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82‑Year‑Old Man Dies after Beach Fight Over Sunlounger in Greece
The fatal altercation involved a 76‑year‑old competitor and spiraled into chaos on a Greek beach.
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Elections
Ukraine launches massive drone attack on Moscow, killing three people
City officials report casualties amid Russia’s wartime parliamentary vote
War and security
Two People Died in a Large-Scale Ukrainian Drone Attack on Moscow on 20 September 2026, Firing Over 1,000 Drones and Damaging an Oil Refinery
Ukraine carried out a large-scale drone attack on Moscow on 20 September 2026, firing over 1,000 drones, killing two people in the Moscow region and damaging an oil refinery, according to a developing report by FRANCE 24.
General News
CDU suffers major losses in Berlin and Mecklenburg‑Vorpommern elections; Chancellor Merz vows to stay
Exit polls show a sharp decline for the centre‑right coalition in two key states, prompting Chancellor Joseph Merz to affirm his continued leadership.
Elections
Result of a German state election described by Chancellor Friedrich Merz as a “disaster”
Merz vows to remain in office after the outcome
Business
Israeli settler killed in West Bank shooting
An Israeli settler was fatally shot in the occupied West Bank on 20 September 2026.
Elections
Hundreds of Drones Target Moscow, Ballistic Missile Possibly Fired as 2026 Russian Elections Conclude
Hundreds of drones (along with a newly‑developed ballistic missile according to Ukraine) were launched to target Moscow and other parts of Russia on the final day of the 2026 Russian elections.
War and security
A massive Ukrainian drone attack on the Moscow region killed two people, struck an oil refinery, and suspended flights at two capital airports.
Two people died when a Ukrainian drone hit the Moscow region, damaging an oil refinery and prompting flight suspensions at both major airports.
Elections
Russian Parliamentary Election Reaches Final Day Amid Ukraine War Shadows
Day three of the vote sees President Putin test public support as United Russia is expected to maintain dominance, critics warn of limited dissent.
Foreign policy
Macron Visits Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Hosting Carney: First Canadian PM to French Archipelago
President Emmanuel Macron embarked on a symbolic visit to Saint Pierre and Miquelon, hosting Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in a first‑ever Canadian Prime Minister visit to the North‑Atlantic French territory.
Health
37 die in Nigerian detention facility during illegal‑mining arrest
Investigation ongoing to determine whether disease outbreak or overcrowding was responsible
Business
Breakdown of UK‑Israel Relations Over E1 West Bank Settlement Project
British officials claim Israel promised to halt construction, a promise denied by Israel, sparking diplomatic rift.