## [2026-09-16](/feed/2026/09/16/index.md)

##### 2026 Bangsamoro Parliament election
### [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. ](/feed/2026/09/16/the-philippine-commission-on-elections-proclaims-all-78-elected-members-of-the-bangsamoro-parliament-with-four-parties.md)
##### Macau
### [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. ](/feed/2026/09/16/macau-begins-its-first-closed-door-national-security-trial-against-former-legislator-au-kam-san-who-faces-charges-inclu.md)
##### North Korea–South Korea relations
### [A district court in Seoul, South Korea, orders North Korea to pay KRW{{nbsp}}44.6 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. ](/feed/2026/09/16/a-district-court-in-seoul-south-korea-orders-north-korea-to-pay-krw-nbsp-446-billion-us-325-million-in-damages-f.md)
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