Headlines for September 8, 2026

Houthi Forces from Yemen Strike Saudi Cities and Energy Sites, Injuring Over 70 People, U.S. Gov’t Investigators Administer Polygraph Exams to 50 People on the Military’s Joint Staff, Israeli Strikes Kill 11 People in Southern Lebanon, Israel Carries Out Deadly Strikes on the Gaza Strip, Killing Two Children, Palestinian Teenager Shot Dead in the Occupied West Bank, Russia and Ukraine Trade Strikes Following Three-Day Pause on Hostilities, Far-Right Party Posts Strongest Showing in a German Election Since the Nazi Era, UNGA Adopts Map Showing Africa’s True Size; U.S. Votes Against It, Trump Administration Removes References Critical of Confederate Memorial in Arlington Cemetery, Trump Administration Again Asks Supreme Court to Allow Limits on Mail Ballots, Records Show City Health Officials Misled New Yorkers on Air Quality After 9/11 Attacks