WorldVoice of America Chinese Broadcast (September 5, 2026)

The news roundup says fighting intensified in southwestern Yemen on September 4 as government forces battled the Houthis, who appeared to be seeking control of strategic areas along the Bab el-Mandeb coast. Ukraine and Russia continued mutual attacks during ongoing US-Ukraine talks; Ukrainian authorities said Russian strikes on Kyiv and Kherson since September 3 killed at least three people and injured 56. A Massachusetts resident, Chinese citizen Sun Yupeng, was indicted over alleged voter fraud. Floods and mudslides near Nepal and Tibet caused heavy casualties, while relief efforts continued.