Portal:Current events/2023 September 21

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Aftermath of the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh
  • Delegates from Azerbaijan and Artsakh meet in the Azeri city of Yevlakh. No formal agreement is adopted after two hours of talks. (Daily Sabah)
• Russian invasion of Ukraine
  • Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
    • At least two civilians are killed and 21 others are injured in Russian missile strikes across Ukraine. (AP)

Business and economy

• Rupert Murdoch announces his retirement as the chairman of Fox Corporation and News Corp. (NBC News)

Disasters and accidents

• Four people are killed and five others are injured in an explosion at a gas pipeline in Vrancea County, Romania. (Reuters)
• Two people are killed and more than 40 others are injured when a bus rolls over in Wawayanda, New York, United States. (NBC News)

International relations

• Canada–India relations
  • Death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar
    • Amid a diplomatic crisis, India suspends the issuance of travel visas to Canadian citizens due to alleged security threats at its High Commission and consulates in Canada. (BBC News)

Science and technology

• NASA confirms that the James Webb Space Telescope has identified carbon dioxide on the Jovian moon Europa. The carbon dioxide, detected in a specific region on the moon's icy surface is believed to have originated from within its subsurface ocean. (NASA)