Today's Top Stories - September 5, 2026

This morning’s three-minute briefing follows five verified developments from early Saturday: Kyiv is living through near-constant drone attacks, a Philippine vice president has posted bail in a threats case, suspected food poisoning has sickened students in Indonesia, rescuers have pulled two people alive from flood-hit Nepal, and the Pentagon is investigating leaks about U.S. weapons reserves.

Reuters reports that Russian attacks in Kyiv have shifted from mainly nighttime strikes to near-constant drone attacks over the past ten days. The report says Russia fired more than 2,800 jet-powered drones at Ukraine in August, while Ukraine intercepted about 60 percent of them. 1

Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte has posted bail after an arrest warrant was issued in a case involving allegations that she publicly threatened to arrange the assassination of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and two other people. The bail does not decide the case; the immediate development is that Duterte is out on bail while the legal process continues. 2

Nearly 2,000 people, most of them students, fell ill in suspected food-poisoning outbreaks linked to Indonesia’s Free Nutritious Meals program between September first and third, according to the Associated Press. The report describes multiple outbreaks, so investigators are still working through the cause and the program’s food-safety controls. 3

Flood rescues in Nepal produced a rare piece of good news. The Associated Press reports that rescuers pulled a Chinese man and a woman alive in separate operations, ten days after devastating floods hit the country. The rescues came from the debris around hydropower work, where crews have been searching in dangerous conditions. 4

Al Jazeera, citing reporting by The New York Times, says about 50 members of the U.S. military’s Joint Staff were subjected to polygraph tests last month over leaks about dwindling ammunition reserves. The reported leaks included concerns about long-range missiles and Patriot air-defense interceptors. The Pentagon says it takes unauthorized disclosures of national-security information extremely seriously. 5

The morning map is clear on the events, but not every investigation is finished: Kyiv’s attacks are reshaping daily life, Duterte’s case is moving through court, Indonesia is examining suspected outbreaks, Nepal’s rescuers are still working, and the Pentagon is tracing leaks rather than announcing guilt. That’s Today’s Top Stories for Saturday, September 5. We’ll be back tomorrow with the next three minutes.