World · Important news for 22 September 2026
United Russia party wins supermajority in parliamentary election
Arrests, armed soldiers and opposition parties banned: How Putin controlled Russia's elections
Paramount Settles with US States to Clear Warner Bros. Merger
Iranian president to attend UN summit amid rising tensions with US
Google fined over €400m by Irish DPC over location data tracking
Ireland's Data Protection Commission has fined Google over €400 million following complaints over how the company processed and tracked users' location data for targeted advertising.
- Ireland's DPC imposed a fine of more than €400m on Google.
- The fine stems from complaints regarding location data tracking for adverts.
Google hit with 403m euro fine by Irish data watchdog over GDPR violations
Putin's United Russia party retains majority in controlled parliamentary vote
Polls close in Russian wartime election with ruling party set to dominate
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