80 years since Winston Churchill’s speech on European unity
On 19 September 1946, Winston Churchill spoke at the University of Zurich about a Europe leaving war with ruin...
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53 years since the two German states and The Bahamas joined the UN
On 18 September 1973 the UN General Assembly admitted the Federal Republic of Germany, the German Democratic R...
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FAA Allows Boeing to Sell 35 More 777F Freighters Under Temporary Waiver
On 17 September the FAA approved a waiver from emissions rules that, from 1 January 2028, would have stopped s...
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Early Voting Begins in the US Midterm Elections
In Virginia, in-person early voting for the 3 November 2026 general election began on 18 September and runs, a...
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US Postal Service Stops Work on Mail-Voting Verification System
US Postmaster General David Steiner said the Postal Service has stopped work on a computer system tied to the...
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64 years since Rwanda, Burundi, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago joined the UN
18 September 2026 marks 64 years since Rwanda, Burundi, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago were admitted to the U...
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How Does a Zipper Work?
A zipper turns one pull into a sequence of couplings. The slider does not glue the teeth. It guides them along...
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More Than 1,500 Economists Call for International Action on Extreme Inequality
More than 1,500 economists and researchers from over 100 countries have signed an open letter asking leaders t...
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António Guterres Warns of Risks from AI, Climate Change and Inequality
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned, in an Associated Press interview four days before th...
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Great Britain’s Retail Sales Rise 0.5% in August
Retail sales volumes in Great Britain rose 0.5% in August 2026 on July, according to the Office for National S...
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Major TV Makers Expand Voluntary Agreement to Reduce Energy Use
The Consumer Technology Association said on 16 September that major television manufacturers, operating-system...
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US Approves Visas for Iranian Leaders Ahead of UN Meeting, With Tight Restrictions
The State Department has approved visas for a limited Iranian delegation to the high-level segment of the Gene...
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Why Do Our Fingers Wrinkle in Water?
After a few minutes in water, fingers develop regular grooves, not chaotic swelling. Water uptake in the outer...
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65 years since Dag Hammarskjöld died during a peace mission in Africa
During the night of 17–18 September 1961, the aircraft carrying Dag Hammarskjöld towards Ndola crashed near it...
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69 years since the Federation of Malaya was admitted to the United Nations
17 September 2026 marks 69 years since the Federation of Malaya was admitted to the United Nations. The UN’s o...
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78 years since the assassination of Folke Bernadotte, the United Nations’ first mediator
17 September 2026 marks 78 years since the assassination of Count Folke Bernadotte, the United Nations mediato...
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35 years since Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania were admitted to the United Nations
17 September 2026 marks 35 years since Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania were admitted to the United Nations. The...
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UCI Worlds in Montréal: Under-23 time trials scheduled for 21 September
The UCI Road World Championships in Montréal continue on Monday, 21 September 2026 with the Under-23 individua...
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International Day of Peace 2026: the UN theme asks for lasting investment, not a one-day effort
21 September is the International Day of Peace, a date set by the United Nations to strengthen the ideals of p...
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46 years since Solidarity was formed as a nationwide trade union in Poland
17 September 2026 marks 46 years since the meeting in Gdańsk at which representatives of Inter-Enterprise Foun...
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International Coastal Cleanup mobilises volunteers against waste entering waterways
On Saturday, 19 September 2026, communities in more than 100 countries are expected to join the International...
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17 September 1974: Bangladesh, Grenada and Guinea-Bissau joined the United Nations on the same day
On 17 September 1974 the UN General Assembly admitted three states on the same day: Bangladesh, Grenada and Gu...
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International Red Panda Day: an emblematic species threatened by habitat loss
International Red Panda Day falls in 2026 on Saturday, 19 September, the month’s third Saturday, as a global d...
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52 years since Bangladesh became a member of the United Nations
17 September 2026 marks 52 years since Bangladesh became a member of the United Nations. The official UN membe...
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35 years since South Korea and North Korea joined the United Nations on the same day
17 September 2026 marks 35 years since South Korea and North Korea were admitted to the United Nations. The 19...
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17 September is Constitution Day in the United States: why the signing of the Constitution is commemorated each year
In the United States, 17 September is observed as Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, a date dedicated to th...
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International Equal Pay Day: Why the pay gap remains a global challenge
International Equal Pay Day is observed on 18 September as a United Nations initiative centred on the principl...
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239 years since the signing of the United States Constitution in Philadelphia on 17 September 1787
17 September 2026 marks 239 years since the signing of the United States Constitution. In the summer of 1787,...
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Chuseok, one of Korea’s major traditional celebrations, is marked in Paris this weekend
One of South Korea’s major traditional celebrations comes to Paris this weekend. Jardin d’Acclimatation is ho...
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Why are the Parthenon’s lines curved? An Oxford mathematician challenges the classic “optical correction” story
The Parthenon in Athens is famous not only for its proportions but also because lines that look straight are n...
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Nearly 1.4 million butterflies and moths counted in Britain, but bumper summer may hide a risk for 2027
Britain’s hot, sunny summer of 2026 put plenty of butterflies in gardens, and the Big Butterfly Count recorded...
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EU proposes major changes for mobile workers: faster qualification recognition and digital social-security documents
The European Commission has adopted a new package for fair labour mobility, with measures aimed at faster reco...
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