Syria set October 5 for a 210-seat parliament. Of these, 140 are locally chosen, 70 nominated by Ahmed al-Sharaa. Delays hit Sweida, Raqa and Hasakeh. Critics say power sits in one place and minorities go unheard. Some see 30 months more before a permanent constitution and elections.

Britain and Canada became the first G7 members to recognize a Palestinian state; Portugal was to follow. They urged a two-state solution amid Gaza. Israel condemned the move; Netanyahu vowed to oppose at the UN.

In Flensburg, a shop owner barred Jews, saying it was his reaction to Gaza, not antisemitism. Police ordered removal. Officials condemned it; five complaints and an incitement case opened as antisemitism fears grow.

John Stapleton’s last GB News interview aired weeks before he died, 79. He spoke plainly of Parkinson’s and staying positive. He died in hospital after pneumonia complicated the disease.

Savannah Chrisley mourns Charlie Kirk, saying his death galvanized followers and that Erika Kirk can carry on his cause. She credits Kirk’s faith and says Christianity anchors the movement; he was killed at a Utah campus event, and Erika now leads TPUSA.

The Digest, 9/21/2025 @130PM, CDT

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