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1. Jordan Intercepts Iranian Missile Barrage After U.S. Tanker Strikes
-- Jordan said it intercepted 18 of 20 ballistic missiles fired from Iran and reported no injuries, according to Al Jazeera.
-- The barrage extends the latest retaliation beyond Gulf waters, increasing air-defense demands around regional military bases.

2. China's Factory-Gate Inflation Accelerates to 3.8%
-- China's statistics bureau reported August producer prices rose 3.8% from a year earlier, above the 3.6% forecast, while consumer prices increased 0.8%, CNBC reported.
-- Higher energy and electronics costs alongside weak household demand can squeeze manufacturers' margins without giving them enough pricing power to pass the increases to consumers.

3. Russian Drone Attack Closes Ukraine-Moldova Border Crossing
-- Ukraine's customs service said drones damaged the Starokozache crossing in Odesa region, killed and injured civilians and halted processing of people and vehicles early Wednesday.
-- Travelers and freight must use alternative crossings, risking delays and congestion on Ukraine's overland supply routes.

4. Pakistan Warns Saudi Attack Could Activate Defense Pact
-- Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said an attack on Saudi Arabia could activate the Mecca Defense Alliance, with aggression against one member treated as an attack on all signatories, Bloomberg reported.
-- Invoking mutual-defense commitments could bring Pakistani military support into the fighting, complicating diplomacy aimed at containing the regional war.

5. Tor Releases High-Severity Fixes and Accelerates Patch Schedule
-- The Tor Project released C-Tor 0.4.9.12 to address high-severity security issues, bundled it in Tor Browser 15.0.22 and moved C-Tor to a two-week release cycle.
-- Users and relay operators should prioritize updating before fuller vulnerability details are published, expected in about a week; maintainers say additional security fixes are already in progress.