Deadly Afghanistan Quake, Historic Pakistan Floods, and Strengthening Russia-India-China Ties Top Global News – 9/1/2025, 4:24:19 PM

The latest world news as of September 1, 2025, includes a series of major events:

• A devastating earthquake in Afghanistan has killed more than 600 people, according to Afghan authorities[2][4]. The quake, measuring 6.0 in magnitude, struck eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border[4].

• India and Russia are strengthening ties with China. At a Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in China, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin signaled increased cooperation, with India and China agreeing to frame their relationship as development partners rather than rivals[1][2][4].

• Russia has launched new drone attacks against Ukraine amid ongoing conflict in the region[1].

• Israel killed a top Hamas military spokesman in a targeted operation[1][2]. Relatedly, Israeli schools reopened with visits from U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee and Israeli leaders, and the region remains tense with ongoing threats from the Houthis and commentary from former U.S. President Trump on the Gaza war[3].

• Severe flooding in Pakistan’s Punjab province is being described as the worst in its history, affecting 2 million people[4].

• Other notable news:

  • A new book reveals Queen Kamila fought off a sexual assault by hitting her attacker with her shoe[2].
  • The Houthis have threatened retaliation for a strike on their officials and a missile landed near an oil tanker in the Red Sea[3][4].
  • Three Scottish brothers set a world record for the fastest unsupported row across the Pacific Ocean[4].
  • A Filipino priest who opposed Duterte’s drug crackdown is among the winners of the Ramon Magsaysay Awards, Asia’s equivalent to the Nobel Prize[4].

These headlines reflect major developments in international relations, natural disasters, and regional conflicts as of September 1, 2025.