September 2026

the AfD

The AfD won 38 of the 41 constituencies; the CDU fell to 17.2 per cent. Because all other parties refuse to cooperate with it, it had no governing majority.

💡 Did you know? Turnout was 77.8 per cent: the highest ever in Saxony-Anhalt.

Kimi Antonelli

The last Italian to win at Monza was Ludovico Scarfiotti in 1966. A week later Antonelli also won the first Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring in Madrid.

💡 Did you know? Pole position at Monza went to Pierre Gasly: his first and Alpine's first.

Alexander Zverev

It was his first US Open title and his second Grand Slam title overall.

💡 Did you know? In the women's event Elena Rybakina beat the two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka.

Magdalena Andersson

The left-leaning bloc won 176 of the 349 seats, the governing bloc 173. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announced his resignation on 17 September.

💡 Did you know? Andersson had already been Sweden's first female prime minister in 2021/22.

Aleksandar Vučić

Vučić had dissolved parliament on 9 September and called a snap election for 25 October; his party nominated him as its candidate for prime minister.

💡 Did you know? Vučić had himself been prime minister before, from 2014 to 2017.

Estonia

Madise was to be sworn in on 12 October, succeeding Alar Karis.

💡 Did you know? In Estonia, parliament elects the head of state; only if it fails does an electoral college take over.

Japan

Records began in 1963, when Japan had just 153 people over 100.

💡 Did you know? The vast majority of Japan's centenarians are women.

Bolivia

The small wild cat belongs to the genus Leopardus, which also includes the ocelot and the oncilla. The description appeared in the journal Current Biology.

💡 Did you know? New mammal species of this size are now almost only found in remote mountain forests.

Remco Evenepoel

With four titles he equalled Fabian Cancellara and Tony Martin. The World Championships were held in Montreal.

💡 Did you know? In the women's event Switzerland's Marlen Reusser won the time trial.

Greenland

The agreement amends the 1951 defence treaty while reaffirming Greenland's right to self-determination. Countries outside NATO may not establish bases there.

💡 Did you know? Earlier in the month the EU had agreed a €200 million partnership with Greenland.

Manchester City

The breaches span 14 seasons, from 2009 to 2010 to 2022 to 2023. During that period the club won several league titles.

💡 Did you know? The Premier League had brought the case in February 2023.

Nairobi

Kenya's capital had already hosted other major athletics events, including the World Athletics U20 Championships in 2021.

💡 Did you know? Kenya is one of the world's leading nations in middle- and long-distance running.

neutrality

It would have barred Switzerland from imposing economic sanctions and from cooperating with NATO.

💡 Did you know? Swiss neutrality has been recognised under international law since the Congress of Vienna in 1815.

Starship

It was the system's first operational flight and its longest to date. The ship returned to Earth early as a precaution.

💡 Did you know? Starship is the largest and most powerful rocket ever flown.

Cassandra Wilson

Her album “Blue Light 'til Dawn” made her one of the best-known jazz voices of her generation.

💡 Did you know? She mixed jazz with blues, folk and pop and recorded songs by artists such as Joni Mitchell and the Monkees.