September 21, 2026
US
•21.09.2026
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•Yesterday
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Overnight attention stayed on the ICE shooting in Austin, where an officer wounded Venezuelan DoorDash driver Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, reported in serious but stable condition, prompting protests and dispute over the use of force, alongside reports of the death of Presley Gerber, 27, son of Cindy Crawford.
By midday editors shifted to the White House press fight. CNN, MS NOW and Politico filed suit to restore access after being barred, and five major TV networks including Fox suspended pool coverage in solidarity, skipping Trump's helipad unveiling and leaving his remarks without pool audio. The White House called access a privilege, with Vance defending denial of special access and Trump saying he targeted fake news.
Late coverage noted Trump's warm Gracie Mansion meeting with Mamdani on housing and immigration, and FAA ground stops across the Northeast after a telecom line was cut.
By midday editors shifted to the White House press fight. CNN, MS NOW and Politico filed suit to restore access after being barred, and five major TV networks including Fox suspended pool coverage in solidarity, skipping Trump's helipad unveiling and leaving his remarks without pool audio. The White House called access a privilege, with Vance defending denial of special access and Trump saying he targeted fake news.
Late coverage noted Trump's warm Gracie Mansion meeting with Mamdani on housing and immigration, and FAA ground stops across the Northeast after a telecom line was cut.
Israel
•21.09.2026
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Israel observed Yom Kippur under heavy security in the shadow of the Ein Rayah shooting. Outlets detailed the killing of Netanel Shukron, father of six from Alei Zahav, saying a tracker shot the assailant and saved his son, and broadcast his funeral after the fast. MDA reported some 3,000 treated, 368 for fasting issues and two road deaths, while the IDF said it detained two men in Samaria planning an imminent attack and struck Hamas in Gaza after an explosive hit an unmanned vehicle.
After the fast focus moved to Washington, where citing the New York Times outlets said Trump aborted an approved, extensive operation against the Houthis in Yemen following a Saudi crown prince appeal and adviser pressure.
Coverage also noted gunfire at a Belleville, Ontario synagogue during prayers, with an officer wounded stopping the gunman, and Iranian claims of imminent U.S. strikes and a new weapon.
After the fast focus moved to Washington, where citing the New York Times outlets said Trump aborted an approved, extensive operation against the Houthis in Yemen following a Saudi crown prince appeal and adviser pressure.
Coverage also noted gunfire at a Belleville, Ontario synagogue during prayers, with an officer wounded stopping the gunman, and Iranian claims of imminent U.S. strikes and a new weapon.
Germany
•21.09.2026
•Monday
•Yesterday
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Overnight editors confirmed the projections: the CDU at 4.9% missed the Schwerin Landtag for the first time in its history, while the AfD finished ahead of Schwesig's SPD and the Left won clearly in Berlin ahead of the CDU.
By morning the vote counts gave way to a debate over Chancellor Merz. Papers reported a meeting of CDU minister-presidents without him on election night, quoted foreign press doubting he would finish his term, and described his position as reduced to bad options.
At midday Merz faced the press, called the result a deep caesura, admitted his person played a large role and questioned the dual health-insurance system. The SPD answered with open distance, with Schwesig attacking him and Klingbeil demanding changes to the pension reform. In the evening MV CDU chief Peters resigned and Amthor took over interim, while no challenger moved against Merz.
By morning the vote counts gave way to a debate over Chancellor Merz. Papers reported a meeting of CDU minister-presidents without him on election night, quoted foreign press doubting he would finish his term, and described his position as reduced to bad options.
At midday Merz faced the press, called the result a deep caesura, admitted his person played a large role and questioned the dual health-insurance system. The SPD answered with open distance, with Schwesig attacking him and Klingbeil demanding changes to the pension reform. In the evening MV CDU chief Peters resigned and Amthor took over interim, while no challenger moved against Merz.
France
•21.09.2026
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•Yesterday
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Overnight focus stayed on Germany's regionals, read as a historic defeat for Friedrich Merz's CDU with the AfD first in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Die Linke ahead in Berlin. Coverage shifted to consequences, with Merz vowing to stay for Germany's democratic future while editorials warned of a European crisis and drew lessons for 2027.
At home the fuel crisis dominated. With prices still rising and one station in five short of fuel, Matignon held two meetings. The government ruled out a general tax cut and set new aid for workers for Tuesday at 17h, while Macron asked Ursula von der Leyen for EU regulatory easing.
Macron flew to New York for an evening meeting with Donald Trump billed as a frank debate, as the Socialist primary sharpened around Ségolène Royal calling Raphaël Glucksmann a stagiaire and Le Monde detailed Jean-Luc Mélenchon's state project.
At home the fuel crisis dominated. With prices still rising and one station in five short of fuel, Matignon held two meetings. The government ruled out a general tax cut and set new aid for workers for Tuesday at 17h, while Macron asked Ursula von der Leyen for EU regulatory easing.
Macron flew to New York for an evening meeting with Donald Trump billed as a frank debate, as the Socialist primary sharpened around Ségolène Royal calling Raphaël Glucksmann a stagiaire and Le Monde detailed Jean-Luc Mélenchon's state project.
Lebanon
•21.09.2026
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•Yesterday
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Overnight coverage moved the southern front to New York, where the start of UN week framed a Lebanese request to extend UNIFIL to avoid a security vacuum and discussion of a European or internationally-mandated replacement to back the army in the south.
Midday attention shifted to a letter from Trump to President Aoun praising his decisive leadership, reported across outlets alongside US pressure to isolate Hezbollah and Israeli conditions on withdrawal.
Prime Minister Salam used meetings with the Qatari premier, Senator Shaheen, King Abdullah II and Secretary-General Guterres to pledge state authority and sole control of arms and to seek continued international presence and aid for the displaced. On the ground, Israeli strikes on Kfartebnit and Ali al-Taher and claims around Srifa continued, while Tehran warned of a wider war theater and US reports said Trump had reversed a decision to strike the Houthis.
Midday attention shifted to a letter from Trump to President Aoun praising his decisive leadership, reported across outlets alongside US pressure to isolate Hezbollah and Israeli conditions on withdrawal.
Prime Minister Salam used meetings with the Qatari premier, Senator Shaheen, King Abdullah II and Secretary-General Guterres to pledge state authority and sole control of arms and to seek continued international presence and aid for the displaced. On the ground, Israeli strikes on Kfartebnit and Ali al-Taher and claims around Srifa continued, while Tehran warned of a wider war theater and US reports said Trump had reversed a decision to strike the Houthis.
Ukraine
•21.09.2026
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•Yesterday
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Overnight Russian drones hit Zaporizhzhia, setting fire to a shopping centre, apartment blocks and the oldest building of Zaporizhzhia National University, wounding six; later strikes on Sumy, Kyiv region and a minibus in Zaporizhzhia region killed two.
Attention shifted to the 20 September Zelensky-Trump call, with Axios and the Financial Times reporting Trump repeatedly urged a halt to strikes on Russian refineries, a push Trump publicly framed by claiming Russia had lost control of its refining industry. Zelensky answered with a condition for stopping energy strikes.
Reuters reported the Moscow refinery halted processing after Ukrainian drone hits, following a reported strike on Bashneft in Ufa. Bloomberg warned Russia was stockpiling missiles and changing tactics for winter while planning 28,000 more Shaheds a year. Preparations continued for a Zelensky-Trump meeting in New York, with Vance outlining expectations and reports of a planned CIA chief meeting in Ireland.
Attention shifted to the 20 September Zelensky-Trump call, with Axios and the Financial Times reporting Trump repeatedly urged a halt to strikes on Russian refineries, a push Trump publicly framed by claiming Russia had lost control of its refining industry. Zelensky answered with a condition for stopping energy strikes.
Reuters reported the Moscow refinery halted processing after Ukrainian drone hits, following a reported strike on Bashneft in Ufa. Bloomberg warned Russia was stockpiling missiles and changing tactics for winter while planning 28,000 more Shaheds a year. Preparations continued for a Zelensky-Trump meeting in New York, with Vance outlining expectations and reports of a planned CIA chief meeting in Ireland.
Palestine
•21.09.2026
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•Yesterday
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Condemnations of Ben-Gvir's Yom Kippur storming of Al-Aqsa gave way to fresh incursions, with more than 400 settlers entering under police guard amid Yom Kippur closures across Jerusalem and the West Bank.
The Ramallah-area shooting that killed a settler drove the West Bank story, with a sustained operation in Biddu, more than 100 field interrogations, dozens of arrests and tightened checkpoints around Ramallah and Nablus.
In Gaza, truce-breach reports built from injuries in Khan Younis, Bureij and tent camps to three killed along the Yellow Line, including a woman and child, rising by evening to five including two women and a child. The post-ceasefire toll was put at 1,394 of 73,910 total, as hospitals cut services for lack of fuel and aid groups warned of funding cuts.
Cairo consultations on 28 November legislative elections, with 3 million eligible voters, moved into focus.
The Ramallah-area shooting that killed a settler drove the West Bank story, with a sustained operation in Biddu, more than 100 field interrogations, dozens of arrests and tightened checkpoints around Ramallah and Nablus.
In Gaza, truce-breach reports built from injuries in Khan Younis, Bureij and tent camps to three killed along the Yellow Line, including a woman and child, rising by evening to five including two women and a child. The post-ceasefire toll was put at 1,394 of 73,910 total, as hospitals cut services for lack of fuel and aid groups warned of funding cuts.
Cairo consultations on 28 November legislative elections, with 3 million eligible voters, moved into focus.
UK
•21.09.2026
•Monday
•Yesterday
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Overnight papers lingered on Ed Sheeran's Palestine row and German state elections, where AfD took a second state in two weeks and Merz called CDU losses a disaster while vowing to stay.
By mid-morning editors pivoted to a second air-traffic control glitch in two weeks, reporting hundreds of delays and around 60 grounded flights north of Manchester. The Telegraph, Mirror and Mail tracked the disruption live, before the story turned political as Burnham declined to back the Nats boss, who faced fresh calls to quit.
Evening coverage moved to foreign policy ahead of Burnham's first meeting with Trump, with Trump expected to press on defence spending. Late reports said Burnham had approved RAF defensive support for Saudi jets against Houthi escalation, as Iran warned of renewed US bombing and European spy chiefs warned of more decisive Russian action against NATO.
By mid-morning editors pivoted to a second air-traffic control glitch in two weeks, reporting hundreds of delays and around 60 grounded flights north of Manchester. The Telegraph, Mirror and Mail tracked the disruption live, before the story turned political as Burnham declined to back the Nats boss, who faced fresh calls to quit.
Evening coverage moved to foreign policy ahead of Burnham's first meeting with Trump, with Trump expected to press on defence spending. Late reports said Burnham had approved RAF defensive support for Saudi jets against Houthi escalation, as Iran warned of renewed US bombing and European spy chiefs warned of more decisive Russian action against NATO.
Iran
•21.09.2026
•Monday
•Yesterday
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Trump said he was in decision mode for very big moves on Iran while remaining open to meeting Pezeshkian in New York, as Qatar said it was working to resume Tehran-Washington talks ahead of Araghchi's arrival.
The Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters and the IRGC answered with warnings of new weapons, an expanded geography of war and painful retaliation, coupled with a claim to have downed an American MQ-1 over Hormuz.
Treasury Secretary Bessent then set the day's concrete measure, saying world skies would close to all Iranian carriers from 1 Mehr, followed by reports of domestic and foreign flight disruptions and Turkish Airlines suspending Iran flights until March 2027.
At home, state media confirmed the death of Ayatollah Shobeiri Zanjani, closed Qom seminaries and declared mourning, while France moved to summon Iran's ambassador after the sealing of its language institute in Tehran.
The Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters and the IRGC answered with warnings of new weapons, an expanded geography of war and painful retaliation, coupled with a claim to have downed an American MQ-1 over Hormuz.
Treasury Secretary Bessent then set the day's concrete measure, saying world skies would close to all Iranian carriers from 1 Mehr, followed by reports of domestic and foreign flight disruptions and Turkish Airlines suspending Iran flights until March 2027.
At home, state media confirmed the death of Ayatollah Shobeiri Zanjani, closed Qom seminaries and declared mourning, while France moved to summon Iran's ambassador after the sealing of its language institute in Tehran.
Russia
•21.09.2026
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•Yesterday
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Overnight the count moved from half to near-complete protocols, freezing United Russia at 57.8% and, with single-mandate wins in 208 of 225 districts, 355 seats – presented by the CEC as 59% turnout and the largest faction in party history. The intrigue narrowed to A Just Russia, reported below 5% at 79-95% counted before crossing the barrier at 97%. State outlets stressed record turnout under drone attack, an FSB claim of a foiled polling-station bombing in Donetsk and Sobyanin’s line that enemies failed to disrupt voting, while Meduza and Novaya Gazeta Europe cited insiders and statistical models alleging every third vote was added and a real result near 34%.
On the war edge, attention shifted to Trump’s phone call urging Zelensky to halt refinery strikes, Zelensky’s refusal and offer to meet Putin without a ceasefire, and Reuters reporting the Moscow refinery halted after the election-day strike.
On the war edge, attention shifted to Trump’s phone call urging Zelensky to halt refinery strikes, Zelensky’s refusal and offer to meet Putin without a ceasefire, and Reuters reporting the Moscow refinery halted after the election-day strike.
Italy
•21.09.2026
•Monday
•Yesterday
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Overnight results from Germany set the morning agenda: AfD first in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern with around 38%, Linke first in Berlin, CDU collapse. Chancellor Merz called it a disaster but refused to resign, later arguing the vote signaled a party-system rupture beyond his person.
Attention then returned to Meloni's school proposal announced the previous day at Gioventù nazionale. Papers detailed the draft decree — 30% cap per class limited to pupils who do not speak Italian and a burqa ban — with comparisons to other European countries and accusations of electoral positioning ahead of elections.
By afternoon the response dominated: Cardinal Zuppi said schools must include no one feeling excluded, and President Mattarella, opening the school year in Amatrice, said school is open to all, the greatest lever of integration, and must not create ghettos or barriers, widely read as a rebuke.
Attention then returned to Meloni's school proposal announced the previous day at Gioventù nazionale. Papers detailed the draft decree — 30% cap per class limited to pupils who do not speak Italian and a burqa ban — with comparisons to other European countries and accusations of electoral positioning ahead of elections.
By afternoon the response dominated: Cardinal Zuppi said schools must include no one feeling excluded, and President Mattarella, opening the school year in Amatrice, said school is open to all, the greatest lever of integration, and must not create ghettos or barriers, widely read as a rebuke.
Japan
•21.09.2026
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•Yesterday
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Overnight, evacuation orders spread across Chiba and Yokohama as Typhoon No.25 (Dujuan) moved north maintaining large, strong force, with forecasters warning of the year's heaviest rain and linear rainbands for Kanto-Koshin and Tokai.
By midday the focus shifted to the Izu Islands, where the Meteorological Agency issued a Level 5 landslide special warning for Oshima Town, prompting an emergency press conference and the government to upgrade its liaison office, followed by record short-time downpours near Mikurajima.
Through the afternoon into night the storm made its closest approach to Kanto, bringing flooding of the Koito and Takasaki rivers and emergency safety orders in Kimitsu, Sodegaura, Ichihara, Otaki and Sakura. Landslides in Yokosuka and Chiba left one dead and four missing, with evacuation orders to over 1.9 million, before Oshima's warning was downgraded to Level 4.
By midday the focus shifted to the Izu Islands, where the Meteorological Agency issued a Level 5 landslide special warning for Oshima Town, prompting an emergency press conference and the government to upgrade its liaison office, followed by record short-time downpours near Mikurajima.
Through the afternoon into night the storm made its closest approach to Kanto, bringing flooding of the Koito and Takasaki rivers and emergency safety orders in Kimitsu, Sodegaura, Ichihara, Otaki and Sakura. Landslides in Yokosuka and Chiba left one dead and four missing, with evacuation orders to over 1.9 million, before Oshima's warning was downgraded to Level 4.
Netherlands
•21.09.2026
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•Yesterday
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Overnight coverage still dealt with the German state elections, with AfD winning in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and the CDU missing the threshold for the first time, increasing pressure on Chancellor Merz, who refused to resign.
By morning attention shifted to the Onderzoeksraad report that 7,000 children in asylum emergency shelters were structurally neglected and exposed to unsafe dormitories, lack of play space and development risks. Trouw pointed to 172 children in Leeuwarden, NRC to continued use of halls and hotels masking shortages.
In the afternoon the cabinet's housing offensive took over, promising 100,000 homes a year by tackling fifty bottlenecks and curbing scheefwonen with higher rents and a wealth test, a plan met with doubt. Parallel coverage noted halved acceptance of homosexuality among youth and police ending organization of public religious celebrations.
By morning attention shifted to the Onderzoeksraad report that 7,000 children in asylum emergency shelters were structurally neglected and exposed to unsafe dormitories, lack of play space and development risks. Trouw pointed to 172 children in Leeuwarden, NRC to continued use of halls and hotels masking shortages.
In the afternoon the cabinet's housing offensive took over, promising 100,000 homes a year by tackling fifty bottlenecks and curbing scheefwonen with higher rents and a wealth test, a plan met with doubt. Parallel coverage noted halved acceptance of homosexuality among youth and police ending organization of public religious celebrations.
India
•21.09.2026
•Monday
•Yesterday
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Overnight coverage carried the Tata succession fight, with Trusts calling N. Chandrasekaran's reappointment invalid, and Delhi SIR notices to Jaishankar, Advani and Dhankhar, alongside Asian Games shooting medals.
By morning the IIT-Bombay death of Sahil Wakode dominated. Director Shireesh Kedare signed an 18-point charter after protests, apologised for pre-empting the police probe, and removed dean Suryanarayana Doolla. Faculty marched in his defence, security was deployed and a forensic team visited campus, as the family alleged caste abuse and demanded a CBI inquiry while a friend denied it.
Attention later turned to Jamui, Bihar, where video of two minors harassed and groped led to three arrests, an SIT and notices against sharing the clip, with a minister's 'sporadic incidents' remark drawing opposition attack. A Delhi court separately revived scrutiny of Sonia Gandhi's voter entry, and an SIT cited 105 CCTV instances of Ram Temple donation theft.
By morning the IIT-Bombay death of Sahil Wakode dominated. Director Shireesh Kedare signed an 18-point charter after protests, apologised for pre-empting the police probe, and removed dean Suryanarayana Doolla. Faculty marched in his defence, security was deployed and a forensic team visited campus, as the family alleged caste abuse and demanded a CBI inquiry while a friend denied it.
Attention later turned to Jamui, Bihar, where video of two minors harassed and groped led to three arrests, an SIT and notices against sharing the clip, with a minister's 'sporadic incidents' remark drawing opposition attack. A Delhi court separately revived scrutiny of Sonia Gandhi's voter entry, and an SIT cited 105 CCTV instances of Ram Temple donation theft.
Poland
•21.09.2026
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•Yesterday
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Allegations of $100,000 payments for meetings with President Nawrocki, carried from the previous day, opened the morning, with TVN24 quoting politicians calling it a serious blunder and demanding explanations, followed by minister Berek's letter asking Nawrocki to set a date and place for his oath and his pledge to be sworn in.
By evening both outlets converged on defence contacts after Washington cancelled a Pentagon meeting with Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, which the defence ministry described as an urgent American request and said would take place at another date.
The night closed with TVN24 issuing urgent reports of a Russian attack on Ukraine that prompted scrambling of Polish military aviation and an RCB alert, repeating a pattern from recent days.
By evening both outlets converged on defence contacts after Washington cancelled a Pentagon meeting with Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, which the defence ministry described as an urgent American request and said would take place at another date.
The night closed with TVN24 issuing urgent reports of a Russian attack on Ukraine that prompted scrambling of Polish military aviation and an RCB alert, repeating a pattern from recent days.
Spain
•21.09.2026
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•Yesterday
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Overnight front pages stayed with Germany, where AfD took Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and the Left won Berlin while Merz's CDU recorded historic lows including its first exclusion from a regional parliament, putting the coalition under question.
By mid-morning editors pivoted to Judge Peinado opening oral trial against Begoña Gómez and Moncloa aide Cristina Álvarez for alleged influence peddling and embezzlement before a jury, with orders to examine her economic capacity and tax returns. The government reiterated her innocence and denounced arbitrary instruction and political persecution.
A second judicial line ran alongside: the judge summoned Zapatero's daughters as investigated for November 30 and gave Zapatero three days to document jewels. Ceuta receded to the margins through the stoning of a deputy's car, one arrest, and Morocco reinforcing the border.
By mid-morning editors pivoted to Judge Peinado opening oral trial against Begoña Gómez and Moncloa aide Cristina Álvarez for alleged influence peddling and embezzlement before a jury, with orders to examine her economic capacity and tax returns. The government reiterated her innocence and denounced arbitrary instruction and political persecution.
A second judicial line ran alongside: the judge summoned Zapatero's daughters as investigated for November 30 and gave Zapatero three days to document jewels. Ceuta receded to the margins through the stoning of a deputy's car, one arrest, and Morocco reinforcing the border.
Turkey
•21.09.2026
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•Yesterday
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Overnight coverage noted a 5.0-magnitude earthquake in Adana felt across Osmaniye and surrounding provinces before leaving front pages.
Morning editions converged on the capital-markets fund probe. Justice Minister Gürlek announced 15 detentions, including two Tera Yatırım board members, while courts froze assets and money movements of nine companies and funds including Pusula and Tera Hedef; evening updates added two more detentions over transfers to Switzerland.
Alongside, President Erdoğan's arrival in New York for the UN General Assembly was carried as welcome at Türkevi and sideline meetings with Vietnam, Libya and Kuwait.
Midday brought two other judicial leads: actress Afra Saraçoğlu detained at the airport in the celebrities drug file, and a second wave in the irregular-citizenship probe with 73 detentions and reports of over 6,000 citizenships revoked, while the Kaşif Kozinoğlu file continued with testimony summonses for actors.
Morning editions converged on the capital-markets fund probe. Justice Minister Gürlek announced 15 detentions, including two Tera Yatırım board members, while courts froze assets and money movements of nine companies and funds including Pusula and Tera Hedef; evening updates added two more detentions over transfers to Switzerland.
Alongside, President Erdoğan's arrival in New York for the UN General Assembly was carried as welcome at Türkevi and sideline meetings with Vietnam, Libya and Kuwait.
Midday brought two other judicial leads: actress Afra Saraçoğlu detained at the airport in the celebrities drug file, and a second wave in the irregular-citizenship probe with 73 detentions and reports of over 6,000 citizenships revoked, while the Kaşif Kozinoğlu file continued with testimony summonses for actors.
China
•21.09.2026
•Monday
•Yesterday
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State papers opened with the fifth anniversary of Xi Jinping's Global Development Initiative, described as moving from a Chinese proposal to international consensus and practice.
By mid-morning that line was replaced by a Politburo meeting chaired by Xi on strict Party self-governance, setting the Fifth Plenum of the 20th Central Committee for October 26-29 in Beijing. BBC Chinese noted new formulations on Xi's status as the plenum watchpoint.
Attention then turned to summit diplomacy, extending the New York contacts of the previous two days. The Foreign Ministry confirmed a state visit to the United States on September 23-25 at Trump's invitation, after candid talks between He Lifeng, Bessent and Greer. American outlets detailed full honors — airport greeting, military ceremony, flyover and banquet — while DW asked if Taiwan would serve as leverage.
Outside state media, SCMP reported the expulsion of two former top PLA generals for factionalism.
By mid-morning that line was replaced by a Politburo meeting chaired by Xi on strict Party self-governance, setting the Fifth Plenum of the 20th Central Committee for October 26-29 in Beijing. BBC Chinese noted new formulations on Xi's status as the plenum watchpoint.
Attention then turned to summit diplomacy, extending the New York contacts of the previous two days. The Foreign Ministry confirmed a state visit to the United States on September 23-25 at Trump's invitation, after candid talks between He Lifeng, Bessent and Greer. American outlets detailed full honors — airport greeting, military ceremony, flyover and banquet — while DW asked if Taiwan would serve as leverage.
Outside state media, SCMP reported the expulsion of two former top PLA generals for factionalism.
Kenya
•21.09.2026
•Monday
•Yesterday
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Morning papers opened on Mt Kenya succession, with Atwoli declaring the mountain split and DCP leaders rejecting Kindiki's endorsement, which Kindiki later dared critics to challenge.
Attention shifted after a building collapse in Maomboleo, Kisumu left eight injured. By midday editors converged on a High Court ruling declaring the law barring retired presidents from active politics unconstitutional and blocking cuts to their benefits, read as relief for Uhuru Kenyatta.
The ruling was quickly linked to Azimio la Umoja's rebrand as the Ukombozi Alliance ahead of 2027, to be chaired by Uhuru, with Kalonzo Musyoka dismissing a clash over the Ukombozi name with Sifuna's planned party.
In the evening coverage turned to Ruto's New York talks with Dangote on the Lamu refinery and Museveni's admission he had only just learned of Jirongo's death after naming him as source on fuel middlemen.
Attention shifted after a building collapse in Maomboleo, Kisumu left eight injured. By midday editors converged on a High Court ruling declaring the law barring retired presidents from active politics unconstitutional and blocking cuts to their benefits, read as relief for Uhuru Kenyatta.
The ruling was quickly linked to Azimio la Umoja's rebrand as the Ukombozi Alliance ahead of 2027, to be chaired by Uhuru, with Kalonzo Musyoka dismissing a clash over the Ukombozi name with Sifuna's planned party.
In the evening coverage turned to Ruto's New York talks with Dangote on the Lamu refinery and Museveni's admission he had only just learned of Jirongo's death after naming him as source on fuel middlemen.