Good morning. It’s Tuesday, September 2, 2025. Workers filled the streets on Labor Day, demanding higher wages and railing against Trump. In Florida, the man accused of trying to assassinate Trump heads to court, determined to represent himself. The US locks in more drones and a missile system in Japan as tensions rise in the Pacific. A Gaza aid flotilla sets sail again from Barcelona while Ukraine’s drones hit Russia’s Rostov region. France prepares security talks for Kyiv as EU defense spending surges. All eyes turn to Beijing, where Xi readies the biggest military parade yet with Putin and Kim at his side. Vietnam celebrates independence with its largest parade in decades, Indonesia’s protests intensify, and Sydney dockworkers face charges after a massive cocaine bust.

—Labor Day Prote

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