Former House Speaker Martin Romualdez was arrested after the Sandiganbayan ordered him into government custody in a case alleging billions of pesos in kickbacks.
The remains of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV returned to Uganda on the event date, beginning the Tooro Kingdom's nine-day mourning period amid uncertainty over who will succeed him.
Giorgia Meloni's administration has overtaken Silvio Berlusconi's combined record to become Italy's longest-serving postwar government, giving the ruling coalition a chance to turn the milestone into a campaign-style rally.
The education department has begun nationwide active intruder drills, pairing students, police and emergency responders in a new preparedness push after rare school shootings.
Lida Moniava, founder of a Moscow children’s hospice, was ordered to stay home at night, stay offline and avoid witnesses after a case tied to a 2023 post about civilian casualties.
Police say Carlton Johnson opened fire at a downtown apartment building after a long run of threats, eviction trouble and domestic violence allegations.
Investigators in North Rhine-Westphalia are treating a short circuit at a substation near Cologne as deliberate sabotage, with officials examining both foreign-directed and extremist motives.
Authorities in Germany say DNA traces and travel records have helped identify two suspects in the failed drone attack on Leipzig/Halle airport, as Berlin points to Moscow’s role in the plot.
Investigators say the attack at a techno event in the canton of Aargau was carried out by a lone 43-year-old Swiss suspect who fired more than 40 shots before being arrested.
Darren James Service has pleaded guilty to two charges tied to a 2022 hoax bomb alert at Belfast’s Houben Centre, while a third terrorism-preparation count remains on the court books.
Darren James Service has admitted two charges over a 2022 hoax bomb incident that forced the evacuation of a Belfast venue where Simon Coveney was due to speak, with sentencing set for November.
Estonia's Riigikogu elected Ulle Madise president in a single round, clearing the threshold needed to succeed Alar Karis when she takes office on October 12.
On 2026-09-01, the Justice Department filed what it called a first-of-its-kind lawsuit against Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools, arguing the district’s transgender student procedures violate federal privacy law and parental rights rules.
Former UK prime minister Keir Starmer says he will step down as MP for Holborn and St Pancras, triggering a by-election six weeks after leaving office.
A Utah judge ruled there was enough evidence to send the murder case against Tyler Robinson to trial after the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
The Justice Department has filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit against Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools, alleging its transgender student policies violate federal privacy law.
The new king pledged allegiance to the constitution after Harald V’s death, with Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra at his side and a week of mourning underway.
A knife attack in New York’s Times Square left one person dead and another injured before police shot the suspect, officials said on the event date 2026-08-31.