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NATO fighter jets shot down a drone over Lithuania on Tuesday morning. The aircraft entered airspace between Vilnius and Kaunas before an Italian jet intercepted it. Officials said the drone likely came from Belarus. Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said, "With Russia intensifying its aggression against Ukraine, such readiness is vital."
Mark Carney addressed the European Parliament on Sept 21 about building a new world order. He said, "Resilience" is the key to resisting hostile powers like the United States, Russia and China. Canada and the EU plan to join forces to secure energy, technology and weapons to protect their future.
President Vladimir V. Putin visited a disputed island chain, reigniting tensions with Japan. The remote town of Nemuro now faces economic uncertainty due to the ongoing conflict. Mayor Masatoshi Ishigaki said, "When friction arises between Japan and Russia, the pain is felt here immediately." Both nations still lack a peace treaty.
Lobbyists and media firms are moving to Manchester to gain access to Number 10 North. Since Andy Burnham opened the base two months ago, many advisory agencies started setting up offices there. "You've got to be in the local ecosystem," said co-founder Kevin McKeever, as firms bet on regional power.
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters warned on Monday of a troubled world, urging the United States to stay engaged in the Pacific. He said, "The United States is a Pacific power, and we need an engaged America in the Pacific." Peters noted that regional security faces many new, unwelcome threats.
Germany’s Christian Democrats suffered severe losses in regional elections held on September 21. Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who called the outcome a "disaster", now faces pressure to resign. Meanwhile, the far-right AfD party gained significant support in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Berlin, making it harder for other parties to build stable coalitions.
Iran’s central military command said on Sunday that the United States is preparing to resume strikes on the country. Tehran warned that any assault would bring retaliation against American bases. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump said he was in a "deciding mode" over Iran, weighing military action against diplomacy.
The Trump administration deported 18 migrants to the Central African Republic, a country they had no connection to. Nika, an Iranian woman, said, “They never told me they were going to deport me [to] this country.” Many others got sent to nations where they face danger and deep uncertainty.
Senator Sarah Hanson-Young said Australia’s telecommunications system is failing after a Senate committee report recommended nationalising the triple zero service. The inquiry followed the Optus outage of 18 September 2025. Hanson-Young said, “They’re putting their profits first and they can no longer be trusted with Australia’s vital triple zero service.”
Irish environmentalists used local laws to protect the endangered narrow-mouthed whorl snail from Donald Trump’s expansion plans for his Doonbeg golf course in County Clare. As reported on September 12, this tiny creature could become a powerful legal tool for US lawyers who want to block the president’s future development ambitions.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will visit the United States and Mexico from September 21 to 27. He plans to attend the UN General Assembly and hold a summit with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. Lee also hopes to meet world leaders to discuss trade, energy, and future defence cooperation.
The US and China agreed to start an AI dialogue ahead of Thursday’s summit in Washington between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent said, "We just had a very successful engagement with the Chinese on trade and AI." Both nations also formalised a new board of trade.
President Trump faced a dilemma over Saudi pleas to strike Houthi targets in Yemen. After initially ordering the Pentagon to prepare for airstrikes on Thursday, he reversed his decision by Sunday. The president told reporter Trey Yingst he was in "deciding mode" regarding the larger war with Iran instead.