Starship flight 14 SpaceX's Starship Flight 14 launches into orbit from Starbase, Texas, United States. However, it also returns early to Earth.
Avalanche An avalanche kills at least two climbers and leaves 14 others missing at the base camp of the Himalayan mountain Nemjung in Manang District, Nepal, as heavy snowfall hampers rescue operations.
Uttar Pradesh Eighty-one people in Uttar Pradesh, India, and 21 more in Nepal are killed during heavy floods and landslides in the past three days.
2026 Bangkok floods Flooding and landslides kill at least eight people each in Myanmar and Thailand, while 20 to 30 people remain missing in Tanintharyi Region and more than 1.7 million people across Bangkok and 27 Thai provinces are affected.
Russian president Russian president Vladimir Putin places German retailer Metro AG's Russian assets under temporary administration, removing Metro's operational control amid broader Russian restrictions on businesses from countries it classifies as unfriendly.
Russo-Ukrainian war Polish military jets are scrambled in response to Russian airstrikes on Ukraine. Individuals in Lublin Voivodeship are briefly urged to seek shelter before an alert is lifted.
At least 24 people, including the former secretary of the National Security and Defence Council, Volodymyr Horbulin, are injured and three are killed as a result of Russian drone strikes on the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine building, a health clinic, and a residential building in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Somali Civil War At least 23 people are killed and others are injured as heavy clashes breaks out across the South West State of Somalia, as forces loyal to former president Abdiaziz Laftagareen launch a major armed assault on troops of Aden Madobe and Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. The assault starts with gunfire, explosive drones and a suicide vehicle bomb, spreading through the regional capital Baidoa.
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2026 UCI Road World Championships In cycling, Brandon McNulty of the United States wins the men's road race world title in Montreal, Canada, becoming the first American champion in 33 years after finishing 13 seconds ahead of Australia's Michael Matthews.
2026 Billie Jean King Cup finals In tennis, the Czech Republic wins its 12th Billie Jean King Cup title and first since 2018 after defeating Ukraine 2–0 in the final in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
2026 Berlin Marathon The Berlin Marathon is held in Germany, with Guye Adola and Tigst Assefa winning their respective marathon races although Assefa sustained cramps prior to the finish line.
2026 Swiss referendums Swiss voters reject an initiative that proposed to enshrine a stricter form of Swiss neutrality, which would have prevented Switzerland from imposing economic sanctions and cooperating with NATO.
2026 Serbian parliamentary election Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić resigns in order to run for prime minister in the upcoming parliamentary election. Speaker of the National Assembly Ana Brnabić becomes acting president.
2026 São Toméan parliamentary election São Toméans vote to elect 55 members of the National Assembly.
2026 French Senate election The National Rally clears the 10-seat threshold in the Senate of France, allowing the party to meet qualifications to form a far-right parliamentary group.
Mass shooting Three people are killed and four more injured in a mass shooting after an altercation at a strip club in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
Crime in South Africa Ten people are killed and 11 others are injured in a mass shooting at a store in Lwandle, City of Cape Town, South Africa. Police search for the perpetrators. A business dispute is suspected to be the main motive.
2026 RAF Fairford arrests Five men are arrested in relation to a 'major incident' at RAF Fairford air base in England. They are arrested on suspicion of committing offences that violate the Explosives Act 1875 and preparation of a terrorist act.
China–United States relations Two giant pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, arrive at the Atlanta zoo in Georgia, U.S., as part of an agreement signed between China and the U.S. during Chinese leader Xi Jinping's state visit last week.
Filipino A bus carrying Filipino tourists veers off a highway near Munich, Germany, killing two people and wounding 25 more.
Turkish economic crisis Former Turkish family minister Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya resigns from her positions in the ruling Justice and Development Party amid scrutiny over alleged links to an investment-fund scandal that prompted the Capital Markets Board to liquidate 131 funds and led to 51 arrests.
Ethiopian civil conflict A drone strikes Tigrai Television's headquarters in Mekelle, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, forcing the station off air, while Tigray People's Liberation Front forces capture Erebti, Afar Region, and advance toward Afdera.
2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan war The Afghan Armed Forces kill 28 fighters allegedly linked to the Islamic State in Nuristan Province. The Minister of Defense reports that the gunmen entered from Pakistan.
Russo-Ukrainian war Russian strikes hit Kyivstar's headquarters and multiple data centres in Kyiv, including a facility struck twice that injures two children and an adult. Russia also says it targeted a Vodafone Ukraine data centre.
Russian and Ukrainian forces exchange strikes that kill at least eight people in Ukraine and one in Russia, hitting Kyiv and its outskirts; the Kharkiv and Odesa Oblasts; Sumy; and Russian-occupied Enerhodar, all in Ukraine; and Russia's Belgorod Oblast.
Yemeni civil war Saudi Arabia's air forces carry out an airstrike at a market in Taiz, Yemen, killing seven people and wounding 40 more.
Bids for the 2036 Summer Olympics Germany's Olympic committee selects Munich as its candidate to host the Summer Olympics and Paralympics in 2036, 2040, or 2044.
2026 UCI Road World Championships In cycling, the Netherlands' Demi Vollering wins the women's road race world title in Montreal, Canada, defeating Poland's Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney in the final sprint, while Italy's Elisa Longo Borghini takes bronze.
2026 Billie Jean King Cup finals In tennis, Ukraine reaches its first Billie Jean King Cup final after defeating defending champion Italy 2–0 in the semifinals, with Elina Svitolina securing the decisive victory over Jasmine Paolini.
2026 AFL Grand Final In Australian rules football, the Brisbane Lions defeat the Fremantle Dockers to win the 2026 Australian Football League season by seven points, winning their third consecutive premiership and sixth overall.
India India's Election Commission orders a review of its voter-roll software after concerns arise over changes that excluded millions of voters. A committee will examine whether the software complied with election laws and rules.
Crime in South Africa The body of a murdered woman is found in Ekurhuleni, South Africa. She is the tenth woman found killed in the city in the last three months. Police says that it can not rule out the possibility that the killings are carried out by a serial killer.
Four people are killed in a mass shooting by unknown gunmen on a street in Khayelitsha, South Africa.
Eighteen people are killed and 14 more are injured in a mass shooting carried out by eight gunmen at a tavern in Carletonville, Gauteng, South Africa. Police launch a manhunt for the gunmen. It is suspected that the shooting is linked to a dispute over illegal gold mining.
Eighty-first session of the United Nations General Assembly German foreign minister Johann Wadephul and Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov hold talks during the United Nations General Assembly, the first talks between Germany and Russia since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Russian fishing Seven sailors are injured and 25 are rescued after a fire breaks out aboard the Russian fishing vessel "Triumf" off the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Far East.
September 2026 nor'easter A nor'easter is reported along the East Coast of the United States, forcing the cancellation of 400 flights and leaving more than 68,000 homes without power. One person is killed in New York City, New York.
2026 Bangkok floods In Thailand, Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt declares a flood disaster across the city as severe flooding kills at least two people and affects more than 84,000 nationwide.
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa A Pakistani Taliban suicide bomber self-detonates at a police checkpoint in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, killing twelve people and wounding 30 more.