1. The Pentagon said it would deploy more fighter jets and warships to the Middle East, as concerns grew about Iran’s response to the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas’s political leader, on its territory on Wednesday. Israel is widely assumed to have carried out the airstrike that killed Mr Haniyeh in Tehran. Iran’s promise to “take vengeance” has stoked fears of a regional war. 五角大廈表示，隨著對伊朗回應週三在其領土上暗殺哈馬斯政治領袖伊斯梅爾·哈尼耶的關注日益加劇，它將向中東部署更多戰鬥機和軍艦。以色列被廣泛認為是此次在德黑蘭進行空襲、致哈尼耶死亡的幕後黑手。伊朗承諾“復仇”，引發了對區域戰爭的擔憂。 2. Ukraine claimed to have sunk a Russian submarine in the Crimean port of Sevastopol and damaged an S-400 air-defence system. It added that the Kilo-class Russian vessel had been struck before, in 2023. This time, though, the work was more** thorough**. “The Black Sea fish will enjoy their new home,” tweeted the defence ministry. 烏克蘭聲稱在克里米亞的塞瓦斯托波爾港擊沉了一艘俄羅斯潛艇，並損壞了一個S-400防空系統。烏克蘭補充說，這艘基洛級俄羅斯潛艇曾在2023年被擊中過。但這一次，工作更為徹底。“黑海的魚將會享受它們的新家，”國防部在推特上寫道。 3. Donald Trump agreed to debate Kamala Harris on September 4th, proposing that Fox News should moderate it. Mr Trump had previously** gone head to head with** Joe Biden but had complained that Ms Harris wasn’t the official candidate. She had dared him to meet her on stage, though, telling a recent rally, “As the saying goes, you got something to say, say it to my face.” 唐納德·川普同意在9月4日與卡馬拉·賀錦麗進行辯論，並建議由福斯新聞來主持。川普此前曾與喬·拜登正面交鋒，但他抱怨賀錦麗並非正式候選人。然而，賀錦麗在最近的一次集會上挑戰他，說道：“俗話說，有話直說，當面說。” 4. To Lam, Vietnam’s president, was named general secretary of the Communist Party, the most powerful position in the country. He had taken the role on an unofficial basis upon the death of Nguyen Phu Trong last month. One job in his in-tray will be responding to the rejection on Friday of his country’s bid to be categorised by America as a “market economy”, which would have seen tariffs reduced and exports increased. 越南總統杜拉姆（To Lam）被任命為共產黨總書記，這是國家中最有權力的職位。在上個月阮富仲（Nguyen Phu Trong）去世後，他已經非正式地擔任該職位。他需要處理的工作之一是應對美國在週五拒絕將越南歸類為“市場經濟”的提議，這本來可以減少關稅並增加出口。 5. A combined attack by a suicide-bomber and gunmen on a beachside spot in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, killed at least 32 people and wounded at least 60 more. The attack was attributed to al-Shabab, a large jihadist group** affiliated** to al-Qaeda that is conducting a vicious fight for control of Somalia. Last month five people in the capital were killed when a car bomb exploded by a café. 索馬利亞首都摩加迪沙海濱地點發生自殺式炸彈者和槍手的聯合攻擊，造成至少 32 人死亡、至少 60 人受傷。這次襲擊被歸咎於青年黨，這是一個附屬於蓋達組織的大型聖戰組織，正在為了控制索馬利亞而進行殘忍的鬥爭。上個月，首都一家咖啡館發生汽車炸彈爆炸，造成五人死亡。 6. Lloyd Austin, America’s defence secretary, revoked a plea deal that was reached on Wednesday with five men who are accused of masterminding the September 11th terrorist attacks. The defendants, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the** alleged **ringleader, reportedly agreed to plead guilty in return for being spared *execution*. Mr Austin also revoked the authority of the woman overseeing the war court in Guantánamo Bay, where the men are being held. 美國國防部長勞埃德·奧斯汀 (Lloyd Austin) 撤銷了周三與被指控策劃 9 月 11 日恐怖襲擊的五名男子的認罪協議。據報導，包括被指控的頭目哈立德·謝赫·穆罕默德在內的被告同意認罪，以換取免遭處決。奧斯汀先生也撤銷了負責監督關塔那摩灣戰爭法庭的女性的權力，這些男子被關押在那裡。 7. There were further disturbances across Britain as protesters inspired by a combination of factors, including the fatal stabbing of three children earlier in the week, the spread of misinformation on social media and far-right animus, fought against police. Demonstrations, and in some cases counter-demonstrations, were seen in Liverpool, Hull, Belfast and several other towns. Keir Starmer, the prime minister, said police had his “full support” to act against “extremists”. 英國各地發生了進一步的騷動，抗議者受到多種因素的影響，包括本週早些時候三名兒童被刺死、社交媒體上錯誤信息的傳播以及極右翼的敵意，與警察發生衝突。利物浦、赫爾、貝爾法斯特和其他幾個城鎮都出現了示威活動，有時還出現了反示威活動。總理基爾·斯塔默表示，他「全力支持」警方打擊「極端分子」。 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

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