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;Armed conflicts and attacks

;Arts and culture

  • A 1634 edition of The Two Noble Kinsmen, the last play written by English playwright William Shakespeare, is discovered at the Royal Scots College's library in Salamanca, Spain. It is believed to be the oldest copy of any of his works in the country. [https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-54209767?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world&link_location=live-reporting-story (BBC News)]

;Business and economy

;Disasters and accidents

  • Cyclone Ianos
  • A rare Mediterranean tropical-like cyclone (medicane), with winds up to 120 km/h (75 mph), kills three people as it passes over Greece heading toward the island of Crete. About 5,000 homes in Karditsa, Greece, were affected by flooding and heavy winds. One person is still reported missing. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54219180 (BBC)] [https://greekcitytimes.com/2020/09/21/cyclone-ianos-leaves-3-dead-causes-extensive-damage/ (Greek City Times)]

;Health and environment

  • COVID-19 pandemic
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
  • Robert Koch Institute reports 2,297 new cases in Germany in the last 24 hours, the highest single daily increase since April, taking the nationwide total to more than 270,000. [https://www.dailysabah.com/world/europe/germany-records-highest-single-day-rise-in-covid-19-cases-since-april/amp (Daily Sabah)]
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Poland
  • Poland reports a record daily jump of 1,002 new cases, according to the Health Ministry's Twitter account, the highest daily increase since the pandemic began. The new record comes days after the authorities tightened conditions under which doctors are obliged to send patients for testing. [https://nationalpost.com/pmn/health-pmn/poland-reports-record-daily-coronavirus-cases (Reuters via National Post)]
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal
  • Portugal reports 847 new daily cases, bringing the cumulative totals to 68,025 confirmed cases and 1,899 deaths. Ever since the end of national lockdown in May, this has been the fifth time that the country has registered some record increases in new cases, with all five records occurring during an 11-day window. [https://covid19.min-saude.pt/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/201_DGS_boletim_20200919.pdf (DGS)]
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia
  • Indonesia reports a daily jump of 4,168 new cases, bringing the country's total cases to 240,687. This sets a new record high for the country since the beginning of the pandemic. [https://news.detik.com/berita/d-5179812/pecah-rekor-tambah-4168-kasus-corona-di-ri-19-september-jadi-240687 (detikNews)]
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda
  • Uganda reports 423 new cases, its highest daily increase, thus bringing the country's total cases to 6,017. [https://xinhuanet.com/english/2020-09/19/c_139381821.htm (Xinhua)]

;International relations

;Law and crime

;Politics and elections

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