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August 2026
23 AugCitizen Digital
… Photo/AFP Audio By Vocalize President Volodymyr Zelensky said in remarks made public Sunday that it would be too dangerous for Ukraine to hold an election while it fights Russia's invasion, after a call by his former defence minister to organise a vote. …
Zelensky rejects wartime elections, says would 'split' Ukraine
23 AugThe Standard
… Russia’s state-sponsored doping scandal triggered sanctions starting in 2015, ultimately stripping it of its flag, anthem and international trust. …
Doping: Let us remove the maize cob before champions step on it
22 AugCitizen Digital
… Shakhtar have not been able to use their Donbas Arena since 2014 when Russia annexed the Donetsk region. …
Shakhtar Donetsk to play Champions League home games at Chelsea
22 AugCitizen Digital
… Kryvyi Rig, the hometown of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, has come under repeated Russian attacks throughout the war. …
Ukraine says 'cynical' Russian strike on shopping centre kills five
21 AugCitizen Digital
Kanye West planned concerts trigger frenzy in Russia By AFP August 21, 2026 05:59 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter American rapper Kanye West during a past red carpet appearance. …
Kanye West planned concerts trigger frenzy in Russia
21 AugThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeAustralia charges man over trying to inform Russia of Ukrainian military activities. …
Australia charges man over trying to inform Russia of Ukrainian military activities
20 AugCitizen Digital
UN slams Russia ban, prison sentence targeting anti-war party By AFP August 20, 2026 03:41 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Chief of the General Staff …
UN slams Russia ban, prison sentence targeting anti-war party

World & Region

Putin warns Russia will use all weapons to defend Kaliningrad

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Vladimir Putin said Russia will deploy all weapons at its disposal if Kaliningrad comes under direct attack, insisting Moscow is responding to Western statements about preparing for war in 2029–2030. Russia has accused NATO of preparing to blockade its Baltic exclave bordering Lithuania and Poland, warning it would even use nuclear weapons if the West tries to cut off Kaliningrad from the rest of Russia.

2 October 2026 · Capital News →

Yesterday

Putin warns Russia will use all weapons to defend Kaliningrad
Vladimir Putin said Russia will deploy all weapons at its disposal if Kaliningrad comes under direct attack, insisting Moscow is responding to Western statements about preparing for war in 2029–2030. Russia has accused NATO of preparing to blockade its Baltic exclave bordering Lithuania and Poland, warning it would even use nuclear weapons if the West tries to cut off Kaliningrad from the rest of Russia.
2 October 2026 · Capital News →
Global cooperation urgently needed for Ukrainian children detained in Russia
An opinion piece highlights the plight of thousands of Ukrainian children forcibly transferred and unlawfully deported by Russia during the war, separated from families and stripped of their language, culture, and identity, held in detention facilities in Russia without due process or contact with loved ones.
2 October 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 1 October

US Senate confirms Henry Wooster as Kenya ambassador
The US Senate has confirmed Henry Wooster as Washington's next ambassador to Kenya by voice vote, clearing the way for the career diplomat to take up the Nairobi posting ahead of Kenya's 2027 General Election. Wooster told the Senate that the US principal concern regarding the 2027 elections would be stability and avoidance of violence, stating the US is "not picking sides in the election."
1 October 2026 · Capital News →

Wednesday 30 September

UN Security Council extends Haiti gang-fighting force six months
The UN Security Council approved a six-month extension of the Gang Suppression Force mandate in Haiti, voting 12-0 with three abstentions to extend operations until March 31, 2027. The force, which has been fighting violent criminal gangs that control parts of Haiti, remains below its target of 5,500 personnel and 50 civilian staff.
30 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
UN Security Council extends Haiti gang-suppression force mandate
The UN Security Council voted 12-0 with three abstentions to extend the mandate of the Gang Suppression Force deployed to combat violent criminal gangs in Haiti by six months until March 31, 2027. The force, first authorized last year, was expected to reach 5,500 personnel and 50 civilian staff between April and October but remains short of that goal.
30 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Russia strikes Ukrainian power infrastructure ahead of winter
Russia conducted a wave of drone and missile strikes on Kyiv's power supply on Wednesday, killing at least four people as the capital braces for freezing winter conditions. Ukraine's main energy provider DTEK confirmed grid damage affecting 8,000 households.
30 September 2026 · The Standard →
US pushes coordinated action on steel overproduction at G20
The US is pushing G20 members to take action against excess industrial capacity that drives prices down, with some countries agreeing to a "Milwaukee framework" to counter persistent excess steel production. The initiative targets a criticism often levied against China, which the US alleges produces more steel than it consumes and floods markets; China rejects these claims.
30 September 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 29 September

Mali army and Wagner group committed war crimes—Amnesty
Amnesty International reported that Mali's armed forces and Russian paramilitary Wagner group committed war crimes including murder and torture of civilians during joint operations. The organisation documented the deaths of at least 34 civilians across seven locations in central and northern Mali between June 2023 and December 2025, with victims shot, having their throats slit, burnt alive, or killed in drone strikes.
29 September 2026 · The Standard →
Returning Ukrainian children and POWs essential for peace
An opinion piece argues that the return of Ukrainian children forcibly transferred by Russia, detained civilians, and prisoners of war is necessary for achieving peace, highlighting the daily nationwide silence Ukraine observes to remember those killed in the war and the thousands of families separated from loved ones.
29 September 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 28 September

Burkina Faso's Traore mirrors Sankara legacy with harder methods
Captain Ibrahim Traore has led Burkina Faso for four years — matching Thomas Sankara's tenure — and seeks to advance Sankara's Pan-African and anti-imperialist legacy, though through harsher measures. Like Sankara (nicknamed Africa's Che Guevara), Traore has seized power as a young captain and pursued nationalisation of gold mines and industrial revival while promoting national autonomy and silencing dissent.
28 September 2026 · The Standard →

Sunday 27 September

Iran rejects US rejection of Strait of Hormuz reopening plan
Iran stood firm on its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz after US President Donald Trump rejected the proposal. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the plan requires cessation of all hostilities in the Middle East, release of frozen Iranian assets, lifting of sanctions on Iranian oil, and an end to the US naval blockade, stating "We will not back down from them."
27 September 2026 · The Standard →

Saturday 26 September

Russian and Ukrainian strikes kill at least seven
Russian and Ukrainian strikes killed at least seven people in both countries Saturday as the war entered its fifth year. Moscow has intensified attacks on Kyiv including daytime strikes, while Ukrainian President Zelensky said Moscow was escalating daily with night-time attacks across the country.
26 September 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 25 September

Ukrainian man arrested for stabbing priest, four others in Poland
A 31-year-old Ukrainian was arrested after stabbing a priest to death and wounding four others with a knife at a 17th-century Catholic abbey in Jaroslaw, Poland, near the Ukrainian border. Ukrainian President Zelensky condemned the attack as "evil" and "horrific," and the incident has occurred amid social tensions in Poland, which has accepted hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian refugees fleeing Russia's invasion.
25 September 2026 · The Standard →
Pope Leo XIV makes first Vatican state visit to France since 2008
Pope Leo XIV arrived in France on Friday for a four-day visit, the Vatican's first state visit to the nation in 18 years. The trip will include a mass on Saturday at Place de la Concorde and visits to Lourdes and Metz, with artificial intelligence and the continent's future among the pontiff's priorities.
25 September 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya confirms Russia-Africa summit attendance despite Ukrainian war recruitment
Kenya's government confirmed it will attend the upcoming Russia-Africa summit, citing sovereign national interests, even after its intelligence agency revealed in mid-February that Russia had illegally recruited nearly 1,000 Kenyans into its war against Ukraine.
25 September 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 24 September

Ruto says UN inconsistency erodes trust in global order
President William Ruto told the UN General Assembly that inconsistent application of international law and unequal power within the UN are undermining trust in the multilateral system, and that credibility depends on whether rules are applied consistently rather than invoked selectively.
24 September 2026 · Capital News →
Ruto urges UN reform to give Africa permanent Security Council seat
President William Ruto challenged the post-World War II global order at the UN General Assembly, arguing that institutions created in 1945 no longer reflect modern geopolitical realities and must be reformed to grant Africa a permanent voice in decisions on war, peace and economic governance. Ruto highlighted that Africa's 54 UN member states, representing over a quarter of the General Assembly, have no permanent seat on the Security Council, where five nations hold permanent power that the other 188 do not.
24 September 2026 · Capital News →
Russian strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure kill at least seven
Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine killed at least seven people on Wednesday, including two in Kyiv, and wounded more than 40 others. The strikes hit gas stations, offices, a college building, businesses, and the rail network; Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga said Russia was targeting data centres to disrupt information flow and hinder civilian access to missile-threat warnings.
24 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Iran president defies Trump, says country will never bend
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian told the UN that Tehran would never "bend at the knee," defying President Trump's earlier remarks about potentially "annihilating" Iran. Pezeshkian accused Washington of "terrorism" for assassinating former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and vowed Iranian resistance would only increase in the face of sanctions and pressure.
24 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Sudan government accused of chemical weapons use in Darfur
Reports by independent international bodies allege that Sudan's army and allies have used chemical weapons in attacks on civilian areas in Darfur and Al Jazirah, with symptoms consistent with toxic gas exposure documented among hundreds of wounded civilians. Human Rights Watch documented eight suspected chemical attacks in North Darfur and Al Jazirah, based on testimonies from over 60 survivors, video recordings, and environmental sample analysis.
24 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 23 September

Trump invites Putin to G20 summit in Miami
President Donald Trump has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the G20 summit of world leaders in Miami in December, according to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The invitation comes as Washington seeks to broker a deal to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
23 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
European leaders warn of Russian covert escalation beyond Ukraine
More than four years after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, European nations worry Moscow could escalate the conflict and target Kyiv's supporters, with Western leaders warning of a surge in Russian covert operations across Europe that could eventually cause casualties.
23 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 22 September

Madagascar marks year since military coup, protests stall
A year after a military coup toppled President Andry Rajoelina in October 2025, Madagascar's Col. Michael Randrianirina leads the transitional government with a promise of elections within two years. Young activists say chronic water and electricity cuts — the original demands that sparked the Gen Z-led protests — remain unresolved.
22 September 2026 · The Standard →
Trump urges ICC member nations to withdraw from court
At the United Nations, US President Donald Trump called for all nations that are members of the International Criminal Court to quit the body, which he described as "out of control." US Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowed to dismantle the ICC "brick by brick," citing the court's arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as an intolerable threat to US sovereignty.
22 September 2026 · The Standard →
US to build two military bases in Greenland under security pact
The United States, Greenland, and Denmark signed a security agreement on Tuesday giving the US control over security in Greenland's Arctic territory and allowing it to build two military bases in the south and east. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, with officials from Denmark and Greenland expressing satisfaction at having reached a deal.
22 September 2026 · The Standard →
Ukraine condemns EU removal of Russian oligarchs from sanctions list
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky called the EU's decision to remove Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from its sanctions list "shameful and unjustifiable," saying it was a "concession" to the Kremlin and counterproductive during ongoing Russian attacks. Ukraine's Foreign Minister urged EU countries to impose their own national sanctions on the two individuals.
22 September 2026 · The Standard →
Trump promotes unilateral US approach at UN General Assembly
President Trump told the UN that the United States will not join global AI regulation and urged countries to abandon the International Criminal Court, while also stating he faces a "big decision" on whether to negotiate or "annihilate the Islamic Republic" of Iran. Other world leaders at the assembly warned about Palestinian futures amid Israeli West Bank settlement expansion and raised concerns about global unrest and US actions.
22 September 2026 · The Standard →
Iran cancels flights to Iraq and Oman ahead of US sanctions
Iran's civil aviation authorities cancelled flights to Baghdad and Muscat airports effective midnight Tuesday, hours before expanded US sanctions took effect. Iran is negotiating to reroute Baghdad flights to Najaf and discussions with Oman were ongoing.
22 September 2026 · The Standard →
EU lifts sanctions on Russian oligarchs Usmanov, Fridman
EU countries removed asset freezes and visa bans on Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from a renewed sanctions list, a move Ukraine condemned as shameful and a concession to the Kremlin that signals impunity and division among Europeans.
22 September 2026 · The Standard →
Trump threatens Iran while revealing US-Iran talks held
President Trump told the UN he was deciding whether to "annihilate" Iran but later revealed that US and Iranian officials had held "very good" talks for the first time in months, with another meeting scheduled soon.
22 September 2026 · The Standard →