The people of 23 September

Four people, including Chinese architect Kongjian Yu, are killed when a Cessna 175 Skylark aircraft crashes in Aquidauana, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.

Disasters · 23 Sep

The Philippine Department of Justice and the National Bureau of Investigation file criminal graft and malversation charges against senators Jinggoy Estrada and Joel Villanueva, representative Zaldy Co, former representative Mitch Cajayon-Uy, and two former public works officials in connection with investigations into alleged corruption in flood control projects with the Anti–Money Laundering Council freezing their assets.

Crime & Justice · 23 Sep · with Joel Villanueva, Zaldy Co, Mitch Cajayon-Uy

Former Malawian president Peter Mutharika is projected to win the 2025 presidential election with more than 56% of the vote, according to unofficial tallies, while official results from the electoral commission show him leading incumbent Lazarus Chakwera.

Politics · 23 Sep · with Lazarus Chakwera

Unification Church leader Hak Ja Han is arrested in Seoul, South Korea, as prosecutors investigate allegations that the church bribed former first lady Kim Keon Hee and lawmaker Kweon Seong-dong, both of whom face separate corruption charges.

Crime & Justice · 23 Sep · with Kim Keon Hee, Kweon Seong-dong

Uganda's Electoral Commission clears President Yoweri Museveni to run for reelection in 2026, a move that could extend his rule to nearly 50 years.

Politics · 23 Sep

Trinidad and Tobago's high court blocks the extradition of former FIFA vice president Jack Warner to the United States, ruling that proceedings were invalid without a formal extradition treaty.

Crime & Justice · 23 Sep