Friday, September 12, 2025

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September 12, 2025

Armed conflicts and attacks

Israeli–Palestinian conflict

2025 Nepalese Gen Z protests

Nepali police announce that nine prisoners have been killed and 12,500 others are at large after a series of jailbreaks across Nepal amid the ongoing protests. (Al Jazeera)

Haitian conflict

At least 42 people are killed by armed gangs, including the Viv Ansamn, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (AP)

Myanmar civil war

At least 18 people, mostly students, are killed in a Tatmadaw airstrike on two schools in Kyauktaw Township in Rakhine State, Myanmar, an area controlled by the Arakan Army. (AP)

Turkey–Islamic State conflict

Turkish police arrest 161 people suspected of being members of the Islamic State (IS) over the last week and seize unlicensed weapons and IS documents in raids in 38 provinces, including Istanbul and Ankara. (AP)

Disasters and accidents

At least 8 people are killed and over 20 others are injured, including several critically, when a truck rams into people celebrating the Ganesh Chaturthi Hindu religious festival in Hassan District, Karnataka, India. (News18)

A ski lift accident on Mount Elbrus in Russia leaves two dead and nine injured. (AP News)

International relations

Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Eightieth session of the United Nations General Assembly

In a 142–10 vote with 12 abstentions, the UN General Assembly adopts the New York Declaration, calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza war, the release of hostages, the disarmament of Hamas, and renewed momentum toward a two-state solution. (The Guardian)

Law and crime

Killing of Charlie Kirk

A 22-year-old is arrested as a suspect in the killing of American political commentator Charlie Kirk two days ago. (CNN)

Politics and elections

2025 Indian vice presidential election

C. P. Radhakrishnan is sworn in as the 15th vice president of India. (NDTV)

2025 Nepalese Gen Z protests

The House of Representatives is dissolved and Sushila Karki is appointed interim prime minister of Nepal, making her the first woman to head Nepal's government. (AP News) (India Today)

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