World in brief: September 23, 2026

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The man, Andrea Moretti, had been installing cabling for an illumination project when he fell and died inside the Colosseum, according to the park’s press office.

In a statement, Italy’s Premier Giorgia Meloni said: “We are deeply shocked and saddened by the news of the tragic death. 

“Dying at the age of 22 is unacceptable, even more so when it happens in the workplace.”

ETHIOPIA: Ethiopian Airlines cancelled all flights to the troubled northern region of Tigray this morning, the state-owned carrier announced amid fears of an escalation in fighting between federal and regional forces.

The cancellations came three days after seven opposition groups, including the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, formed an alliance aimed at removing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and his government.

PAKISTAN: Afghanistan’s Taliban forces shelled Pakistani border posts today after Pakistani troops foiled what they described as a cross-border infiltration attempt by militants, said local Pakistani officials.

The spokesman for Afghanistan’s Taliban government, Zabiullah Mujahid, denied any attacks by the Afghan Taliban forces.

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT: Judges at the International Criminal Court today convicted rebel commander Mahamat Said Abdel Kani of crimes against humanity committed while he ran a prison in the Central African Republic.

The charges stemmed from fighting more than a decade ago between the predominantly Muslim Seleka rebels and a mainly Christian militia called the Anti-Balaka.

Mr Said pleaded not guilty and will be sentenced at a later date.