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- 21:01
Sweden, SVT exit poll gives opposition bloc ahead: 51.3% against 46.8%
With polls closed, the Valu exit poll by SVT gives the S-MP-V-C bloc 51.3% against 46.8% for the parties backing the Kristersson government. The Social Democrats remain first at 28.4%, down from 30.3% in 2022; the Moderates (18.1%) overtake the Sweden Democrats (17.2%). Valu interviewed 13,709 voters at selected polling stations. “I’m quite shocked, because I expected the Sweden Democrats to remain the second party” (transl. from Swedish), said Björn Söder (SD). According to reports by Aftonbladet and Svenska Dagbladet, Kristersson would not concede defeat until the Riksdag tolerates a prime minister. First official data from the Valmyndigheten expected around 9 p.m. local time.
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- 21:01
Gaza, Israeli strike on a car in Tal al-Hawa: two dead and 13 wounded
An Israeli air strike hit a car in the Tal al-Hawa neighborhood, west of Gaza City. According to rescuers cited by Asharq al-Awsat at least two Palestinians in the vehicle were killed and another 13 people were wounded; the bodies were unidentifiable and rescuers asked residents for information. The Israeli army, cited by Tawasul network, states it struck two Hamas members, without providing further details. Local reports in the afternoon speak of widespread alarm in the Strip over the increase in targeted killings.
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- 12:01
US Open, Rybakina beats Sabalenka in the final and becomes world number 1 from Monday
Elena Rybakina won the women’s US Open by beating Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 5-7 6-2 in two hours and twenty-one minutes at Flushing Meadows, on the Italian night between September 12 and 13. According to LaPresse, the Kazakh player ends the Belarusian’s nineteen-match winning streak at the US tournament, where she had been the defending champion for the past two editions. From Monday Rybakina will be at the top of the world rankings, ending Sabalenka’s 99-week reign: the overtake was already mathematically certain before the final (PokerStarsNews). For her, it is the third title of 2026.
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- 12:01
Sweden, polls open for the Riksdag: first preliminary data expected this evening
Sweden votes today for the 349 seats of the Riksdag and for 21 regional councils and 290 municipal councils. Polling stations remain open from 8 am to 8 pm local time; the Electoral Authority will publish the first preliminary count data around 9 pm. Early voting was possible from August 26 (Riksdag). Since 2022 the right-wing bloc has governed in minority with the support of the Sweden Democrats: the weighted average of polls by PolitPro, updated to September 11-12, gives it 45.6%, below the majority threshold, with the Social Democrats of Magdalena Andersson as the leading party.
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- 12:01
BRICS, New Delhi summit closes with Xi's departure
The 18th BRICS summit concluded today in New Delhi. Following the Declaration adopted on Saturday, leaders gathered for the open session on inclusive growth and the Global South; in his address, Narendra Modi stated that rising geopolitical tensions harm the lives of ordinary people (The Daily Pioneer). The summit formally closed in the evening, Indian time, with the departure of Chinese President Xi Jinping (India TV News). The rotating presidency will pass to China in 2027. The full text of the Declaration remains unavailable among our sources.
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