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The people of 17 September
5 people in 5 stories, 29 deaths recorded, 2026
Ulf Kristersson
Prime Minister of Sweden since 2022
Ulf Kristersson announces his resignation as Prime Minister of Sweden after his right-wing bloc wins 173 seats in the Riksdag, compared to 176 won by the opposition, led by Magdalena Andersson.
Politics · 17 Sep · with Magdalena Andersson
Interim government of Delcy Rodríguez
Acting president of Venezuela since 2026
Venezuela restores access to 17 news websites that were previously blocked, including EFE, El Nacional, NTN24, and Semana, as the interim government and opposition resume political transition talks that include freedom of expression.
Politics · 17 Sep
Mahmoud Abbas
President of Palestine since 2005
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) votes 152–3, with four abstentions, to allow Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas and other senior Palestinian officials to address UN meetings, including the general debate of the eighty-first session of the UNGA, by video for one year after United States visa restrictions prevented their travel to New York City, where the UN headquarters are.
World · 17 Sep
Aleksandar Vučić
Prime Minister (2014–2017) and President of Serbia (2017–2026)
Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić inaugurates a factory for Israeli-made drones that will be produced by the country's Krušik company, with Vučić stating that it will employ 100 people and produce advanced equipment for the Serbian military.
World · 17 Sep
Imaan Mazari
Pakistani human rights lawyer
Pakistan's Supreme Court suspends 17-year prison sentences imposed on human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband over anti-state social media posts, and grants them bail pending an Islamabad High Court ruling.
Crime & Justice · 17 Sep
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