The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed the government to bar migrants (NYT) at the southern border from seeking asylum. The justices lifted a block on a rule proposed by the White House in July that says asylum claims can be denied to migrants who moved through another country without seeking asylum there first.
 
The acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services pledged to begin implementing the rule as soon as possible. It had previously been blocked by a lower court’s injunction claiming it was inconsistent with asylum laws (NPR). A record number (WaPo) of Central American families, whom the rule targets, have sought asylum in the United States over the past year. 

U.S. President Donald J. Trump will delay (SCMP) a tariff hike on $250 billion of Chinese imports from October 1 to 15. The move, which Trump called “a gesture of good will,” came at Chinese Vice Premier Liu He’s request.
 
South Korea: The country filed a complaint (Yonhap) at the World Trade Organization against Japan’s export restrictions on materials used to make memory chips and smartphone screens.
 
This CFR Brief breaks down the Japan-South Korea trade dispute.

New Delhi will incentivize state-run companies to build clean energy parks (Mint) for harnessing solar and wind energy at a cost of around $2 billion each. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to attend a UN summit on climate change later this month.
 
Sri Lanka: The country’s top court will not dismiss a case (Reuters) against presidential frontrunner Gotabaya Rajapaksa for alleged misuse of state funds. His trial is set to begin October 15, ahead of the presidential election that will occur before December 9.

A new report by the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria found that around thirteen million Syrians are displaced and up to seventy thousand people are living in “deplorable and inhumane conditions” at the Al-Hol camp. The report details cases of possible war crimes committed by both Syrian government forces and the U.S.-backed coalition. 
 
CFR’s Global Conflict Tracker traces developments in Syria’s civil war.
 
Iran: President Trump suggested he is open to easing sanctions (VOA) if it helps President Hassan Rouhani come to the negotiating table. Rouhani had previously ruled out meeting with Trump if sanctions against Tehran remain in place.
 
This CFR Backgrounder examines how economic sanctions are used and if they work.

The company Naspers listed its international internet assets (Quartz) on Amsterdam’s stock exchange. With an initial market capitalization of $105 billion, the company is now Europe’s largest consumer internet firm.
 
South Sudan: President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar agreed to form a transitional government (Reuters) by November 12, according to the country’s information minister.

The worst-case forecast (FT) on a no-deal Brexit predicts protests, travel disruptions, and strained access to food, medicine, and fuel. The study by a UK government panel was published despite lawmakers’ attempts to block it.
 
Poland: The U.S. State Department approved Poland’s order for F-35 fighter jets (WaPo), worth around $6.5 billion.  

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau triggered the start of the campaign period (CBC), setting this year’s election for October 21. Early polls show Trudeau’s Liberals neck and neck with the Conservative Party. 
 
Bahamas: An estimated 2,500 people were listed missing (AP) after Hurricane Dorian, officials said. The tentative list is still being checked against rosters of evacuees and people staying in shelters.