Xi and Modi met in Tianjin, ahead of the SCO summit. They spoke of closer ties, even after the Ladakh clash. The two say the interests of 2.8 billion people bind their cooperation.

US tariffs on Indian goods tied to Russian oil hover in the background. Modi praised border disengagement and said the world’s large stake keeps them talking.

Trump vows a voter-ID executive order. Support runs high, but a DC ruling on a prior order makes its legality doubtful.

The Constitution reserves elections to the states and Congress; courts are unlikely to uphold a sweeping presidential order, leaving few paths to enforce it.

British woman Jessica Hopkins, 34, was stabbed to death in a Phnom Penh park amid a love triangle. Congolese national Kidikila Nganda Glodie was arrested nearby. Officials say the death grew from the triangle; a deputy chief was dismissed for abuse. The UK supports Hopkins's family.

The Digest, 9/1/2025 @300AM, CDT

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