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Armed conflicts and attacks
At least 68 Palestinians are killed by Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, with 37 killed in Gaza City. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters)
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International relations
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid says that Afghanistan will not cede control of Bagram Air Base to the United States following threats by US president Donald Trump, who warns of consequences if the Taliban does not release control of the base. (AP)
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International relations
Australia, Canada, Portugal, and the United Kingdom formally recognise the State of Palestine as a sovereign state, with Canada becoming the first G7 country to do so. (BBC News) (Reuters)
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Law and crime
The bodies of three transgender women who were shot and killed are discovered in a local graveyard near Karachi, Pakistan. (DW)
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Politics and elections
Mass demonstrations are held across the Philippines to protest corruption in government flood control infrastructure projects. (AP) (Bloomberg News) (The Manila Times)
- https://apnews.com/article/philippines-flood-control-corruption-protests-f5bdeafaf4772e579d71cdc17b630846
- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-21/thousands-rally-in-philippines-as-anger-builds-over-flood-graft
- https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/09/21/news/students-faith-leaders-join-luneta-protest-rally/2187756
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Politics and elections
Thousands of people led by the "Generation Z" collective protest in Lima, Peru, against President Dina Boluarte and a controversial new law requiring young people to join a private pension fund. (TRT World) (Peoples Dispatch)
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Science and technology
A partial solar eclipse with an eclipse magnitude of 0.855 is visible in Antarctica and the South Pacific Ocean. New Zealand is mostly clouded out, preventing many sightings. (EclipseWise) (Space.com)
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Sports
In women's basketball, Las Vegas Aces player A'ja Wilson wins a historic fourth WNBA MVP award and the first ever consecutive win in the league's history after winning the award last season. (Las Vegas Sun) (Bleacher Report)