Russia is suspected of being partly behind a major yearslong hack of the US federal court filing system that compromised sealed and sensitive case documents, including those tied to national security and overseas criminal activity.

Federal officials are urgently moving sensitive files offline, increasing security, and limiting judge access.

The breach affected multiple district courts, took advantage of long-known vulnerabilities in the Case Management/Electronic Case Files and PACER systems, and may also involve other foreign actors.

Source: NYT

Trump and JD Vance will hold a virtual meeting Wednesday with Zelensky and European allies ahead of Trump’s Friday summit with Putin in Alaska.

Source: ABC News

Obama:

Republicans are trying something different: quietly weakening the law and hoping you won’t notice.

Russian forces have transferred more than a hundred former Assad regime elements from Qamishli airport to the Hmeimim air base in Latakia. These elements will be transferred to Libya.

Source: Al Sharqiya 24

Mali: Former Prime Minister Choguel Maiga was arrested in Bamako along with other ex-officials on charges of embezzling public funds.

Maiga was removed from office in November 2024 after disputes over the transition period.

NEW: Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius warns Europe’s car industry faces collapse from a “perfect storm” of Chinese competition, US tariffs, weak luxury demand, and the EU’s 2035 petrol/diesel ban.

He urges a “reality check,” calling for incentives and lower EV charging costs instead of strict deadlines.

Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) Chief Malyuk says Russians tried to kill him with two Iskanders.

"I am here alive, healthy, smiling. I am not worried, it only motivates me."

Pro-Palestinian activists in the US damaged the car and home of John Acree, director of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).

"Death to the GHF"

The White House will review eight Smithsonian museums to ensure exhibits, operations, and grants align with Trump’s vision of “restoring truth” and promoting patriotic, non-divisive narratives ahead of America’s 250th anniversary.

Completion is expected in early 2026.

Source: WSJ

Somalia: Heavy bombardment was reported in Tardo, Hiiraan region.

One of the houses in Tardo where Al-Shabaab leaders lived and held meetings was hit.

Source: Somali Security Insight

Trump and Putin will meet at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska.

Source: CNN

Indian PM Modi may visit the US in late September for the UN General Assembly, with a key goal of meeting Trump to resolve trade and tariff disputes and push for a bilateral trade deal.

Source: Indian Express

Since Keir Starmer took office in July 2024, 50,271 people have crossed the English Channel in small boats. That is around 13,000 more than the same period last year.

Source: Sky News

The US “Golden Dome” missile defense project, inspired by Israel’s Iron Dome but much larger, will have four layers of defense: one in space and three on land, including 11 short-range batteries across the US, Alaska, and Hawaii.

Source: Reuters

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon:

Netanyahu has gone way too far, he has lost the plot.