Ukraine targeted Moscow and Russian military facilities with more than 350 drones on September 18 as Russia opened its first parliamentary election since the 2022 invasion began.
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Hashim Thaçi Sentenced to 25 Years for Kosovo War Crimes
The EU-backed Kosovo Specialist Chambers convicted former Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi of murdering 96 political opponents and sentenced him to 25 years in prison on September 16.
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Vučić Calls October 25 Snap Election as Two Years of Protest Force Early Vote
Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vučić dissolved parliament and set an October 25 snap election, moving the vote up by over a year as student-led anti-corruption protests enter their second year.
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Saudi Arabia Launches 54 Airstrikes as Houthis Seize More Red Sea Islands
Saudi Arabia struck 54 Yemeni targets in 24 hours on September 15 as Houthi forces seized two more Red Sea islands, tightening their grip on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
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Indonesia Searches for 129 After Ferry Capsizes in Java Sea
Search teams deployed 17 ships and aircraft Monday after the Virgo Transport 8 overturned in rough seas, killing six and leaving 129 passengers missing.
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Sweden’s Left Bloc Leads by Three Seats in Inconclusive General Election
Sweden’s left-leaning parties hold a razor-thin 176-to-173 seat advantage after the September 13 general election, with the far-right Sweden Democrats losing 11 seats and final results not expected for over a week.
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Sweden Votes in Knife-Edge Election That Puts Far Right on the Brink of Power
Sweden’s September 13 general election is too close to call, with the centre-left and centre-right blocs separated by less than a point as polls open across the country.
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Saudi Arabia Shuts East-West Pipeline as Houthi Drone Strikes Wound 73
Saudi Arabia shut its East-West oil pipeline after Houthi drone and missile attacks wounded 73 people at southern oil facilities, pushing Brent crude to $108.68 a barrel and cutting the kingdom’s main Hormuz bypass route.
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Flávio Bolsonaro Overtakes Lula in Brazil Runoff Poll for First Time
A PoderData/Aya survey of 3,000 voters conducted September 6–9 shows Flávio Bolsonaro leading Lula 47–45 in a second-round simulation — the first time the challenger has led in this series.
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Twelve Countries Ban Trade with Israeli Settlement Goods
Britain led a twelve-country coalition on September 8 to ban imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, drawing a sharp rebuke from Jerusalem.