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The people of 10 September
7 people in 7 stories, 27 deaths recorded, 2025
Charlie Kirk
American political activist (1993–2025)
American right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk is shot dead during a debate at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, United States.
Crime & Justice · 10 Sep
Ursula von der Leyen
President of the European Commission since 2019
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announces intentions to seek sanctions against and a partial suspension of trade with Israel, while also immediately suspending certain bilateral funds, citing the ongoing Gaza Strip famine as the reason.
World · 10 Sep
Donald Tusk
Prime Minister of Poland (2007–2014; since 2023)
Polish prime minister Donald Tusk invokes Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty following the incursion.
Conflict · 10 Sep
John Mahama
President of Ghana (2012–2017; since 2025)
Ghanaian president John Mahama announces that Ghana can accept citizens of West African nations who have been deported from the United States under a regional visa-free travel arrangement.
World · 10 Sep
Sébastien Lecornu
Prime Minister of France since 2025
Sébastien Lecornu is sworn in as Prime Minister of France after previous prime minister François Bayrou failed a confidence vote on September 8.
Politics · 10 Sep · with François Bayrou
Lahav Shani
Israeli conductor and pianist (born 1989)
A music festival in Ghent, Belgium, cancels a performance by the Munich Philharmonic orchestra, citing the Israeli conductor Lahav Shani's attitudes towards the Israeli government as the reason.
Culture · 10 Sep
Sean Duffy
American politician (born 1971)
An article published in Nature announces that the Perseverance rover discovered vivianite, greigite, and various organic compounds in rocks at Cheyava Falls on Mars, in what NASA administrator Sean Duffy says may be "the clearest sign of life that we've ever found on Mars".
Science & Tech · 10 Sep
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