2020 Belarusian protests Over 100,000 people protest in Minsk calling for President Alexander Lukashenko to resign.
Stabbing One person is killed and seven others injured during a series of stabbings in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The attacks are carried out by a single perpetrator, who is hunted by police. The motive is currently unknown.
2019–20 Hong Kong protests At least 90 people are arrested in protests against the postponement of the 2020 Hong Kong legislative election. Among the arrested are vice-convener of the Civil Human Rights Front Figo Chan as well as League of Social Democrats (LSD) Leung Kwok-hung and Raphael Wong. Three other members of the LSD are fined for breaching a social gathering cap: Tsang Kin-shing, Jimmy Sham and Chan Po-ying.
Protest Hundreds of people protested against police violence and racial injustice in Portland, Oregon in demonstrations that have now lasted over 100 days since George Floyd was killed. Molotov cocktails were thrown in the street sparking a large fire and prompting police to declare a riot. Tear gas was again deployed to clear protesters.
Aegean dispute The Turkish Armed Forces launches joint military exercises with the Security Forces Command of Northern Cyprus amid ongoing territorial disputes in the eastern Mediterranean.
Post-Brexit British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces October 15, 2020, as the deadline for a post-Brexit trade agreement with the European Union.
COVID-19 pandemic The number of hospitalizations in New York drops to 410, their lowest since March 16.
Victorian premier Daniel Andrews extends stage four restrictions in Melbourne, including a nighttime curfew for two weeks until September 28. The curfew, travel limits, and some other elements of stage four will then remain in place until October 26.
The Isle of Man reports a new case after 108 days of no new cases. This comes after a resident returning to the island tested positive.
The government designates 28 mainland and overseas departments as "red zones" as the nation's test positivity rate increased to 4.7 per cent.
2020 California wildfires Evacuations are issued in San Diego County, California, after the Valley Fire, which was ignited southeast of Alpine, reaches 4,000 acres and consumes 10 structures.
Saudi-led coalition Saudi state news agency SPA reports that they downed an explosives-laden drone launched against the southern territory by the Houthis. A Houthi military spokesman says that they targeted Abha International Airport and other sites which were "accurately hit".
Insurgency in the Maghreb A policeman is killed and another injured during a ramming-stabbing attack in Sousse, Tunisia. The three attackers are later killed in a gunfight with other officers.
War in Afghanistan Ten Taliban militants are killed during an attack against security forces in Kandahar. No casualties in the security forces side are reported.