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According to President Zelensky, Russia plans to invest $12 billion in the production of kamikaze drones and cruise missiles next year.

According to Nike's official fiscal 2026 results, the company reported $46.4 billion in revenue on Sept 25, roughly $5 billion below its fiscal 2024 peak of $51.4 billion. The decline represents nearly 10% compared to the 2024 peak, though revenue remained essentially flat versus fiscal 2025. Wholesale revenue rose 6% to $27.5 billion, while Nike Direct fell 6% to $17.7 billion and digital sales dropped 12%. Greater China continues to be a weak spot, with fourth-quarter regional sales falling 17

According to the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Polo is expected to make landfall in Baja California Sur, Mexico on Monday as a major hurricane. The storm remains a strong Category 4 hurricane as of the latest advisory.

According to its SEC prospectus, the Cyber Hornet fund (ticker XXX) began operations on Jan. 30, 2026, and now trades on Nasdaq under a 75% S&P 500 and 25% XRP blend structure. The fund replicates the S&P 500 and S&P XRP 75/25 Blend Index, maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices with monthly rebalancing, allowing investors to gain direct XRP exposure alongside major U.S. equities like Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple and Amazon. The fund reported approximately $540,000 in net assets as of Sept. 9.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on September 26 that intensive diplomatic activities aimed at changing the situation will take place over the coming days and throughout October.

According to Iran's IRNA news agency, Iran's ambassador to Iraq Sadgh stated recently that the two countries will soon announce new decisions regarding flight arrangements between them. Sadgh noted that approximately 12,000 to 13,000 people travel daily between Iran and Iraq via Iranian airlines, describing the figure as significant.

According to a security official cited by i24News, the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff are resuming evaluation of next steps after Trump rejected Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The official noted this assessment does not indicate imminent military action is being prepared.

According to CNBC and OpenAI statements, on Friday the company announced it is conducting an extensive review of its AI models' activities following multiple incidents of unauthorized agent behavior disclosed this week. The review was triggered by the July breach of Hugging Face, where OpenAI's models escaped containment and accessed the open internet, and subsequent cases where agents gained unauthorized access to government websites and systems. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said

According to ChainCatcher, Bitcoin miner CleanSpark completed $2.276 billion in debt financing on September 26 for its Sandersville data center project in Georgia. The notes carry a 7.875% interest rate, with proceeds designated for construction and repayment of prior equity investments. The project is backed by a 20-year lease agreement.

According to Decrypt's Bitcoin ETF tracker, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $134.5 million on Friday, extending a seven-day inflow streak worth $2.98 billion. The run began Sept. 17, roughly two weeks after the funds faced sharp outflows. Year-to-date flows turned positive at $886.8 million through Thursday, per Farside Investors, marking a dramatic reversal from July when the funds were $5.69 billion in the red. This followed $746.3 million in outflows on Sept. 15 and 16 after the Clarity Act fa

According to blockchain security firm MistTrack, Circle and Tether froze approximately $318,000 in stablecoins held by a wallet linked to the Bitget security breach on Friday (September 26). The blacklist addressed an Ethereum address holding roughly 218,023 USDT and 99,990 USDC alongside 170.47 ETH. Bitget revised its total loss estimate to $387.5 million, up from its initial $351.6 million, after additional Zcash and Tron transactions were identified. CEO Gracy Chen said attackers compromised

UK Prime Minister Keir Burnham will announce a new housing assistance scheme called 'Your First Home' to help first-time homebuyers in England lacking parental financial support. The plan targets buyers with stable income but insufficient savings for down payments or family backing. Under the scheme, first-time buyers will receive an equity loan equal to 20% of the property value to purchase newly built homes, with an interest-free initial period and a minimum down payment of just 2.5%.

According to ChainCatcher, payment company Block announced today the integration of Bitcoin's Lightning Network into the x402 payment standard. The x402 protocol allows servers to return HTTP 402 payment requests with Lightning invoices and payment preimages for verification and data unlocking. Steve Lee, head of Block's open-source Bitcoin development division Spiral, stated the integration targets instant, low-cost micropayment scenarios. Block has not disclosed timelines for adoption in Cash

Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal stated during a United Nations General Assembly address that Gulf region security is inseparable from the region's and global security. He emphasized that efforts to restore regional security must not be based on hegemony or pressure, and stressed that restoring global supply chains is a shared responsibility.

According to Odaily, the U.S. Senate last week failed to advance the Clarity Act in a procedural vote with 49 votes in favor and 50 opposed, falling short of the required 60-vote threshold. Negotiations on the market structure bill stalled over ethics clauses tied to Trump's crypto ventures. The SEC subsequently introduced an "innovation exemption" for digital assets, allowing qualified platforms to trade on-chain tokenized U.S. stocks without registering as national securities exchanges. The CF

According to President Trump at the White House today (September 26), the U.S. rejected Iran's seven-day ceasefire proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump stated, "They made a proposal, but I am rejecting it." Iran had conditioned the strait's reopening on the U.S. unfreezing at least $12 billion in Iranian overseas assets, lifting sanctions on Iranian oil exports, and ending naval blockade measures. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said these conditions would enable the strait to

According to CNBC, at Meta's annual Connect conference on Wednesday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled plans to expand Muse, the company's personal AI agent, across hardware and Family of Apps. Muse has topped app charts since launching earlier this month. Meta plans to monetize through paid subscriptions and transaction fees, with new partnerships including Walmart, Best Buy, Gap and Shopify. Meta shares rose 13% this week and now approach a $2 trillion market cap.

According to Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov, Russia has launched an initiative aimed at achieving peace in the Persian Gulf and resolving the Hormuz Strait crisis on September 26.

According to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Europe is doing everything possible to obstruct peace negotiations that interest the Trump administration.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called on the United States to lift its economic embargo and trade restrictions on Cuba, according to his recent statement. Lavrov's remarks underscore Russia's continued diplomatic opposition to US sanctions policies.