Armed conflicts and attacks
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
A Pakistani Taliban suicide bomber blows himself up at a police checkpoint in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, killing 12 people and wounding 30 more. (Al Jazeera) (AP)
Disasters and accidents
Four sailors are missing, seven others 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. (Reuters)
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. (AFP via France 24) (AP)
International relations
Eighty-first session of the United Nations General Assembly
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul hold talks during the United Nations General Assembly, the first talks between Russia and Germany since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
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. (Reuters)
Sports
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. (AFL) (The Guardian)
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. (AFP) (AP)
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