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September 16

Law and crime

A district court in Seoul, South Korea, orders North Korea to pay KRW44.6 billion (US$32.5 million) in damages for destroying the Inter-Korean Liaison Office in Kaesong in 2020, in South Korea's first damages lawsuit against North Korea.
Source: AFP via CNA external link
Macau begins its first closed-door national security trial against former legislator Au Kam San, who faces charges including subversion of state power and alleged ties with foreign groups and media outlets. He faces up to 25 years in prison.
Source: AFP via RTL Today external link

Politics and elections

The Philippine Commission on Elections proclaims all 78 elected members of the Bangsamoro Parliament, with four parties given all seats for party representation. The Bangsamoro Federalist Party, earning most of the seats, fails to secure a majority, leading to a hung parliament. Meanwhile, six sectoral seats are given to the United Bangsamoro Justice Party.
Source: Manila Bulletin external link

September 15

Law and crime

A court in Bangladesh sentences seven Awami League leaders who were former officials in former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's government to death over their role in deadly crackdowns on the anti-government protests in 2024.
Source: DW external link
The Northern Irish jury in the inquest returns a narrative verdict, criticising the Department for Infrastructure for failure to prevent public access to the tunnel Donohoe was found in and the police for failures in their investigation.
Source: RTÉ external link
A court in El Salvador sentences a man to life imprisonment for aggravated femicide and stalking, the first such sentence for femicide in the country's history.
Source: DW external link
A New Zealand inquiry finds that police and Oranga Tamariki failed to act on warnings that Tom Phillips might abduct his three children and possessed firearms, contributing to missed opportunities to prevent or end their nearly four-year disappearance.
Source: AFP via France 24 external link
The Brazilian public prosecutor's office files a civil action against Vale, the world's largest iron ore producer and one of Brazil's biggest companies, as well as the national mining agency and the Minas Gerais state government. The lawsuit is based on a containment overflow of two sumps at the Mina de Viga site in Congonhas in January, which caused the site to be shut down.
Source: The Rio Times external link
China implements new travel regulations allowing exit bans on citizens who violate technology import or export controls or commit national-security-related offences abroad. Returned citizens can face bans lasting six months to three years.
Source: Dawn external link
Former Golden Dawn spokesperson Ilias Kasidiaris is released from prison in Domokos, Phthiotis, Greece, after serving part of a 13-year sentence for leading a criminal organization and announces plans to return to politics, although he remains barred from office until 2033.
Source: The National Herald external link
ProRail services across northern and central parts of the Netherlands are disrupted by a sabotage operation after pipes are attached to tracks, resulting in the failure of railway signals.
Source: Politico Europe external link
Romanian farmers clash with gendarmes in Bucharest during protests against live export restrictions due to ovine rinderpest and other policies. The confrontations leave 24 people injured, including eight gendarmes, while police detain 26 protesters.
Source: Bloomberg external link

Disasters and accidents

Six people die while 17 others are injured after an Elf truck, with an Isabela–Benguet route and carrying 27 passengers, plunges into a ravine in Bontoc, Mountain Province, Philippines.
Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer external link
Three people die when a telecopter operated by KNBC in Los Angeles, California, United States, crashes while covering a traffic accident in Chatsworth.
Source: BBC News external link

International relations

A Russian Navy warship fires two flares at a Danish military helicopter in the Baltic Sea.
Source: The Guardian external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

Oman's maritime security centre reports that two sailors are reported to be missing after the Panama-flagged oil tanker was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz near the Musandam Peninsula.
Source: BBC News external link
The Kuwaiti energy ministry reports that Kuwait's electrical grid has held despite attacks from Iran against it.
Source: Arab Times Kuwait external link
The United Nations reports that more than 100,000 people have fled their homes in western and southern Yemen due the ongoing Houthi offensive against Yemeni government forces, and that 2,400 refugees have arrived in Djibouti in the last four days alone.
Source: Kurdistan 24 external link
A drone crosses from Belarusian airspace into Lithuania before being shot down by a NATO fighter jet over the village of Pratkūnai, Kaišiadorys District Municipality, near Kruonis Pumped Storage Plant, two days after an unidentified object flew over Lithuanian airspace from Belarus to Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia.
Source: LRT external link

Sports

The Italian cruise ship docks in Nagoya, Japan, to house about 4,000 Asian Games athletes and officials as delegations report accommodation problems, including undersized beds, leaking sinks, and room shortages.
Source: AFP via France 24 external link
In association football, UEFA announces that the Champions League finals in 2028 and 2029 will be held at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, and Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, respectively.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
The World Athletics Championships in 2029 and 2031 are awarded to Nairobi, Kenya, and Munich, Germany, respectively. 2029 will mark the first time the event is held on the continent of Africa.
Source: AP external link

Business and economy

The Panama Canal Authority reduces daily ship transits through the canal from 36 to 32 as below-average rainfall and a strengthening El Niño lower water levels in reservoirs supplying the waterway.
Source: DW external link
Kenya announces bans on exports of unprocessed gold and establishes at least three refineries, seeking to maximize its economic value by increasing domestic processing.
Source: Nairametrics external link

Health and environment

The United Nations reports that daily Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo declined from about 120 to 80, while 10 of 62 affected health zones record no new infections for more than 22 days.
Source: The Independent external link
Japan's health ministry reports 107,677 people aged 100 or older, exceeding 100,000 for the first time since records began in 1963.
Source: CNN external link

Politics and elections

Source: Military.com external link

September 14

Law and crime

United States district judge F. Dennis Saylor IV of Massachusetts postpones new rules limiting stays for international students and journalists, preventing the measures from taking effect while a legal challenge proceeds.
Source: AFP via France 24 external link

Arts and culture

American actress Jean Smart wins a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in , becoming the first actress to win for every season of a show.
Source: Variety external link
American comedy horror television series wins 14 Emmys including Outstanding Comedy Series, surpassing the record set by last year.
Source: Los Angeles Times external link

Business and economy

Nigeria's Dangote Group launches an initial public offering (IPO) of 4.1 billion shares at ₦525 (US$0.40) each, seeking to raise about ₦2.15 trillion ($1.6 billion) to fund the expansion of the Dangote refinery in Lekki, Lagos State. The sale is set to become Africa's biggest IPO.
Source: AFP via France 24 external link
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd announce that they will sail more container ships through the Suez Canal.
Source: Reuters external link
Pope Leo XIV restores salaries for cardinals and senior Vatican City officials to pre-COVID-19-pandemic levels, ending reductions introduced by Pope Francis in 2021. The change took effect September 1, 2026, without retroactive compensation.
Source: The Sun external link

Disasters and accidents

Indonesia extends the search for eight people, including five journalists, after their speedboat disappeared in the Sunda Strait during a reporting mission on Anak Krakatoa's eruption a week prior. Police await test results to identify a body found on Enggano Island.
Source: Malay Mail external link

Politics and elections

Parliamentary elections are held in the Bangsamoro autonomous region, Philippines, its first since its establishment in 2018.
Source: Al Jazeera external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

Houthi forces seize control of the Hanish Islands in the Red Sea consolidating the group's control of the strategic sea lane off Yemen's western coast.
Source: AP external link
Houthi forces advance towards the PLC-controlled cities of Marib and Taiz with heavy clashes underway.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
Gulf states call off planned peace talks with Iran in response to Houthi ballistic missile attacks on Saudi Arabia and Yemeni government forces.
Source: Reuters external link
Sudan's Popular Congress Party and Sudan Liberation Movement faction led by Abdul Wahid al-Nur agree to broaden talks aimed at ending the three-year civil war in the country.
Source: Sudan Tribune external link

Science and technology

The United States confirms for the first time that it has deployed a weapon in Earth's orbit. Air Force secretary Troy Meink says the highly classified weapon is necessary to "safeguard U.S. forces" against potential enemy action.
Source: BBC News external link

Health and environment

The World Food Programme reports that Sudan's Darfur region is having its driest rainy season since the 1980s, worsening famine conditions amidst the ongoing civil war.
Source: Free Malaysia Today external link
Chile becomes the first country in South America to eliminate dog-transmitted rabies, with the World Health Organization confirming the milestone.
Source: AP external link

International relations

The First Ministers of Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales meet in Cardiff at a summit to call for their independence from the United Kingdom.
Source: The Guardian external link

September 13

Disasters and accidents

Six people die, 97 are rescued and 140 remain missing after the sinking of the ferry in the Java Sea, Indonesia.
Source: BBC News external link
One person dies, 12 are rescued, and more than 30 remain missing after the sinking of the MV ferry off Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu, during rough seas.
Source: The Guardian external link
A multiple-vehicle collision on a major highway in Western Cape, South Africa, kills at least 21 people and leaves four others injured, according to the Road Traffic Management Corporation.
Source: AP external link

International relations

Myanmar's Union Government revokes Kyaw Moe Tun's status as the country's permanent representative to the United Nations, accusing him of illegal activities, as the UN Credentials Committee prepares to consider the country's disputed representation.
Source: AFP via France 24 external link

Law and crime

Three people are killed and 15 others are injured when gunfire erupted outside a school in Cotabato City, Bangsamoro, Philippines, used as a polling station for the Bangsamoro Parliament election the following day. Police say that members of rival political factions clashed while competing to be first in line to vote.
Source: The Star external link
Law enforcement agents rescue eight people who they say were forcibly recruited by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel from a clandestine clinic in Tecalitlán, Jalisco, Mexico. Police arrest six suspected guards and seize drugs, weapons, and ammunition.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
An attack on the Panguna mine in the autonomous region of Bougainville, in Papua New Guinea, injures personnel and destroys equipment amid opposition to plans to reopen the copper mine.
Source: Reuters external link
Turkish police detain at least 63 people in raids targeting LGBTQ+ organizations and venues across several provinces. The justice ministry says investigations involve 162 suspects, nine associations and 13 businesses over alleged offences including prostitution and obscenity.
Source: Al Jazeera external link

Sports

In Formula One racing, Kimi Antonelli wins the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring in Madrid, Spain.
Source: ESPN external link
In basketball, the United States women's team defeats France 97–79 in the final to win the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in Berlin, Germany, further extending its lead of 12 total wins.
Source: USA Today external link
American player Breanna Stewart is awarded MVP of the tournament, while Belgian player Emma Meesseman is the top scorer, averaging 21 points per game.
Source: USA Today external link
In tennis, Alexander Zverev wins the men's singles title of the 2026 US Open after defeating Ben Shelton in the final, 6–3, 7–6, 5–7, 6–2. It is his first US Open title and second major title overall.
Source: AFP via France 24 external link
In cricket, the India women's team wins its eighth Asia Cup title by defeating Sri Lanka by 72 runs, but refuses to accept the trophy from Asian Cricket Council president and Pakistani interior minister Mohsin Naqvi during the presentation ceremony.
Source: AFP via France 24 external link
Source: The Independent external link
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Kenny Bednarek win the inaugural women's and men's 200 metres at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship.
Source: The Athletic external link

Politics and elections

The Assembly of Kosovo is declared constituted by acting president and speaker Albulena Haxhiu, but without the deputy speaker from the PDK. The Assembly then accepts the fourth cabinet of incumbent prime minister Albin Kurti. The PDK and the AAK both challenge the legitimacy of Kurti's government at the Constitutional Court.
Source: Reuters external link
Swedes vote to elect all 349 seats of the Riksdag. Incumbent prime minister Ulf Kristersson, who seeks to lead the Moderates to a second consecutive government while including the right-wing populist Sweden Democrats in his cabinet, is being challenged by the former prime minister and SAP leader Magdalena Andersson. Preliminary results indicate that the Red-Greens and the Centre Party are projected to have a combined total of 175 seats, while the four Tidö parties are projected to have a total of 174 seats.
Source: DW external link
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy sanctions his former press secretary, Iuliia Mendel, and nine others for allegedly spreading Russian propaganda and supporting Russia in its war against Ukraine. The 10-year sanctions include asset freezes and trade restrictions.
Source: Reuters external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

The Ghana Army says that Battalion 92 of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon will return to Ghana following a year of duty in southern Lebanon.
Source: GhanaWeb external link
A Russian drone attacks a train bound for Warsaw, Poland, at Yahodyn station in western Ukraine, shortly after former UK prime minister Boris Johnson and top EU security officials had passed through the airspace. Former U.S. CIA director David Petraeus was also at the station at the time of the strike but was unharmed.
Source: BBC News external link