Politics & World Affairs — September 12, 2026

North Korea fires projectiles. Pyongyang launched short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea, one day after the U.S., South Korea, and Japan concluded joint military exercises North Korea called provocative.

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Zelenskyy offers Putin meeting. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told DW his country is in a strong position to negotiate and offered to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Miami.

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U.S. marks 9/11 anniversary. Ceremonies in New York, at the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, Pa., marked 25 years since the attacks. President Trump said the Iran war continues the war on terror.

The attacks killed nearly 3,000 people, according to AP News. Friday's observances included remembrances at all three sites struck in 2001. Trump delivered his remarks at the Pentagon, where he framed the ongoing conflict with Iran as an extension of the counterterrorism campaign that began after the attacks a quarter century ago.

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Lawmaker proposes Lake Erie rename. Pennsylvania state Rep. David Maloney suggested President Trump rename Lake Erie "Lake Pennsylvania," following recent name changes to other bodies of water.

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