Tuesday
The people of 29 September
4 people in 4 stories, 32 deaths recorded, 2026
Mohammed VI of Morocco
King of Morocco since 1999
King Mohammed VI appoints Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as the first female prime minister of Morocco after her victory in the general elections on 23 September.
Politics · 29 Sep · with Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri
Kang Shin-chul
South Korean general and politician (born 1968)
South Korean defense minister Kang Shin-chul says that land mines planted by North Korea likely caused two explosions last week that injured three South Korean soldiers in the Demilitarized Zone south of the military demarcation line, potentially violating the armistice.
World · 29 Sep
An Se-young
South Korean badminton player (born 2002)
In badminton, South Korea's An Se-young wins the women's singles gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games, becoming the first woman to win two singles titles and the first to defend the title, defeating Japan's Akane Yamaguchi 21–17, 21–9.
Sport · 29 Sep · with Akane Yamaguchi
Nyabongo I of Tooro
King of Tooro King (2026 - )
The coronation ceremony for Nyabongo I of Uganda's Tooro Kingdom is held, formally making him king.
Culture · 29 Sep
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