On September 2, 2025, key events included:
- A United States military strike in the southern Caribbean sinking a Venezuelan boat used for drug smuggling by the Tren de Aragua cartel, killing 11 people. The Trump administration stated it has no plans to attack the Venezuelan government at this time.
- A suicide bombing at a political rally in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, that killed at least 14 people and injured dozens, including seven critically. Another attack near the Iran-Pakistan border killed five people, and six soldiers and six militants were killed in a suicide attack at a paramilitary base in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
- Belgium announced it will recognize a Palestinian state at the upcoming UN General Assembly session and impose sanctions on Israel, including bans on products from Israeli settlements and restrictions on contracts.
- President Trump announced plans to send the National Guard into Chicago amid security concerns.
- Various other news included protests across the United States for Labor Day, rising death tolls from natural disasters, and international political developments.
These summarize some of the significant global and U.S. news stories on September 2, 2025.
