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French police dismantled a criminal gang planning to kidnap and rob wealthy targets including footballer Kylian Mbappé. The gang was led by 18-year-old Clément L., a Franco-Swiss inmate coordinating from Villepinte prison via smuggled mobile phones and Snapchat under alias "Lester Z". Police found approximately 26 targets' addresses including rappers, footballers and businessmen on seized devices.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that a surge in Ukrainian drones in Russian skies would make Russian airspace "effectively" closed. Chinese and Gulf state airlines are among carriers still operating there, while Russian drones have struck Kyiv for a seventh consecutive day.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang pressed G20 countries to avoid writing regulations for artificial intelligence that focus on theoretical harms at a tech-focused meeting in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on Wednesday. Huang appeared alongside U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.

The EU's foreign policy chief said the attempted assault in Germany bore the marks of state-sponsored terrorism, as European ministers convened in Ireland to plan a coordinated response. Germany has blamed Russia for the strike, and officials are working to expand sanctions against Moscow's military sector.

A bus crashed in South Sinai governorate on Egypt's Red Sea coast, killing at least 22 people. Jordanian nationals were among those killed in the accident.

Tiger Woods reached a plea deal on Wednesday in his impaired-driving case, with Judge Darren Steele imposing two concurrent five-year driver's license suspensions. A golfer who won 15 major championships, Woods initially pleaded not guilty before his arrest following a rollover crash on March 27 and has 30 days to appeal.

Chevron said it will invest more than $7 billion over five years to expand its operations in Venezuela, with output projected to reach around 600,000 barrels per day, roughly double current levels. The company has received additional acreage in the Orinoco Belt, where it already operates joint ventures. The expansion follows a White House deal to develop Venezuela's oil reserves.

Tiger Woods changed his plea in a Florida court to guilty on a reckless driving charge, down from the original DUI allegation stemming from a March 27 crash near his Jupiter Island home. A judge suspended his driver's license for five years and ordered him to pay $1,500 in fines.

Prime Minister Netanyahu visited an IDF position in Gaza and said Israel controls the area and will remain on the Yellow Line. The defense minister said there is no real solution for Gaza without emigration and that Arab states have pressured the United States on the issue.

Senior aides to President Trump are working to prevent escalation with Iran before midterm elections in November, according to four sources familiar with the strategy. A U.S. airstrike on a wedding in Sirik killed four guests, including a child, as Iran and the United States resume exchanging attacks.

Uber plans to eliminate 3,300 jobs, representing 10% of its global workforce. The company is trimming management layers as competition intensifies in food delivery and the robotaxi sector.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office has implicated Víctor de Aldama and other businessmen in the alleged diversion of 27.9 million euros to Portuguese bank accounts between 2022 and 2024. The funds allegedly came from hydrocarbon sector companies in Spain and were intended for money laundering. Judge Santiago Pedraz is investigating a suspected 182 million euro fraud in the hydrocarbon sector.

A bus accident on the Dahab-Nuweibaa road in South Sinai killed at least 21 people on Wednesday, the health ministry said. Ten Jordanians were among those killed.

Chevron said it will expand its operations in Venezuela with a $7 billion investment over the next five years, more than doubling production in the country. The expansion follows the Trump administration's move for a Pentagon-backed plan to develop Venezuela's oil reserves.

Senior Trump officials want to keep the Iran conflict in check through November's midterm voting, worried about Republican losses and weak public backing for military engagement. They intend to pursue economic measures against Iran now, with plans to explore stronger military steps once voting concludes on November 3.

Germany's military conducted an overnight test of an Israeli ballistic missile in the North Atlantic, military officials said Wednesday. The German Navy said it will proceed with procurement of the system as Western powers seek long-range weapons to counter what they view as an increased threat from Russia.

Nepal's foreign minister says the nation faces outsized climate impacts despite producing virtually negligible greenhouse gas emissions. More than 1,000 people died in last week's floods, with thousands still missing. The country has petitioned the Loss and Damage Fund for urgent financial support.

The European Union summoned Russia's top diplomat on Wednesday after an explosive-laden drone incident at Leipzig airport in Germany. Kallas, the EU's foreign policy chief, characterized the attempted attack as bearing hallmarks of state-sponsored terrorism, a position France said it shared. Sanctions are under consideration by the bloc.

An oil tanker operated by Saudi Arabia's Bahri came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz on August 31, killing two Filipino crew members, the shipping company announced Wednesday. The SIDR was transiting the waterway when the security incident took place.

Deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak have surpassed 3,000, according to government figures released Wednesday. The epidemic, the country's worst on record, continues to spread across the northeast.

Overnight in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad, a speeding car struck a gathering of government and armed forces supporters, leaving four dead and more than 10 injured. The driver, a 35-year-old man with a conditional license and medical restrictions, lost control after hitting another vehicle and barriers before entering the crowd.

Berlin has concluded that Moscow was responsible for an attack last month at Leipzig/Halle Airport, where a drone carrying explosives malfunctioned. The facility is vital to supplying Ukraine and supporting NATO operations. In response, Germany said it would close a Russian consulate as part of its retaliation against the Kremlin.

An explosive-laden drone discovered at Leipzig airport in early August has been attributed to Russia. The European Union called the attack state-sponsored terrorism, while France summoned Russia's chargé d'affaires in Paris to lodge a formal protest.