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Latest reporting, briefings and public-interest updates from the politics desk.
Six US senators called on September 28, 2026 for Secretary of State Marco Rubio to engage Ethiopia’s federal government and TPLF leaders to halt renewed fighting and resume mediation.
In his September 23, 2026 UN address, President Taye Atske-Selassie urged a stronger African role in global decisions and technological development, alongside cooperation on climate and regional growth.
Getachew Reda said talks in New York addressed closer Ethiopia–US security and economic cooperation, according to a September 22 report citing his statement. No detailed agreement was provided.
Russian citizens voted at the embassy in Addis Ababa on September 20, 2026. The ambassador expected up to 200 voters, but the report supplied no final turnout or local result.
A plan announced on 20 September 2026 would equip every Crown Court in England and Wales with a specialist courtroom within two years and prioritise rape and serious sexual offence trials with fixed dates.
Merz pledged to remain chancellor on September 20 as preliminary results put the AfD ahead in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Die Linke ahead in Berlin.
Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania are voting in state elections on September 20, with polls closing at 6 p.m. local time and the CDU’s performance under scrutiny.
CNN and MS NOW reported that journalists were denied White House entry on September 19, 2026, following Donald Trump’s announcement of a ban on the networks and Politico.
