Oceania Australia Police in New South Wales rejected arming guards at Jewish events; The Australian Jewish Association told the antisemitism royal commission that private security guards at Jewish events should be armed, authorities fear that would further fracture society
Europe Norway Two opposition parties, the national-conservative and centre-right parties, won the local elections, defeating the centre-left Labour for the first time in 99 years
Europe Malta Property sales fell by almost 25% last month compared to August 2022, according to data from the Office of National Statistics, following a downward trend in sales this year compared to last year
Oceania Nauru Nauru's Year 8 Scholarship Exam will start next month and registration will be open until tomorrow September 15
Europe Bulgaria Parliament rejected amendments to the Law on Direct Participation introduced by 'Vazrazhdane', which proposed that any parliamentary group, regardless of its size, can submit proposals for holding a referendum
Europe Andorra Xavier Espot has proposed that municipal elections be held on Sunday 3 December to avoid coinciding with the Pont de la Puríssima, which sees three days of bank holiday from 7 to 9 December
Africa Zimbabwe Newly re-elected Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has sworn in a new Cabinet; he appointed one of his sons and one of his grandsons to deputy ministerial posts
Asia China The government denied a report indicating a ban on iPhones and other foreign-branded devices among government officials, while noting that government officials had identified possible security problems with Apple devices
Oceania Vanuatu Residents of Ohlen Whitewood in Port Vila have established a committee to address social issues and oversee community projects
Asia Laos To boost domestic production and counter current economic challenges, the Bank of Laos has allocated 4,5 trillion Lao kroner (around €200 million) for a credit policy to support local businesses
Africa Benin The 50th World Pétanque Championships Benin 2023 are being held from in Cotonou and will end on Sunday 17 September
Asia Bahrain Hundreds of prisoners have suspended their month-long hunger strike in Bahrain just ahead of a visit by the crown prince to the United States to see if promised changes materialize
Europe Vatican City "Vatican House of Sports," the operational headquarters of Athletica Vaticana, official multi-sport association, will be blessed and inaugurated on Sept 20 by Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, prefect of the Dicastery for Culture and Education
Asia Turkey President Erdoğan presented the book "Türkiye's Zero Waste Journey for a Livable World," prepared by the Presidency's Directorate of Communication, to the heads of state and government attending the G-20 Leaders' Summit in India