2026-09-18 fbdbbaeb4f5672a038546166f700e47d83a4fedf 8 2026 Russian legislative election 1 /wiki/2026%20russian%20legislative%20election Russia 2 /wiki/russia Russo-Ukrainian war 116 /wiki/russo-ukrainian%20war%20(2022-present) State Duma 14 /wiki/state%20duma Ukrainian attacks 37 /wiki/attacks%20in%20russia%20during%20the%20russo-ukrainian%20war%20(2022-present) Yabloko 317 /wiki/yabloko anti-war 172 /wiki/anti-war%20protests%20in%20russia%20(2022-present) oil infrastructure 71 /wiki/petroleum%20industry%20in%20russia opposition 239 /wiki/opposition%20to%20vladimir%20putin%20in%20russia 2026 Russian legislative election Russia Russo-Ukrainian war State Duma Ukrainian attacks Yabloko anti-war oil infrastructure opposition 2026 Russian legislative election /feed/2026/09/18/russians-begin-voting-to-elect-450-seats-of-the-state-duma-over-a-period-of-three-days-following-ukrainian-attacks-upon AFP via RNZ 18 47974e09df6a5d6681afc2b534046871253e5db4 9 https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/1450225/russians-begin-voting-in-controlled-election-as-war-drags 2026 AP 18 53c3724b91b6354b1d675eca776c2f878c614009 9 https://apnews.com/article/russia-putin-election-parliament-duma-ukraine-war-a2001537fc104755e071a38217987331 2026 Russians begin voting to elect 450 seats of the State Duma over a period of three days following Ukrainian attacks upon oil infrastructure. The elections are also held under strict control during the Russo-Ukrainian war, combined with an ongoing crackdown on anti-war opposition and Yabloko being disqualified from running. 2026-09-18 230123dbb00afc895c5a654c70242fdd3750a36c 7 Banga, South Cotabato 36 /wiki/banga,%20south%20cotabato Philippines 70 /wiki/philippines mass 1 /wiki/mass%20shooting shooting 13 /wiki/school%20shooting Banga, South Cotabato Philippines mass shooting Mass /feed/2026/09/18/six-students-including-the-perpetrator-are-killed-and-17-others-are-injured-in-a-mass-shooting-at-a-secondary-sc GMA News 18 64f91775954d262db4f3d55c634e9fe8b37777b1 9 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/1002833/6-students-killed-17-injured-in-south-cotabato-school-shooting-says-dswd/story/ 2026 Six students, including the perpetrator, are killed ‌and 17 others are injured ​in ​a mass shooting at a ⁠secondary ​school in ​Banga, South Cotabato, Philippines. 2026-09-18 2f5cb1a026e0734e8da9823f76d2edb3383e3c71 6 Afghan students 37 /wiki/afghans%20in%20pakistan#education%20and%20socioeconomic%20factors Afghanistan 239 /wiki/afghanistan Afghanistan–Pakistan relations 1 /wiki/afghanistan-pakistan%20relations Lahore 406 /wiki/lahore Pakistan 2 /wiki/pakistan Punjab 506 /wiki/punjab,%20pakistan colleges 172 /wiki/list%20of%20universities%20in%20pakistan court 317 /wiki/judiciary%20of%20pakistan dental programs 116 /wiki/list%20of%20dental%20schools%20in%20pakistan medical 71 /wiki/healthcare%20in%20pakistan medical regulator 14 /wiki/pakistan%20medical%20and%20dental%20council Afghan students Afghanistan Afghanistan–Pakistan relations Lahore Pakistan Punjab colleges court dental programs medical medical regulator Afghanistan–Pakistan relations /feed/2026/09/18/pakistan-s-medical-regulator-orders-afghan-students-enrolled-in-medical-and-dental-programs-to-leave-their-colleges-and AFP via France 24 18 289ba42fdd62b6141aa4f59167e5138b01ffd536 9 https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260918-afghan-medical-students-in-pakistan-hope-court-stops-college-expulsions 2026 Pakistan's medical regulator orders Afghan students enrolled in medical and dental programs to leave their colleges and return to Afghanistan. Dozens challenge the directive in court, while a Lahore judge temporarily suspends expulsions in Punjab. 2026-09-18 2534f3b17d7a821f73d92f9e168566f64e0ff6ad 5 Bank of Japan 2 /wiki/bank%20of%20japan Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war 1 /wiki/economic%20impact%20of%20the%202026%20iran%20war energy 71 /wiki/energy%20in%20japan inflation 37 /wiki/inflation interest rate 14 /wiki/interest%20rate yen 116 /wiki/japanese%20yen Bank of Japan Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war energy inflation interest rate yen Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war /feed/2026/09/18/the-bank-of-japan-raises-its-benchmark-interest-rate-by-025-percentage-points-to-125-the-highest-level-since-1995-c AFP via France 24 18 65505823fa93a3fad5f3ab3e12367a3a8e26be4a 9 https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260918-bank-of-japan-hikes-rates-to-31-year-high-to-battle-inflation 2026 The Bank of Japan raises its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 1.25%, the highest level since 1995, citing inflation pressures from rising energy costs and a weak yen, and signals further increases. 2026-09-18 2f54613a0d02b68700dda1c3e7b79c4a91723d38 3 2026 Iran war 2 /wiki/2026%20iran%20war 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis 3 /wiki/2026%20strait%20of%20hormuz%20crisis IRNA 4 /wiki/islamic%20republic%20news%20agency Iran 16 /wiki/iran Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps 39 /wiki/islamic%20revolutionary%20guard%20corps Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Strait of Hormuz 319 /wiki/strait%20of%20hormuz Togo 118 /wiki/togo flagged 174 /wiki/flag%20state hit 73 /wiki/list%20of%20ships%20attacked%20during%20the%202026%20iran%20war oil tanker 241 /wiki/oil%20tanker 2026 Iran war 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis IRNA Iran Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Middle Eastern crisis Strait of Hormuz Togo flagged hit oil tanker Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/09/18/the-irna-reports-that-iran-s-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-has-hit-the-togo-flagged-oil-tanker-trend-as-it-atte AFP via ''FMT 18 79dc549a61fdf3e9eb47bf3497421991dae3629f 9 https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/18/iran-says-struck-oil-tanker-in-strait-of-hormuz 2026 Al Jazeera 18 7ab42a2566d621a44c736a8abc726bb2bb7fcbcd 9 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/9/18/iran-war-live-trump-weighs-big-decision-on-iran-tanker-hit-in-hormuz 2026 * The IRNA reports that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has hit the Togo-flagged oil tanker "Trend" as it attempted to pass the Strait of Hormuz.