2025

September

30 days of people in the news

  1. 30TuesdayGabon's ruling party, the Democratic Union of Builders of President Brice Oligui Nguema, wins 55 of 145 seats in the first round of legislative elections, with a second…6 stories
  2. 29MondayMadagascar president Andry Rajoelina dismisses Prime Minister Christian Ntsay and his cabinet following protests over electricity and water shortages that left dozens…5 stories
  3. 28SundayIn cricket, India defeat their rival Pakistan by five wickets in the final to win their second consecutive Asia Cup title and ninth overall. During the awarding…4 stories
  4. 27SaturdayIn Karur, Tamil Nadu, India, a crowd crush at actor-politician Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) rally kills at least 39 people (including 10 children), and…3 stories
  5. 26FridayFormer United States FBI director James Comey is indicted by a federal grand jury on two charges in a prosecution led by Lindsey Halligan, the U.S. attorney for the…6 stories
  6. 25ThursdayFormer French president Nicolas Sarkozy is sentenced to 5 years in prison for criminal association, becoming the first former French president to be sentenced to prison…6 stories
  7. 24WednesdaySyrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa becomes the first Syrian leader to address the United Nations General Assembly since Nureddin al-Atassi in 1967.3 stories
  8. 23TuesdayFour people, including Chinese architect Kongjian Yu, are killed when a Cessna 175 Skylark aircraft crashes in Aquidauana, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.6 stories
  9. 22MondayABC parent company Disney announces that American late-night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! will begin airing again on Tuesday after it was "indefinitely suspended" last…9 stories
  10. 21SundayThousands of people led by the "Generation Z" collective protest in Lima, Peru, against President Dina Boluarte and a controversial new law requiring young people to…3 stories
  11. 20SaturdayBetween 500,000, according to French authorities, and one million people, according to the unions, manifest or participate in labour strikes across France, to protest…3 stories
  12. 19FridayChinese journalist Zhang Zhan, previously jailed for reporting on the early COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, is sentenced to an additional four years in prison on charges of…1 story
  13. 18ThursdayThree people, including musician Brett James, are killed when James's Cirrus SR22T aircraft crashes near Macon County Airport in North Carolina, United States.6 stories
  14. 17WednesdayAmerican late-night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! is suspended indefinitely by its broadcast network ABC, following comments by its host regarding Charlie Kirk's killing…7 stories
  15. 16TuesdayColombia's Special Jurisdiction for Peace sentences seven former FARC leaders, including ex-commander Timoleón Jiménez, to up to eight years of reparations work for…10 stories
  16. 15MondayUnited States president Donald Trump claims that the U.S. military carried out a strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug cartel vessel in international waters, killing…8 stories
  17. 14SundayOver 50,000 people march in Ankara, Turkey, to protest against and call for President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to resign following the government's judicial coup against the…7 stories
  18. 13SaturdayMore than 100,000 people protest against illegal immigration in central London, England, in a rally led by right-wing activist Tommy Robinson. Thousands of anti-racism…5 stories
  19. 12FridayA 22-year-old is arrested as a suspect in the killing of American political commentator Charlie Kirk two days ago.4 stories
  20. 11ThursdayThe Brazilian Supreme Federal Court convicts former president Jair Bolsonaro of plotting a coup in 2022 after he lost the election to Lula and imposes a 27-year prison…6 stories
  21. 10WednesdayAmerican right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk is shot dead during a debate at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, United States.7 stories
  22. 9TuesdayNepalese prime minister K.P. Sharma Oli resigns in response to the protests amid a government collapse.12 stories
  23. 8MondayThe United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit rejects President Donald Trump's bid on the grounds of presidential immunity to overturn the civil ruling of…8 stories
  24. 7SundayIn tennis, Carlos Alcaraz defeats defending champion and his rival Jannik Sinner in the men's singles final, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4, to win his second US Open title and…6 stories
  25. 6SaturdayIn tennis, Aryna Sabalenka defeats Amanda Anisimova 6–3, 7–6(7–3) in the women's singles final to win her second consecutive US Open title.7 stories
  26. 5FridayAngela Rayner resigns as Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and leaves her other government posts amid a scandal over a tax underpayment on a property she owns…10 stories
  27. 4ThursdayJamaica's Labour Party wins the general election with 34 seats in the House of Representatives against 29 for the People's National Party, securing a third term for…5 stories
  28. 3WednesdayThe ruling Pheu Thai Party of the acting government of Thailand moves to dissolve the parliament, setting up for a new election, after Prime Minister Paetongtarn…5 stories
  29. 2TuesdayFrench judges issue arrest warrants for seven former senior Ba'athist Syrian officials, including former president Bashar al-Assad, on charges of complicity in war…3 stories
  30. 1MondayAustralian prime minister Anthony Albanese announces that Australia will pay Nauru to accept foreign-born criminals who are expelled from Australia following the signing…9 stories