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Tuesday, September 29th, 2026
An Israeli airstrike kills Izz al-Din al-Beik, head of Hamas’s armed wing in the northern Gaza Strip. (Reuters)
The Reserve Bank of Australia raises its cash rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.60 percent, the highest level since 2011, citing persistently high inflation above its 2–3 percent target range. (AFP via France 24) (Reuters)
A military Tupolev Tu-154 crashes near Krasnoyarovo, Amur Oblast, Russia. Six of the seven people on board are killed. (UNN)
The Japan Meteorological Agency reports rainfall in Tokyo for 34 consecutive days through today, the longest streak since records began in 1886 and one day longer than the previous record set in 2019. (AFP via France 24)
South Korean defense minister Kang Shin-chul says that land mines planted by North Korea likely caused two explosions last week that injured three South Korean soldiers in the Demilitarized Zone south of the military demarcation line, potentially violating the armistice. (AFP via RFI)
Malaysia begins repatriating about 1,500 Burmese nationals from immigration detention centres under the first phase of a programme covering 5,000 people. (AFP via RTL Today)
Twenty-one people are arrested in Myanmar for allegedly donating to the NUG-linked People’s Revolution Supply Family fundraising platform as the government identifies more than 2,700 alleged contributors. (Reuters)
A teacher is killed and a student and another teacher are wounded in a mass stabbing at a secondary school in Staškov, Slovakia. The perpetrator, a fellow student, is arrested. (Euronews)
Seventeen people are arrested during a security operation involving 800 police officers against a “suspected organised crime group” in five cities in the United Kingdom, including London. A police officer is stabbed and wounded during one of the raids. (Sky News)
In badminton, South Korea’s An Se-young wins the women’s singles gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games, becoming the first woman to win two singles titles and the first to defend the title, defeating Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi 21–17, 21–9. (AFP via RFI)
Monday, September 28th, 2026
Dutch police arrest cybersecurity specialist Pepijn van der Stap in connection with an investigation into the ShinyHunters hacker group. Van der Stap’s employer identifies him as the suspect, while police say he will appear in court in Rotterdam, South Holland. (CBC News)
At least 23 people are killed and others are injured as heavy clashes breaks out across the South West State of Somalia, as forces loyal to former president Abdiaziz Laftagareen launch a major armed assault on troops of Aden Madobe and Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. The assault starts with gunfire, explosive drones and a suicide vehicle bomb, spreading through the regional capital Baidoa. (Garowe Online)
At least three people are killed and 24 others, including the former secretary of the National Security and Defence Council, Volodymyr Horbulin, are injured by Russian drone strikes on the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine building, a health clinic, and a residential building in Kyiv, Ukraine. (The Guardian) (Ukrainska Pravda)
Polish military jets are scrambled in response to Russian airstrikes on Ukraine. Individuals in Lublin Voivodeship are briefly urged to seek shelter before an alert is lifted. (Reuters)
At least 50 people are killed and 58 others are injured in a Tatmadaw airstrike on a market area in Kyauktaw, Rakhine State, Myanmar. The strike targeted the Arakan Army, which controls Kyauktaw. (AFP via France 24)
Gang members kill at least 11 civilians in Gros Morne, Grand’Anse, Haiti, after exchanging fire with a Gang Suppression Force patrol, which kills three attackers before the remaining gunmen flee. (Demócrata)
Russian president Vladimir Putin places German retailer Metro AG’s Russian assets under temporary administration, removing Metro’s operational control amid broader Russian restrictions on businesses from countries it classifies as unfriendly. (AP)
Flooding and landslides kill at least eight people each in Myanmar and Thailand, while 20 to 30 people remain missing in Tanintharyi Region and more than 1.7 million people across Bangkok and 27 Thai provinces are affected. (AFP via France 24)
Hurricane Polo causes flooding, power outages, coastal flooding, and evacuations in Baja California Sur, Mexico, as the Category 3 storm approaches the Pacific coast, becoming the first Pacific hurricane of the 2026 season to make landfall. (AFP)
Eighty-one people in Uttar Pradesh, India, and 21 more in Nepal are killed during heavy floods and landslides in the past three days. (Euronews)
An avalanche kills four climbers and leaves 12 others missing at the base camp of the Himalayan mountain Nemjung in Manang District, Nepal, as heavy snowfall hampers rescue operations. (BBC News)
United Nations Secretary-General spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric reports a sharp drop in cholera cases in Sudan despite the ongoing civil war in the country following vaccinations and extensive efforts to treat the disease. (Sudan Tribune)
The government of Delhi, India, announces a six-week construction ban from December 10 to January 20, along with traffic restrictions, staggered office hours, and higher parking fees, as part of measures to reduce winter air pollution. (AFP via Gulf Times)
SpaceX’s Starship Flight 14 launches into orbit from Starbase, Texas, United States. The ship is successfully returned to Earth early out of an abundance of caution. (Al Jazeera) (AP)
The United States Senate votes 77–22 to pass the Protect College Sports Act, a bill that will establish federal rules governing name, image, and likeness (NIL) compensation, NCAA eligibility, and athlete transfers in college sports. (ESPN)
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Monday, September 28th, 2026
Heavy fighting breaks out across the South West State of Somalia, as forces loyal to former president Abdiaziz Laftagareen launch a major armed assault on troops of Aden Madobe and Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. The assault starts with gunfire, explosive drones and a suicide vehicle bomb and spreads through the regional capital, Baidoa. (Garowe Online)
Flooding and landslides kill at least eight people each in Myanmar and Thailand, while 20 to 30 people remain missing in Tanintharyi Region and more than 1.7 million people across Bangkok and 27 Thai provinces are affected. (AFP via France 24)
Eighty-one people in Uttar Pradesh, India and 21 more in Nepal are killed during heavy floods and landslides in the past three days. (Euronews)
An avalanche kills at least two climbers and leaves 14 others missing at the base camp of the Himalayan mountain Nemjung in Manang District, Nepal, as heavy snowfall hampers rescue operations. (BBC News)
Sunday, September 27th, 2026
Panda diplomacy, 2026 state visit by Xi Jinping to the United States Two giant pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, arrive at the Atlanta zoo from the Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., as part of an agreement signed between the U.S. and China. (ABC News) (AP)
Two giant pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, arrive at the Atlanta zoo in Georgia, U.S., as part of an agreement signed between China and the U.S. during Chinese leader Xi Jinping‘s state visit last week. (AFP via Dawn)
Saudi Arabia’s air forces carry out an airstrike at a market in Taiz, Yemen, killing seven people and wounding 40 more. (Reuters)
Russian and Ukrainian forces exchange strikes that kill at least eight people in Ukraine and one in Russia, hitting Kyiv and its outskirts; the Kharkiv and Odesa Oblasts; Sumy; and Russian-occupied Enerhodar, all in Ukraine; and Russia’s Belgorod Oblast. (AP)
Russian strikes hit Kyivstar‘s headquarters and multiple data centres in Kyiv, including a facility struck twice that injures two children and an adult. Russia also says it targeted a Vodafone Ukraine data centre. (India Today)
Afghan forces kill 28 fighters allegedly associated with the Islamic State and capture another 32 from Pakistan. (AP)
A drone strikes Tigrai Television‘s headquarters in Mekelle, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, forcing the station off air, while Tigray People’s Liberation Front forces capture Erebti, Afar Region, and advance toward Afdera. (AFP via France 24)
Former Turkish family minister Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya resigns from her positions in the ruling Justice and Development Party amid scrutiny over alleged links to an investment-fund scandal that prompted the Capital Markets Board to liquidate 131 funds and led to 51 arrests. (AFP) (AP)
A bus carrying Filipino tourists veers off a highway near Munich, Germany, killing two people and wounding 25 more. (AP)
Ten people are killed and 11 others are injured in a mass shooting at a store in Lwandle, City of Cape Town, South Africa. Police search for the perpetrators. (Euronews)
A bus carrying Filipino tourists veers off a highway near Munich, Germany, killing two people and wounding 25 more. (Demócrata)
Three people are killed and four more injured in a mass shooting after an altercation at a strip club in Detroit, Michigan, United States. (Al Jazeera)
Five men are arrested in relation to a ‘major incident’ at RAF Fairford air base in England. They are arrested on suspicion of committing offences that violate the Explosives Act 1875 and preparation of a terrorist act. (CNN)
The National Rally clears the 10-seat threshold in the Senate of France, allowing the party to meet qualifications to form a far-right parliamentary group. (The Guardian)
São Toméans vote to elect 55 members of the National Assembly. (AFP via Macau Business)
Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić resigns in order to run for prime minister in the upcoming parliamentary election. Speaker of the National Assembly Ana Brnabić becomes acting president. (Reuters)
Swiss voters reject an initiative that proposed to enshrine a stricter form of Swiss neutrality, which would have prevented Switzerland from imposing economic sanctions and cooperating with NATO. (Reuters)
Citizens of São Tomé and Príncipe vote to elect 55 members of the National Assembly. (AFP via Macau Business)
The Berlin Marathon is held in Germany, with Guye Adola and Tigst Assefa winning their respective marathon races although Assefa sustained cramps prior to the finish line. (BBC News)
In tennis, the Czech Republic wins its 12th Billie Jean King Cup title and first since 2018 after defeating Ukraine 2–0 in the final in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. (AFP)
In cycling, Brandon McNulty of the United States wins the men’s road race world title in Montreal, Canada, becoming the first American champion in 33 years after finishing 13 seconds ahead of Australia’s Michael Matthews. (AFP)
Saturday, September 26th 2026
China–United States trade war, 2026 state visit by Xi Jinping to the United States China and the United States reach an agreement to cut tariffs on $30 billion of goods and launch a dialogue on artificial intelligence. (Reuters)
A Pakistani Taliban suicide bomber blows himself up at a police checkpoint in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, killing 12 people and wounding 30 more. (Al Jazeera) (AP)
In Thailand, Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt declares a flood disaster across the city as severe flooding kills at least two people and affects more than 84,000 nationwide. (AFP via France 24)
September 2026 nor’easterA nor’easter is reported along the East Coast of the United States, forcing the cancellation of 400 flights and leaving more than 68,000 homes without power. One person is killed in New York City. (Reuters) (WABC-TV)
Seven sailors are injured and 25 are rescued after a fire breaks out aboard the Russian fishing vessel Triumf off the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Far East. (Reuters)
German foreign minister Johann Wadephul and Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov hold talks during the United Nations General Assembly, the first talks between Germany and Russia since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. (Reuters)
Seventeen people are killed and 15 more injured in a mass shooting carried out by eight gunmen at a tavern in Carletonville, Gauteng, South Africa. Police launch a manhunt for the gunmen. (CNN)
The body of a murdered woman is found in Ekurhuleni, South Africa. She is the tenth woman found killed in the city in the last three months. Police says that it can not rule out the possibility that the killings are carried out by a serial killer. (BBC News)
India’s Election Commission orders a review of its voter-roll software after concerns arise over changes that excluded millions of voters. A committee will examine whether the software complied with election laws and rules. (Reuters)
In Australian rules football, the Brisbane Lions defeat the Fremantle Dockers to win the 2026 Australian Football League season by seven points, winning their third consecutive premiership and sixth overall. (AFL)
In tennis, Ukraine reaches its first Billie Jean King Cup final after defeating defending champion Italy 2–0 in the semifinals, with Elina Svitolina securing the decisive victory over Jasmine Paolini. (AFP) (AP)
In cycling, the Netherlands’ Demi Vollering wins the women’s road race world title in Montreal, Canada, defeating Poland’s Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney in the final sprint, while Italy’s Elisa Longo Borghini takes bronze. (AFP)
Germany’s Olympic committee selects Munich as its candidate to host the Summer Olympics and Paralympics in 2036, 2040, or 2044. (AP)
Friday, September 25th, 2026
The Sudanese Armed Forces announces that they have recaptured Sodri, North Kordofan. (Radio Tamazuj)
Two civilians are killed in a drone strike by Rapid Support Forces in El Obeid. (Sudan Tribune)
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees reports a sharp increase in refugees fleeing from Sudan to Chad in a effort to escape the civil war and dire conditions, with 400 people a day crossing eastern Chad. (Reuters)
The Wall Street Journal reports that United States president Donald Trump has rejected Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi‘s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt regional fighting within seven days in exchange for easing U.S. sanctions and releasing Iranian frozen funds. (Reuters)
Russian drone and missile strikes on residential buildings and other civilian sites in Kyiv, Ukraine, kill seven people, including a 14-year-old boy, and injure 46 others. (AFP via News.com.au)
The Puntland Maritime Police Force successfully frees the oil tanker Sibu 1 following a multi-day counter-piracy operation near Garacad, Mudug, Puntland, after it was seized by Somali pirates in August. (Reuters)
Pakistan says that its military has killed 13 Afghan security forces during shootouts at the border. Afghanistan’s government denies the claim. (Al Jazeera)
Days before the general election, Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva issues a provisional measure banning online betting in Brazil, immediately halting new deposits. Users may withdraw remaining funds until October 5, and Congress must approve the measure within 120 days for it to remain in force. (AFP via France 24)
2026 Kenge Let L-410 crash A military-leased Let L-410 carrying 17 people, including two generals, crashes near Kenge, Kwango, Democratic Republic of the Congo, while on route to Kinshasa, killing all passengers. (AA)
Seven people are killed and 13 others are injured when a bus overturns on a road near Iraquara, Bahia, Brazil. (G1)
Six people are killed and two others injured during the collapse of a two-storey building in Plaka, Athens, Greece, after an explosion caused by a suspected gas leak. (AFP via France 24)
Two people are killed and 13 more injured in a fire at a residential building in Lucca, Tuscany, Italy. (ANSA)
A laboratory-confirmed mpox case from a 21-year-old woman is reported in Bunia, Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Reuters)
Venezuela releases at least 29 detainees whom rights groups classify as political prisoners following a second round of talks between the interim government and opposition, while organizations continue verifying the number and identities of those freed. (AFP via RFI)
Mary Jane Veloso is released from a prison in Mandaluyong, Philippines, after president Bongbong Marcos‘s absolute pardon of her was approved yesterday. (Arab News) (Rappler)
A court in Paris, France, sentences Loik Le Priol to 26 years in prison and Romain Bouvier to 19 years for murdering former Argentine rugby union player Federico Martín Aramburú in 2022. Le Priol and Bouvier had links to the dissolved far-right group Groupe Union Défense. (BBC News)
Sri Lanka’s parliament approves a constitutional amendment extending the terms of senior judges by two years as part of efforts to reduce an estimated 1.1 million-case backlog. (Reuters)
In swimming, China’s Zhang Zhanshuo becomes the first athlete to win seven gold medals at a single Asian Games, securing his seventh title in the men’s 400-metre freestyle with a Games-record time of 3:41.28. (AFP)
In association football, an independent Premier League commission finds Manchester City F.C. guilty of 114 of 115 alleged financial-rule breaches spanning the 2009–10 to 2022–23 seasons. (CNN)
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