Hurricane Dorian hits Bahamas
The second strongest Atlantic storm on record, Hurricane Dorian, struck the Bahamas with winds of more than 280kmh. The category 5 storm (the highest level) is moving towards Florida. Sources: BBC, Deutsche Welle, the Guardian and Reuters.
AfD makes gains in eastern German elections
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party looks set to take second place in the polls for the Brandenburg and Saxony state parliaments. Sources: BBC, Deutsche Welle and the Guardian.
Germany asks Poland for WWII forgiveness
The German president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, asked for forgiveness during a ceremony in Warsaw marking the 80th anniversary of the Nazi regime’s invasion of Poland. Sources: Deutsche Welle, the Guardian, New York Times and Sky News.
French holding Brexit dress rehearsal
The French government is starting a month-long “no deal Brexit” simulation at the port of Calais. Sources: Financial Times, Irish Times and RFI.
US-China trade war escalates with added tariffs
New US tariffs on $112bn worth of Chinese imports--including clothing, electronics and food--took effect on Sunday. China slapped retaliatory levies on $75bn worth of US imports including crude oil. Sources: BBC, Financial Times and Reuters.
Argentina introduces currency controls
Buenos Aires implemented temporary foreign exchange restrictions on exporters after its peso lost a quarter of its value in recent weeks, including a loss of $3bn in central bank reserves last week. Sources: BBC, Deutsche Welle and Financial Times.
Tesla adds auto insurance
The electric carmaker Tesla started selling insurance to owners of its vehicles in California, promising to charge lower premiums, and said it would expand to the rest of the US. Sources: Associated Press, Financial Times and the Verge.
Later today
8am-6pm: Braderie street sales start in Luxembourg City. 4:30pm: The British & Irish Film Festival unveils its programme at a press conference.
Looking ahead
Friday 6-Sunday 8 September: 70th wine and grape festival in Grevenmacher. 10 September: Apple is expected to unveil new iPhones at a press event in Silicon Valley.
Here are 4 science & technology stories you may have missed
Meteorology: Hurricane researchers warned that widespread use of 5G mobile networks, due to the frequencies they use, will significantly reduce the accuracy of their storm forecasts, per Observer.com. Internet: Hong Kong ISPs are concerned they will be forced behind mainland China’s “Great Firewall”, per The Register. Security, part 1: Google researchers found security flaws on Apple iPhones that allowed hackers access for at least two years, per the BBC. Security, part 2: The Twitter account of Jack Dorsey, Twitter’s CEO, was hacked, per Reuters.
Hans Rausing
The Swedish billionaire and philanthropist Hans Rausing, who build Tetra Pak into a global food packaging giant, has died at the age of 93. Sources: AFP, BBC and Financial Times.
Amazing safe landing
A student pilot, taking his first flying lesson, successfully landed a Cessna aircraft in Perth, Australia, after his instructor lost consciousness, per ABC News and the Sydney Morning Herald.
Today’s breakfast briefing was written by Aaron Grunwald