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2026 09 22 yes Armed conflicts and attacks Ethiopian civil conflict 2026 Ethiopian offensive The Ethiopian National Defense Force launches 21 airstrikes in Alamata, Tigray Region, killing 14 civilians and wounding 22 more. Two empty schools are also hit. (BBC News) Yemeni civil war Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict 2026 Yemen offensives

2026 09 21 yes Armed conflicts and attacks Yemeni civil war Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict, 2026 Yemen offensives Saudi Arabia–United Kingdom relations British prime minister Andy Burnham says that the United Kingdom will offer Saudi Arabia aerial refueling in its ongoing conflict with the Houthis. (The Hill) Sudanese civil war Egypt–Sudan

2026 09 20 yes Armed conflicts and attacks 2026 Iran war 2026 Iran war ceasefire, Qatar as a mediator in conflict Qatar's foreign ministry says that they are working to resume ceasefire negotiations between Iran and the United States. (Middle East Eye) Russo-Ukrainian war Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian

2026 09 19 yes Armed conflicts and attacks Middle Eastern crisis 2026 Iran war 2026 Iran war ceasefire Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaee says that Iran has set seven conditions for resuming ceasefire negotiations with the United States. (Iran International) 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis United States Central

2026 09 18 yes Armed conflicts and attacks 2026 Iran war 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis The IRNA reports that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has hit the Togo-flagged oil tanker Trend as it attempted to pass the Strait of Hormuz. (AFP via FMT) (Al Jazeera) Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

2026 09 17 yes Armed conflicts and attacks Middle Eastern crisis Gaza war Israeli government response to the October 7 attacks Lt. Col. "Aleph", the chief police officer in the Southern Command's Gaza Division, is dismissed following his role in the failures leading to the Hamas-led October 7 attacks on

The Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation announced on March 30 its decision to close all language editions of the project. In the announcement, a representative from Wikimedia Foundation cited motivations such as "long-term sustainability, levels of community activity, and the availability of reliable news coverage on other platforms". The announcement stated that all Wikinews editions—referring to the multiple language sections of Wikinews—would "transition to read-only mode" on May 4. The announcement did not mention the time zone wh

Pope Leo XIV arrived by plane in Algeria on Monday, April 13, beginning his apostolic visit to Africa. A senior Vatican official told the BBC the pope wanted to "turn the world's attention to Africa"; the BBC reported the eleven-day visit would address themes of peace, migration, and interfaith dialogue. The trip also includes stops in Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea. The visit marked Leo's second major foreign trip as pope since his election in May last year. The regions of the continent being visited are among the quickest growing i

On Sunday, United States President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that the US is imposing a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz. According to Trump, the blockade was in effect as of 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (1400 UTC). The blockade was imposed following the collapse of talks held in Islamabad between the United States and Iran. "Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the finest in the world, will be BLOCKADING any and all ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz," Trump declared. According to The Guardian, oil pri

On Thursday, March 12, 2026, the Tompkins Square Library in New York City hosted a concert by Musique Libre Femmes, in its basement performance space. This performance featured Cheryl Pyle on flute, Ayumi Ishito on saxophones, and Roberta Piket on piano. There were approximately fifteen people in attendance. Wikinews attended the event and took several photos and recordings to transcribe for this news report. The performance started at 6:00 p.m. New York Time (2200 UTC), and was introduced by director of adult services Jeffrey Katz. After expl

One Battle After Another was the big winner at the 98th Academy Awards ceremony, held on Sunday, March 15 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California. The film received six Oscars including Best Picture. Director Paul Thomas Anderson personally won Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay, in addition to being one of the producers who received the Best Picture award. The other three Oscars which One Battle After Another received were for Best Editing and Best Casting, the first time the latter award has been presented, and for Sean Penn

Caloundra have won their round 3 Football Queensland Premier League 2 game against Pine Hills 5 goals to 2 at Meridan Plains, Queensland, Australia on Sunday. "Two [wins] from three [games]" said Caloundra captain Kaine Frew. "I think we'll probably be in the top four now. Not a bad start. It's still very early days. Yeah, you can't get too ahead of yourselves. I think you've just got to take it week by week for the moment." Riley Campbell opened the scoring for Caloundra in the second minute. Aaron Doherty levelled the score two minutes late