Reuters World News: Portland Deployment, Ukraine Attacks, Iran Sanctions, and Moldovan Elections

US Military Deployment to Portland

• 🇺🇸 President Trump ordered military deployment to Portland, Oregon, to protect federal immigration facilities.
• 🛡️ Troops were directed to defend against what Trump termed "domestic terrorists," with authorization for full force if necessary.
• ❌ Portland Mayor Keith Wilson opposed the deployment, stating zero troops were needed, citing data that violent crime in the city had dropped.

Major Attacks on Ukraine

• 💥 Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, experienced heavy drone and missile attacks, described as one of the largest since the war began.
• 🏠 Emergency services worked to douse fires from destroyed cars and apartments, with significant debris reported.
• ✈️ Neighboring Poland responded by closing airspace near two southeastern cities and scrambling fighter jets.

Moldovan Election and Russian Influence

• 🗳️ Citizens of Moldova, a former Soviet state, voted to elect a new parliament, testing the ruling party's pro-European Union stance.
• 🤫 Reporting revealed Russian political operatives provided instructions to Moldovan priests on setting up social media platforms to spread anti-EU integration messages.
• 💰 Financial transfers were made to these priests via bank cards after their return from Russia, coinciding with the rise of Russian Orthodox church parishes establishing Telegram channels.
• 🗣️ The Kremlin denied meddling in Moldova's elections, stating Russia condemns interference in other countries' internal affairs.
• ⚖️ Moldova's population is divided, with some favoring EU integration and others concerned about threats to traditional cultural values.

UN Sanctions on Iran and Actor-Led Politics

• 🌍 The United Nations reinstated sweeping sanctions on Iran, including an arms embargo, following accusations of breaching a nuclear deal.
• 🇮🇷 Iran denies seeking nuclear weapons and is recalling ambassadors from Britain, France, and Germany, warning of a strong response.
• 📢 In India, a rally by Tamil actor VJ led to a stampede, resulting in over 30 deaths and 50 injuries, as he campaigns for upcoming state elections.

Paleontology and Wildlife

• 🦖 A new species of meat-eating dinosaur, Wenoktor, lived 67 million years ago in Patagonia and was found with a crocodile leg in its jaws, suggesting it may have choked on its prey.
• 🐻 Fat Bear Week is an annual online competition celebrating the fattest brown bears in Alaska's Katmai National Park, with voting culminating on September 30th.