Current events: 2023-09-09

[Wikipedia Current Events]

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Russian invasion of Ukraine
  • Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant crisis
    • The International Atomic Energy Agency warns of a nuclear threat at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant after explosions were heard near the plant. (PBS News)

Arts and culture

• 80th Venice International Film Festival
  • The film Poor Things, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, wins the 2023 Golden Lion award at the Venice International Film Festival. (Euronews)

Politics and elections

• 2023 Artsakhian presidential election
  • The National Assembly of the unrecognized Republic of Artsakh elects Samvel Shahramanyan as its new president. (RFE/RL)
• 2023 Maldivian presidential election
  • Maldivians head to the polls to vote for a president. (Reuters)

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