Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, South Korean president Moon Jae-in asks for a formal end to the decades-long conflict between the two Koreas.
S&P 500
-0.33%
$6,259
BTC
-0.44%
$117,479
OIL (WTI)
+3.27%
$68
September 21, 2021 (Tuesday)
3.5 minutes to read
Armed conflicts and attacks
Sudanese forces thwart a coup attempt against the ruling civilian-military government by supporters of former president Omar al-Bashir that began overnight. According to sources close to the government, interrogation of instigators would begin today.
Boko Haram militants raid and burn the village of Kadjigoroum, Chad, killing nine civilians.
Business and economy
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announces that Michigan will build an electrified road to charge wireless vehicles, becoming the first U.S. state to do so.
Health and environment
The number of recovered COVID-19 patients in Indonesia surpasses four million.
Singapore reports 1,178 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total of new cases since April 2020.
Hanoi reopens non-essential services and removes travel permits for inner-city commuters. The city also allows food and drink establishments to reopen with takeaway only and a 9:00 p.m. closing time, due to a decline in the number of COVID-19 cases.
The government announces that public servants will soon be a target of the "no jab, no job" policy and that they will have to either resign or receive half-pay if they refuse to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
Several regional areas of New South Wales enter a lockdown after an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. At the same time, due to reaching statewide vaccination targets, lockdown measures are relaxed slightly across New South Wales, with children under the age of 18 years old able to form a "friends bubble" with one other household.
The number of adult population fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Malaysia surpasses 80%.
Haiti reports the first outbreak of the African swine fever in 37 years when an operation in Anse-Ã -Pitre near border with the Dominican Republic suffered an outbreak that began on August 26.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed announces that the San Francisco International Airport will mandate COVID-19 vaccines, making it the first U.S. airport to do so.
International relations
In a letter to the United Nations Secretary-General, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs requests representation at the seventy-sixth session of the United Nations General Assembly. The Emirate's Foreign Minister Ameer Khan Muttaqi also requests that Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations Ghulam Isaczai be replaced by Mohammad Suhail Shasheen. The Taliban also note that former President Ashraf Ghani had been "ousted and [countries across the world] no longer recognize him as president."
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen suspends negotiations for a free trade agreement with Australia over Australia's recent cancellation of a submarine contract with France, demanding that Australia must apologise to France before the agreement can continue.
British police announce a third Russian had been charged in absentia with the 2018 Novichok murder attempt on former double agent Sergei Skripal, saying they could also now confirm the three suspects were military intelligence operatives.
Argentine President Alberto Fernández asks Iran to "cooperate with the Argentine justice" regarding an investigation into the 1994 AMIA bombing in Buenos Aires and demands that countries where wanted Iranian officials are residing should comply with its Interpol red notices.
Law and crime
The European Court of Human Rights rules that agents acting on behalf of the Russian government were responsible for the fatal poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko in 2006.
The Court of Justice of the European Union imposes a daily fine of €500,000 (2.31M zł) on Poland for its refusal to close the Turów Coal Mine, which was declared illegal by a temporary injunction from the court in May.
A coroner in Teton County, Wyoming, confirms that the remains found on September 19 were that of Petito, who disappeared from Grand Teton National Park on August 27, and rules her death a homicide.
Politics and elections
Protesters return to the Melbourne CBD for the second consecutive day, assaulting journalists and blocking the West Gate Freeway. Riot police responded with rubber bullet rounds.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announces a two-week suspension of construction work in the state after yesterday's riot at the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) office. Rioters claimed that they were construction workers, although CFMEU officials and others claim that there were few construction workers present.
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid says that girls will return to school soon, adding that "We are finalizing things ... it will happen as soon as possible". The announcement came as the Taliban banned girls from grades 6 to 12 from attending school, to which Mujahid said that this was only "temporary" and that new announcements would be made soon.
Sports
FIFA sanctions the Hungarian Football Federation with a US$216,000 fine and orders the Hungarian national team to play their next two World Cup qualification home matches behind closed doors, following incidents of racist behavior among their fans during a match against England on September 2.
Get the app
