The Federal Reserve raised its target range by a quarter point to 3.75%–4.00%. Europe proposed creating a first associate-member status for Canada; no such status yet exists.
Europe also proposed an emergency consultation protocol for hybrid threats. Belarus released 25 prisoners as the United States lifted sanctions on two industrial enterprises.
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Shortly after midnight on September 15, NATO fighters destroyed an unidentified drone that entered Lithuanian airspace near Pratkūnai and the Kaunas Reservoir. Lithuanian authorities described it as the first drone shootdown in the country’s airspace.
The incident activated a chain built for minutes: radar detection, tracking, public warnings, fighter interception and recovery of the wreckage. Authorities temporarily restricted airspace and told nearby residents to remain indoors while investigators searched the area.
Officials said the drone likely entered from Belarus, but its origin, operator and purpose had not been established. Early reports about a possible payload conflicted, making examination of the recovered wreckage central to determining what crossed the border and why.
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NATO fighters destroyed an unidentified drone over Lithuania, though its origin, operator and purpose remained unconfirmed. The United States publicly acknowledged deployed space weapons for the first time while withholding details about their capabilities.
New Chinese rules broadened authorities’ power to prevent people from leaving the country. In Washington, Senate Democrats blocked a cryptocurrency regulatory bill, leaving the proposed framework stalled.
Revolut secured an operating licence in Colombia as it prepared for a future launch. The World Health Organization and the Commonwealth renewed their partnership on health priorities affecting member countries.
WHO published a 2026–2030 strategy intended to improve access to essential childhood-cancer medicines. Nigerian authorities dismantled a suspected industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory in Ebonyi State and announced arrests.
Police in Kinshasa used tear gas to disperse protesters opposing possible constitutional changes. The Kennedy Center board voted to close the institution hours after a judge blocked the Trump name from being added to its branding.
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