The day

Sunday 14 September 2025

15 stories, biggest first.

1. 1

   NewsColombian conflict

   A police officer is killed and four others are injured in an attack on a police station in Cauca, Colombia, by FARC dissidents, prompting military deployment to restore order.

2. 2

   NewsIslamist insurgency in Niger

   The Nigerien government reports that at least fourteen soldiers were killed in ambushes by unknown militants in the Tillabéri Region last week.

3. 3

   NewsIsraeli invasion of the Gaza Strip

   At least 53 Palestinians are killed by Israeli attacks, including 35 in Gaza City where the Israeli army has been concentrating its assault.

4. 4

   Politics2025 Turkish protests

   Over 50,000 people march in Ankara, Turkey, to protest against and call for President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to resign following the government's judicial coup against the country's opposition party, Republican People's Party, and its leader Özgür Özel.

5. 5

   Science2025 Kasaï Province Ebola outbreak

   The World Health Organization begins Ebola vaccinations for exposed individuals and health workers in Kasaï Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

6. 6

   Politics

   Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune appoints Sifi Ghrieb as prime minister following Nadir Larbaoui's dismissal in August.

7. 7

   Culture77th Primetime Emmy Awards

   At the 2025 Primetime Emmy Awards in the United States, The Studio becomes the most-nominated first-year comedy series in the awards' history at 23 nominations, tying The Bear's nominations from last year.

8. 8

   Culture77th Primetime Emmy Awards

   For the first time in the awards' history, every nominee for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series has at least one woman on the writing team.

9. 9

   Culture77th Primetime Emmy Awards

   The Studio wins Outstanding Comedy Series and The Pitt wins Outstanding Drama Series, while Adolescence wins Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series.

10. 10

    Culture77th Primetime Emmy Awards

    English actor Owen Cooper wins the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his role in Adolescence, becoming the youngest male recipient of an Emmy Award.

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    Culture77th Primetime Emmy Awards

    The Bob Hope Humanitarian Award is awarded to married actors Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen in recognition of "a lifetime of philanthropy", marking the first time the award is presented to a couple.

12. 12

    Sport2025 Vuelta a España

    The final stage of the race is suspended following pro-Palestinian protests against the Israel–Premier Tech team on Paseo del Prado in Madrid.

13. 13

    SportEuroBasket 2025

    In basketball, Germany defeats Turkey 88–83 in the EuroBasket 2025 final, with Dennis Schröder selected as the MVP. In the third-place match, Greece beats Finland.

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    Culture77th Primetime Emmy Awards

    Tramell Tillman becomes the first Black man to win the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his work in Severance.

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    Sport2025 Vuelta a España

    Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard wins the annual Vuelta a España road cycling race in Spain.

Stories adapted from Wikipedia’s Current events portal for 14 September 2025, by Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.