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September 18, 2026
The day's top events, read by how settled the reporting is.
UN panel finds the US strike on a Minab primary school was a war crime
United Nations experts conclude that American strikes on a Minab school and on a Lamerd sports venue were indiscriminate and amount to war crimes.
Poland's prime minister warns Russia is preparing drone attacks on NATO states
Donald Tusk told Poland's parliament that intelligence assessments point to Russia widening attacks on Ukraine and its allies, including drones entering NATO territory.
Bank of Japan lifts its policy rate to 1.25% and the yen weakens after the decision
Japan's central bank lifted its policy rate to 1.25% on Friday, the sixth increase of its tightening cycle, and the currency slipped once the decision landed.
Attribution study ties Nepal's deadly mountain collapse to decades of climate warming
Scientists studying the August 26 collapse of rock and ice in northern Nepal found that warming thawed permafrost and thinned glaciers, weakening the slope over decades.
Carney asks the European Union to give Canada associate membership
Mark Carney is pursuing associate membership in the European Union for Canada, a status that does not currently exist and would need approval from all 27 member states.
The Pentagon may remove 25,000 or more American soldiers now stationed in Europe
The Pentagon is weighing the withdrawal of 25,000 or more American troops, along with planes, ships and weapons, from Europe as NATO allies warn about Russia.
Trump demands lower interest rates after the Fed's first rate hike since 2023
Hours after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates, Trump demanded lower rates and said he had told Kevin Warsh to vote with the board.
Trump ties North Carolina disaster aid to a Republican Senate victory
At a rally Wednesday night, Trump made federal disaster relief for the state conditional on a Senate win by Republican Michael Whatley, then called the remark a joke.