Portal:Current events/2017 September 22
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Business and economy
- Transport in London
- Transport for London announces that it will not issue Uber a new private hire license. (BBC)
Disasters and accidents
- 2017 Atlantic hurricane season
- Tens of thousands of people in northern Puerto Rico are ordered to evacuate after floodwaters from Hurricane Maria damage the Guajataca Dam. (The Washington Post)
Politics and elections
- Aruban general election, 2017
- Voters in Aruba go to the polls to elect a new Parliament, with the ruling Aruban People's Party losing 4 of its 13 seats. Prime Minister Mike Eman announces his intention to step down as leader of the Aruba People's Party. (NRC)
Science and technology
- Human evolution
- A new study shows that Neanderthal brains developed more slowly than those of modern humans, contradicting previous studies. (BBC)