World in brief: September 22, 2026

Middle East / 21 September 2026 Iran warns it will use new weapons if the US escalates war 21 September 2026 United States / 21 September 2026 Ice agents shoot and wound man in Austin, Texas 21 September 2026 East Africa / 21 September 2026 Ethiopian militia groups unite in bid to oust federal government 21 September 2026 Northeast Africa / 21 September 2026 Gold mine collapse in Sudan kills at least 11 21 September 2026 South Africa / 21 September 2026 Three suspects arrested in relation to one of a series of killings of women in South Africa 21 September 2026 Round-up / 21 September 2026 World in brief: September 21, 2026 21 September 2026 HUNGARY: A major chemical producer was today fined over safety lapses linked to an explosion at a factory in May that killed one worker and injured several.

MOL Petrochemicals, a subsidiary of the energy MOL Group, was ordered by Hungary’s occupational safety authority following an investigation to pay 38 million forints (£90,000) for failing to ensure proper safety procedures at the chemical plant in Tiszaujvaros, in eastern Hungary.

No official charges had been leveled against MOL Petrochemicals.

UNITED STATES: Major US television networks suspended their pooled coverage of President Donald Trump on Monday in response to CNN, Politico and MS NOW being barred from the White House.

Shortly after, the White House launched its own streaming channel, Trump TV, which operates a 24/7 feed of clips of the president.

CHINA: Permits will now be required for exports to the United States, Mexico and Canada of two additional chemicals that can be used to make illegal drugs, expanding controls on shipments to the three countries, China said today.

China’s Commerce Ministry announced the new regulations ahead of this week’s meeting between President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump.

SRI LANKA: The High Court convicted 15 men today of plotting the 2019 Easter Sunday bomb attacks that killed 270 people and injured more than 500.

Among the guilty was Naufer Moulavi, who prosecutors said masterminded the suicide bombings. Nine other men were acquitted.

The co-ordinated blasts at three churches and three luxury hotels were the deadliest in Sri Lanka since the end of its civil war in 2009.