Archive · 1 Sep 2026
World Roundup Covers Tupac Verdict, Times Square Stabbing, Climate Warning
This roundup describes several important events from around the world.
In New York, a woman stabbed two people in Times Square before police shot her.
Police said they did not think the attack was related to terrorism.
In Las Vegas, Duane Davis was found guilty of killing rapper Tupac Shakur in 1996.
A US court also took away Gurmeet Singh’s citizenship because it said he hid serious crimes during his naturalisation process.
US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigned after reported disagreements with Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.
President Donald Trump asked Apple to call Lake Ontario “Lake America,” but Apple Maps still uses its original name.
Nepal’s prime minister said deadly Himalayan floods were connected to climate change and called for international action.
The European Union stopped imports of several Brazilian animal products until Brazil meets its rules on livestock antibiotics.
A knife-wielding woman stabbed two people in Times Square before police shot her; authorities said the incident was not believed to be terror-related.
Former gang member Duane “Keffe D” Davis was found guilty of murdering rapper Tupac Shakur nearly three decades after the 1996 shooting.
Gurmeet Singh lost his US citizenship after a federal court found he concealed a kidnapping and rape while seeking naturalisation.
US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigned after reported tensions with Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, while Donald Trump asked Apple to rename Lake Ontario.
Nepal linked deadly glacial floods to climate change, the EU suspended Brazilian animal-product imports over antibiotic concerns, and rescuers reported nearly 1,000 deaths.
- Who
- The reported people and institutions include New York police, Duane “Keffe D” Davis, Tupac Shakur, Gurmeet Singh, Donald Trump, Dan Driscoll, Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah, the European Union and Brazil.
- What
- The roundup covers a Times Square stabbing, Tupac Shakur’s murder verdict, a citizenship revocation, a US Army resignation, a proposed Lake Ontario rename, deadly Nepal floods and EU restrictions on Brazilian imports.
- When
- The events were reported in the day’s roundup; Tupac Shakur was killed in 1996, and the Titanic wreck was located on this day in 1985.
- Where
- The events took place or involved Times Square and Las Vegas in the United States, Lake Ontario, Nepal, Brazil, the European Union and the China-Nepal border.
- Why
- Authorities cited an investigation into the Times Square suspect’s mental health, Nepal cited climate change, and the EU cited concerns about Brazil’s compliance with antibiotic-use rules.
Calls for Action and Compliance
Existing Positions and Outstanding Questions
Nepal’s climate warning
Calls for Action and Compliance
Prime Minister Balendra Shah described the Himalayan flood as not an ordinary event, linked it to climate change and demanded international action.
Existing Positions and Outstanding Questions
The reported disaster details establish the deaths, missing people and glacial collapse, but the article does not provide a competing explanation for the cause.
Brazilian imports
Calls for Action and Compliance
The European Union said Brazil must meet its rules on antibiotic use in livestock before imports can resume.
Existing Positions and Outstanding Questions
Brazilian exports could resume after Brazil demonstrates compliance with EU standards; the article does not include a response from Brazil.
Lake Ontario name
Calls for Action and Compliance
Donald Trump asked Apple to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America” on its Maps app.
Existing Positions and Outstanding Questions
Apple has not commented, and Apple Maps continues to display the name “Lake Ontario.”
- Times Square incident
- A woman stabbed two people before police shot her; she was hospitalised in critical condition.
- Tupac verdict
- Duane “Keffe D” Davis was found guilty of murdering Tupac Shakur.
- Citizenship case
- A federal court revoked Gurmeet Singh’s US citizenship after finding he concealed a 2011 kidnapping and rape.
- Army leadership
- US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll submitted his resignation to President Donald Trump after 18 months in the role.
- Lake Ontario proposal
- Donald Trump asked Apple to rename the lake “Lake America”; Apple Maps still displayed “Lake Ontario.”
- Nepal disaster
- The glacial floods killed at least 939 people, with nearly 4,500 people reported missing.
- EU trade action
- The EU suspended Brazilian meat, poultry, eggs and honey imports over concerns about antibiotic-use compliance.