September 9, 2023 (Saturday)
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 amidst the Ukrainian counteroffensive. (PBS News)
- Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant crisis
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)
Law and crime
- White Terror (Taiwan)
- Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen restores the reputations of victims of the White Terror repression, which was carried out by the Kuomintang government from the 1940s to the 1980s. The ceremony, held in Taipei, marked the first nationwide event that addresses crimes committed during the White Terror. (Taipei Times)
Politics and elections
- 2023 Artsakhian presidential election
- The National Assembly of the breakaway state Republic of Artsakh elects Samvel Shahramanyan as its new president. (RFE/RL)
- 2023 Maldivian presidential election
- Maldivians vote for a president. No candidate receives a 50% majority, so incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih will face opposition candidate and Malé mayor Mohamed Muizzu in the second round on September 30. (Reuters)
Sports
- 2023 WTA Tour
- 2023 US Open
- In tennis, American Coco Gauff wins the women's singles title at the 2023 US Open, her first major singles title, after defeating Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka in the final. (CBS Sports)
- 2023 US Open