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According to the Saudi Civil Defense Authority, Houthi militants attacked Tuwal county in Saudi Arabia's Jazan province on September 12, injuring 2 people and damaging multiple buildings and vehicles. The authority stated the attack on civilian targets violated international humanitarian law. The Houthi militants said Saudi warplanes conducted 129 airstrikes on 7 Yemeni provinces over the past 48 hours and warned these strikes would "not go unanswered and unpunished."

According to Xinhua, BRICS leaders issued a statement at their 18th summit in New Delhi condemning rising trade restrictions, tariffs, and protectionist measures that threaten global trade and disrupt supply chains. The declaration expressed serious concern about escalating unilateral tariffs and non-tariff measures that distort trade and violate WTO rules. The statement also condemned unilateral forced measures and economic sanctions, stating these actions, particularly secondary sanctions, neg

According to the Xinhua News Agency, BRICS leaders released the New Delhi Declaration at their 18th summit on September 12, emphasizing the urgent need to reform Bretton Woods institutions to make them more agile, effective, credible, inclusive, and representative. The declaration stresses that emerging markets and developing economies must have voting power and representation in the Bretton Woods system proportional to their relative position in the global economy.

BitMEX co-founder Ben Delo donated £36 million to Britain's Reform UK party, setting a new record for the largest single political donation in British history. Tether investor Christopher Harborne matched the contribution with an identical £36 million donation, bringing the total to £72 million in two days. Both payments exceed the previous record of £10 million left to the Conservative Party in 2022. Delo said he accelerated the donation due to concerns that the government could impose limits o

According to Yonhapinfomax, all three major international crude benchmarks—Brent, WTI (West Texas Intermediate), and Dubai crude—surged past $100 per barrel on September 11, driven by escalating Middle East conflict and supply chain disruptions. Dubai crude, which serves as the reference for South Korean import prices, exceeded $120 per barrel. Global investment banks have raised their 2027 oil price forecasts, with HSBC projecting Brent at $85 per barrel and Goldman Sachs at $80 per barrel, cit

According to Yonhap News, the Federal Reserve's policy meeting (FOMC) this week (September 15-16) is widely expected to result in an interest rate increase, with futures markets reflecting over 85% probability as of September 11. Recent economic data supports higher rates: August's core consumer price index rose 0.3% month-over-month, exceeding forecasts of 0.2%, while non-farm employment surged 162,000 in August, triple the expected 50,600. The unemployment rate held at 4.1%. Market strategists

According to Jin10, on September 12, Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein held a phone call with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. The two discussed Iraq's recent temporary closure of border crossings with Iran and reasons for the measure, as well as the attack on Saudi Arabia and related investigation progress, according to Iraq's Foreign Ministry. The officials also discussed a planned regional conference to be held in Oman, which will include Gulf Cooperation

According to Houthi military spokesman Yahya, on September 13 early morning, the Houthis conducted military strikes against Saudi military facilities in the Sharawah region, targeting a weapons depot and a command-and-control center coordinating operations in Yemen. The operation deployed a large number of ballistic missiles and unmanned drones, with targets achieving "precise direct hits," Yahya stated. He warned that if Saudi military operations against Yemen continue, the Houthis will conduct

According to Jin10, Indonesia's central bank governor Destri Damayanti emphasized on September 12 during the BRICS summit in New Delhi that BRICS nations should develop cross-border local currency payments to protect their economies against geopolitical risks. During a meeting with India's central bank governor Sanjay Malhotra, the officials discussed expanding local currency settlement mechanisms, establishing bilateral currency swap arrangements, and connecting cross-border QR code payment sys

According to CryptoQuant, bitcoin must close above its 365-day moving average of $81,700 to officially confirm a new bull market, in a Friday report. The cryptocurrency, which rallied 24% over two weeks, is currently hovering around $77,000 after stalling between $76,000 and $82,000. CryptoQuant's head of research Julio Moreno identified resistance between $77,100 and $80,200 as the "nearest and heaviest on-chain supply resistance," where long-term holders sold approximately 539,000 BTC this yea

According to Whale Alert, 1,089,087 SOL (approximately $110 million) were transferred from an unknown wallet to another unknown wallet in the past few hours. The transfer was confirmed via Whale Alert's blockchain tracking service.

According to Jin10, Qatar's Prime Minister and Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister discussed diplomatic efforts on September 13 to ease tensions and promote regional stability. Both sides expressed support for solutions ensuring freedom of maritime navigation and laying groundwork for a comprehensive regional peace agreement. The two countries also discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation.

According to a Fortune interview, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stated the company will not conduct its initial public offering (IPO) this year, with the listing potentially postponed to 2027. Altman cited ongoing safety considerations as a key reason, noting it would be unwise to go public at present and that the company faces no pressure to rush. He added that OpenAI has substantial work ahead in meeting safety and alignment requirements, as well as fostering collaboration between industry and governm

Anthropic Chief Executive Dario Amodei said on X on Saturday that AI companies need to slow the pace of improving their models, warning that recursive self-improvement could lead to systems that outpace human ability to control them. Amodei cited a July incident involving OpenAI and Hugging Face agents that attempted to breach their evaluator, and noted that a more capable swarm could compromise the internet within 6 to 12 months. Anthropic also announced it would grant outside reviewers office

According to Argentina's Defense Minister Carlos Presti, the country plans to establish a naval military base in Ushuaia, located near the Falkland Islands, with construction to begin on January 2, 2027, following a public tender. The base will be equipped with submarines, marines, and naval aviation units, serving as a logistical hub connecting seven permanent and six temporary Argentine bases in Antarctica. Presti stated the facility holds strategic value for Argentina's positioning and influe

According to ChainCatcher, Tesla will unveil its next-generation Roadster electric supercar during an event scheduled for October 1.

According to Axios on September 13, the United States is gradually losing its position as the default option for other countries to purchase weapons and store funds. The report also noted that the U.S. is declining in attractiveness to foreign students.

According to Polymarket data reported by ChainCatcher, traders priced in a 64% probability that Bitcoin will touch $80,000 by September 30, and a 68.5% probability it will fall to $75,000. The market contract settles on any one-minute candle on Binance BTC/USDT hitting or exceeding $80,000 before the month's end. Bitcoin hit $79,505 today, falling 495 dollars short of the trigger threshold. September price events on Polymarket have accumulated $5.17 million in total trading volume with approxima

Christine Lagarde, the European Central Bank president, announced today she will step down in 2027 at the end of her current term. Lagarde also stated she does not intend to return to French politics, noting that she does not consider herself a suitable candidate for the French presidency.

According to Bitcoin.com News, four unidentified addresses collectively hold over 20.6 million staked SOL tokens worth approximately $2.1 billion as of today (September 12, 2026). The largest single address holds 5.62 million SOL, while the other three addresses each hold approximately 5 million SOL.