- Tropical storm "Ineng" moves closer to Batanes, according to PAGASA. As of 0400 hours local time, Ineng was located at 110 km east Northeast of Basco, Batanes with maximum sustained winds of 100km/hr near the center and gustiness of up to 135km/h. It is moving Northwest at a speed of 25 km/hr.
- The Philippine National Police has intensified its anti-illegal gambling monitoring after the Duterte administration lifted the suspension of the Small-Town Lottery. According to PNP chief Gen. Oscar Albayalde, what they wanted to prevent was attempts by illegal gambling operators to exploit the resumption of STL operations for the operation of “jueteng” and other illegal numbers games.
- Senator Leila de Lima said the documented bad behavior of rapist and murderer Antonio Sanchez militates against his possible release from the national penitentiary through parole or pardon.
- Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said he will deploy the military to fight the fires in the Amazon rainforest, blaming the dryer-than-normal weather for the spike in fire outbreaks this year.
- US President Donald Trump imposes additional 5% duty on some $550 billion in targeted Chinese goods as the ongoing trade war between the United States and China intensified further, hurting world markets. The move comes after China announced a retaliatory tariffs on $75 billion worth of US goods. The hike will take place on the 1st of October, the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
- Controversial billionaire David Koch, one of the Koch brothers that forever shaped American politics to the side of Republicans, passed away at the age of 79.
- Michelin is named the official tire supplier and technical partner of GT SPORT, as announced at the FIA Gran Turismo Championships World Tour in New York.
- The D23 Expo sees Disney detonated a bomb full of announcements in store for the upcoming Disney+ streaming service such as the High School Musical TV series, a Lizzie McGuire reboot with Hillary Duff reprising her titular character, more Marvel and Star Wars announcements, and much more.
- The Lynk & Co 03 Cyan Concept lapped the Nurburgring in 7:20.143.
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