Portal:Current events/2013 September 23
Armed conflict and attacks
- Westgate shopping mall shooting:
- Explosions and gunfire are reported from the
- The Kenyan Interior Minister says that three gunmen were killed and that his troops are in control of all five floors of the building. (Euronews)
- Syrian civil war:
- President Bashar al-Assad said he will allow international experts to access chemical weapons sites. (CBS News)
Disasters and accidents
- At least 25 people are dead in China after Typhoon Usagi passes through with the storm having killed eight people in the Philippines. (NBC News), (AP)
Law and crime
- In his first public statement since his resignation, former Pope Benedict XVI denies that he covered up child sexual abuse cases involving priests during his tenure. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- An Egyptian court bans all Muslim Brotherhood activities nationwide and its assets will be confiscated according to the court ruling. (Reuters)
Sports
- Australian footballer Gary Ablett Jr. wins his second Brownlow Medal in the Australian Football League 5 days before the Grand Final between Hawthorn and Fremantle on Saturday, 28th September.