Tokyo logs its longest stretch of rain on record
Tokyo records 34 consecutive rainy days through September 29, the longest streak since records began in 1886.
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United States Senate passes college sports compensation rules
The Senate votes 77-22 to pass the Protect College Sports Act on name, image, likeness, eligibility, and transfers.
Lions, Vollering, and Ukraine mark a busy sports Saturday
Brisbane wins the AFL premiership, Demi Vollering takes the road world title, and Ukraine reaches a Billie Jean King Cup final.
Manchester City found guilty on 114 financial charges
An independent Premier League commission finds Manchester City guilty of 114 of 115 alleged financial-rule breaches.
China and the United States cut tariffs and open AI talks
China and the United States agree to cut tariffs on 30 billion dollars of goods and to start a dialogue on artificial intelligence.
Mpox case confirmed in Bunia in Ituri
A laboratory-confirmed mpox case is reported in a 21-year-old woman in Bunia, Ituri Province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Israel bars Raam and the Joint List from the ballot
The Central Elections Committee disqualifies Raam and the Joint List parties from the Israeli legislative election.
Trump and Rodriguez meet during the United Nations assembly
Donald Trump and Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodríguez meet in New York, their first in-person meeting since the capture of Nicolas Maduro.
Severed cables delay flights at five United States airports
Hundreds of flights are delayed after a construction crew cuts cables used for air-traffic communication in the northeastern United States.
Atlantic storms stay quiet as heat and Polo intensify
The Atlantic hurricane season sets a 112-year mark without a hurricane, Tunisia logs a record hot summer, and Polo reaches category 5.
Red Sea film festival is postponed to 2027
The Red Sea International Film Festival in Saudi Arabia is postponed to 2027 because of the conflict with the Houthis.
Black robin wins New Zealand Bird of the Year
The critically endangered black robin wins the Forest and Bird Bird of the Year vote in New Zealand.
Asian Games open and Japan wins the Pacific Nations Cup
Emperor Naruhito opens the Asian Games in Nagoya, and Japan defeats Fiji 20-15 to win the Pacific Nations Cup.
Trump signs a Russia and Iran sanctions act
President Donald Trump signs the Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026.
Kristersson resigns as Swedish prime minister
Ulf Kristersson resigns after his bloc wins 173 Riksdag seats and the opposition wins 176.
Bangsamoro vote ends in a hung parliament
The Philippine election commission proclaims a hung Bangsamoro Parliament after four parties divide the elected seats.
Von der Leyen invites Canada to seek European Union associate status
Ursula von der Leyen invites Canada to become the first associate member of the European Union.
Guatemala announces food aid after El Niño drought
Guatemala announces food aid for about 1.2 million families affected by severe El Niño drought in the Dry Corridor.
Fiji declares HIV a national crisis
Fiji declares HIV a national crisis after 2016 new diagnoses in 2025, sixteen times the 2019 total.
Widow's Bay leads the Emmy winners
Widow's Bay wins 14 Emmy awards including Outstanding Comedy Series, while Jean Smart and Michael J Fox are also honored.
United States confirms a weapon deployed in orbit
The United States confirms that it has deployed a highly classified weapon in Earth orbit.
Darfur rainy season is the driest since the 1980s
The World Food Programme says Darfur is in its driest rainy season since the 1980s, worsening famine during the civil war.
Rybakina and Zverev win the United States Open singles titles
Elena Rybakina wins the women singles title at the United States Open and Alexander Zverev wins the men title.
Sweden votes with the red-green bloc just ahead in early figures
Preliminary results from the Swedish general election project a one-seat edge for the opposition over the Tidö parties.