Venezuelan Interior Minister accused the US of 11 extrajudicial killings following an attack on a drug boat linked to the Tren de Aragua gang. Washington confirmed the boat was transporting drugs and that 11 gang members were killed in the operation.

After meeting Putin in Beijing, North Korea carefully wiped away all traces of Kim Jong Un as part of security measures to prevent espionage, with staff cleaning the room where the leaders met. Kim also took his private toilet on his train to hide any health evidence.

Northern India faces successive floods and landslides that have isolated Kashmir and closed major roads, with heavy rains affecting several states and disrupting daily life.

Russian company Rosneft signed an agreement with China to supply 2.5 million tons of crude oil via Kazakhstan, announced during the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova dismissed accusations of using paper maps during Ursula von der Leyen's landing, which media claimed was due to Russian interference in GPS. She called the rumor 'desperate' and 'completely fabricated' during the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok held from September 3 to 6.

The Muslim World League condemned extremist statements by an Israeli minister about annexing the West Bank and threatening the Palestinian Authority, urging the international community to act responsibly to end the Palestinian humanitarian crisis and support their right to self-determination.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping led a massive military parade in Beijing featuring missiles, fighter jets, and soldiers, warning against challenging China's sovereignty. The event included leaders like Putin and Kim Jong Un and showcased advanced military technology, signaling China's rising military and political power.

Maria Zakharova criticized Western assessments of the meetings between the leaders of Russia, China, and North Korea in China, calling Western descriptions of these meetings as a "challenge to the world order" hypocritical given NATO's own activities. Putin and Xi Jinping participated in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit emphasizing multipolarity and global governance reforms.

Top news on Thursday, September 4, 2025, include escalation of the "Shiite" campaign in Lebanon, an explosion in a former Hezbollah warehouse in Homs, Russia's stance on Ukrainian security guarantees, missile launch from Yemen towards Israel, and gold stabilizing near its highest levels.

Venezuelan Interior Minister accused the U.S. of extrajudicial killings after attacking a boat in the Caribbean carrying drugs to the U.S. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security ended temporary protected status for Venezuelan migrants.