Portal:Current events/2016 September 24
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September 24, 2016 (Saturday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
- A triple suicide bomb attack north of Tikrit kills at least 11 and injures another 34 members of Iraqi security forces. (AP)
- A terror bombing occurs in Budapest, Hungary, with two injuries reported. (The Express)
- Colombian conflict
- The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), the country's largest rebel group, gives its approval to a peace deal agreement with the government. President Juan Manuel Santos and FARC leader Timoleón Jiménez, known as Timochenko, will sign the agreement on September 26. To complete the approval process, a referendum will be held on October 2. (BBC)
Disasters and accidents
- The New South Wales State Emergency Service warns residents of the Australian town of Forbes to evacuate as the Lachlan River floods. (Weather Zone)
Law and crime
- Cascade Mall shooting
- The death toll in yesterday's attack rises to five people with the assailant captured in Oak Harbor, Washington. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- 2016 Labour Party (UK) leadership election
- Incumbent Jeremy Corbyn wins the leadership contest over Owen Smith with 61.8% of the vote. (BBC) (The Guardian)
Science and technology
- China's Five hundred meter Aperture Spherical Telescope in Guizhou province becomes the world's largest single-dish telescope. (The Telegraph)
Sports
- 2016 AFL season
- The Western Bulldogs defeat the Greater Western Sydney Giants 13.11 (89)–12.11 (83) at the Sydney Showground, advancing to the AFL Grand Final for the first time since 1961. (ABC Online)
- World Boxing Association
- The challenger Venezuelan Jorge Linares defeats reigning champion British Anthony Crolla to claim the WBA lightweight title at Manchester Arena. (BBC)