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German Chancellor and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz on Monday called his party's state election defeat in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern a "heavy blow," while ruling out any internal leadership challenge.

Comrade Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, made an important speech at the closing ceremony of the Third Workshop for Officials in the Information Sector of the WPK on September 21.

Australian Army Reserve soldiers deployed to New Zealand's South Island to train with New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel on Exercise Tasman Reserve.

ADV Reliant recently delivered vital equipment and stores to sustain Fiji's maritime security capability during a port visit in Suva.

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The eighth annual Africa Senior Enlisted Leader Conference officially convened in Gabon's capital from Sept. 15-17, 2026. Co-hosted by U.S. Africa Command and the Gabonese Armed Forces, the multiday event brought together top noncommissioned officers from 26 African partner nations, the United States, and NATO to strengthen multinational defense networks.

The first V4+India Foreign Ministers' Meeting was held on the margins of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on 21 September 2026.

In a world of crises and conflicts, Germany has a keen interest in binding rules and a stable international order. Germany is therefore calling for strong United Nations that is capable of taking action on the challenges of our time.

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On September 21, 2026, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi had a phone call with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul upon request.

The second stage of the "versatility cup" amphibious elite challenge tournament held by the Marine Corps of Chinese PLA Navy recently began in southern Fujian Province of China. More than 1,000 marines competed in multiple subjects to identify weaknesses and improve their training proficiency.

The 48th Chinese naval escort task force concluded its five-day friendly visit to Bangladesh and departed Chittagong on the morning of September 21, 2026.

UN Human Rights Council-appointed experts on Monday laid out a grim picture of the human cost of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with a spotlight on civilians facing a third wartime winter as well as the intimidation of Russians who have fled abroad.

Iran's chief negotiator and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said on September 20 that Tehran had conveyed its conditions to Washington through mediators for ending its blockade of the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Qalibaf said Tehran's demands had been clearly communicated to the United States.

U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Chris Coons (D-DE), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Defense, called on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton to investigate reported failures involving the use of artificial intelligence in U.S. military and intelligence operations and provide relevant Inspectors General unrestricted access to examine the incidents.

The Russian Federation has built a State-run system to surveil, intimidate and punish critics abroad, and coerce their families at home, a UN expert warned today, describing Russian transnational repression as a violation of international law that challenges host State sovereignty, and must be stopped.

Officials in Moscow have announced a new record victory for the Kremlin-controlled United Russia party in what the European Union dismissed as "sham elections" on September 21.

An Ebola vaccine trial is underway in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), involving frontline health workers and others involved in the response.

Smugglers and criminal networks operate across borders, exploiting gaps. Governments must respond the same way with solutions across the routes people travel. That is the message IOM Director General Amy Pope is bringing to the UN General Assembly this week.

The UN has condemned continued cross-border attacks by Houthi forces against Saudi Arabia, including an attempted strike on the capital Riyadh, as fighting inside Yemen drives one of the country's fastest displacement surges in years.