Jordan said its air-defense system intercepted and destroyed 18 of 20 missiles launched by Iran, with the other two falling away from population centers; no casualties were reported after the Iranian missile strike.

Effective Sept 8, He Kuo has been appointed president of Volvo Cars Greater China Sales Co., taking full responsibility for Volvo’s China sales; predecessor Yu Kexin has left the role. The change follows a May reshuffle of Volvo’s Greater China president and CEO; Volvo Cars said the adjustment does not alter its China business strategy and it will continue to work closely with dealer partners to support steady business development.

Semafor reports the Irish Media Commission is investigating Elon Musk’s social platform X over child-safety practices, focusing on its age-verification mechanisms and parental controls. The regulator said it will assess whether X effectively implements age safeguards and whether it provides adequate protection for users under 16 where adult content is allowed; it flagged parental-control features as potentially inadequate, hard to find, and not sufficiently highlighted to new users. If found to breach Irish online-safety regulations, X could face fines of up to €20m or 10% of the company’s annual turnover.