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An attack on a police complex in Kohat, Pakistan, leaves at least 31 people dead.
- On 18 September 2026, armed insurgents attacked and occupied the Old Police Lines complex in Kohat, Pakistan. After an initial attack on the complex's mosque, a battle and clearance operation continued for about 22 hours, resulting in at least 31 deaths and 103 injuries.
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At the Primetime Emmy Awards, Widow's Bay wins Outstanding Comedy Series, and The Pitt wins Outstanding Drama Series.
- The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards honored the best in American prime time television programming from June 1, 2025, until May 31, 2026, as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The awards ceremony was held live on September 14, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California, and was preceded by the 78th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards on September 5 and 6. The ceremony was produced by Jesse Collins Entertainment and broadcast in the United States by NBC and Peacock. NBC's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star Mariska Hargitay hosted the event.
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Marat Kambolov is declared the winner of the South Ossetian presidential election.
- Early presidential elections were held in the disputed territory of South Ossetia on 18 September 2026. The election was called following the resignation of President Alan Gagloyev, who stepped down on 23 June 2026 to accept an advisor position under Russian president Vladimir Putin. A month prior, Gagloyev had signed a cooperation treaty with Russia that allowed Russian citizens to hold office in South Ossetia. As the president had resigned early, the 55th article of the constitution mandated that elections must be held no later than 90 days following the resignation of the president. The final turnout of the election was reported to be 82.65%.
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Iran war (ongoing)
- Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. The war follows the Twelve-Day War in June 2025 and sporadic fighting during the Middle Eastern crisis sparked by the Gaza war (2023–present). Amid ongoing US–Iran negotiations regarding Iran's nuclear program, the war began when the US and Israel assassinated Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in airstrikes alongside several other Iranian officials.
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Lebanon war (ongoing)
- Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah, with Israel invading parts of Lebanon. It is a resumption of major fighting in the Hezbollah–Israel conflict, and part of the wider conflict in the Middle East. The war has precipitated a humanitarian crisis, resulted in the deaths of more than 4,000 people from Israeli strikes in Lebanon, and seen the forced displacement of over 1 million.
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Russo-Ukrainian war (ongoing)
- On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the existing war between the two countries that began when Russia attacked Ukraine in 2014. The fighting has caused hundreds of thousands of military casualties and tens of thousands of Ukrainian civilian casualties. Russian troops
occupy roughly 20% of Ukraine. From a population of 41 million, about 8 million Ukrainians have been internally displaced and 6–7 million have fled the country, creating Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II.
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