of Russia and a military airbase in the Krasnodar region.

August 30 - According to a report by the Icelandic National Broadcasting Corporation on the 30th, preliminary vote counts from the Icelandic referendum held on the 29th showed that a majority of voters opposed restarting negotiations for Iceland's accession to the European Union.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim: The new fuel quota system will be implemented on September 1.

On August 30th, it was reported that on August 29th local time, violent attacks by Jewish settlers occurred in several locations in the West Bank, resulting in multiple injuries. In the village of Goslah, over 50 masked settlers threw stones at Palestinian residents inside their homes; in the village of Jaloud, masked settlers intercepted and attacked a vehicle belonging to the NBC News team; and in the village of Khaldin, armed settlers kidnapped and detained a British activist who supports Palestine.

According to the Anhui Provincial Bureau of Statistics, from January to July, industrial enterprises above designated size in Anhui Province achieved operating revenue of 3,725.73 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 17.6%; operating costs reached 3,227.32 billion yuan, an increase of 16.2%; and total profits reached 195.91 billion yuan, an increase of 63.5%. From January to July, the cost per 100 yuan of operating revenue for industrial enterprises above designated size was 86.62 yuan, and the expenses per 100 yuan of operating revenue were 7.31 yuan. At the end of July, accounts receivable for industrial enterprises above designated size reached 1,635.85 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 25.6%; and finished goods inventory reached 310.74 billion yuan, an increase of 19.6%. At the end of July, the operating revenue per 100 yuan of assets for industrial enterprises above designated size was 80.2 yuan, and the per capita operating revenue was 2.089 million yuan.

According to Icelandic public broadcaster RUV, in the vote counted in 5 out of 6 constituencies, the "oppose" side of Iceland's accession to the European Union is leading with 52.5% of the vote.

On August 30, Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei issued a written statement saying, "The rulers of the countries in the Middle East must recognize their true enemies, understand their conspiracies, and confront them." Khamenei stated that the way to resolve regional issues lies in unity, lasting friendship, and joint progress. The United States and Israel are mortal enemies of such unity and friendship.

Swiss police: The shooting has left one person dead and five others injured, some seriously.

According to APK-Inform, Ukraine's exports of major grains increased by 28% to 240,900 tons during the main grain export week from August 20 to 26.

August 30th - According to real-time data from ticketing platforms, as of 2:11 PM on August 30th, the film "Welcome to Dragon Restaurant" has surpassed 1.9 billion yuan in box office revenue.

The statement indicated that Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba, in a written statement, called for unity, mutual defense against “enemies,” and the promotion of cooperation among Muslims.