Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign a trilateral mutual defence pact that several outlets describe as a collective-security arrangement similar in principle to NATO. The agreement commits the three countries to treat an attack on one as an attack on all, marking a significant new security alignment across the Middle East and South Asia.

The U.S. Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general in a narrow vote, putting President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer in charge of the Justice Department. The confirmation caps a contentious nomination battle and hands Blanche authority over one of the administration’s most politically sensitive institutions.

Abelardo De la Espriella is sworn in as Colombia’s new president and uses his inaugural address to promise a tougher crackdown on drug trafficking and armed groups. He pairs that security message with vows of broader national transformation and austerity measures meant to restore economic confidence after a closely fought runoff victory.

A U.S. appeals court orders a halt to Donald Trump’s proposed White House ballroom project, ruling that construction cannot move forward without congressional approval. The decision checks executive action on a high-profile presidential plan and sets up a possible appeal that could send the dispute to the Supreme Court.

Spain imposes temporary border checks on travellers arriving from Italy, escalating a dispute over migration pressures connected to Ceuta. The new controls cover air and sea travel, begin at midnight on Saturday and run through 7 September, underscoring how migration tensions are spilling into relations between European partners.