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BusinessSep 16Treasury yields hitting 5% may not break markets now — but the clock is tickingThe 10-year Treasury yield hit its highest since 2007, pushing borrowing costs deeper into territory that could expose some of the financial system's weakest links.CNBC
BusinessSep 16Axon prices $1B offering of 0% convertible senior notes due 2031, adds capped callsAxon has priced a $1 billion offering of convertible senior notes due in 2031, along with capped calls. This indicates a corporate financing activity.Seeking Alpha Tech
DisasterSep 16Music festival cancelled after El Niño-linked hurricane erodes beachOcean Way is not the first festival to be affected by climate change.EuroNews [en]
WorldSep 16Latest news bulletin | September 16th, 2026 – MorningCatch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this September 16th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.EuroNews [en]
WorldSep 16Think you’re the same person when on holiday? Plenty of travellers say otherwiseFrom staying out later than planned to buying things they’d normally consider unnecessary, travellers are more willing to break their everyday habits when they’re away, new research suggests.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsSep 16People protecting nature and land set up self-defence units amid threat of murderDefenders of forests and rivers killed at rate of one every three days in 2025, with 85% of deaths in Latin AmericaNature and land defenders were murdered at the rate of one every three days last year, prompting many communities to set up self-defence units, according to the latest annual death toll by the independent watchdog Global Witness.Organised crime groups or professional killers were implicated in more than a third of the 124 killings of defenders in 2025 as narco-trafficking activities overlapped with intrusions into indigenous territories and environmental crime, such as illegal logGuardian World
BusinessSep 16World’s best-performing sovereign wealth fund expects equities pullbackNew Zealand’s superannuation fund grows 14% despite being underweight on US tech stocksFinancial Times
BusinessSep 16Asian markets advance ahead of Fed decisionAsian markets are advancing in anticipation of a decision from the US Federal Reserve, indicating investor sentiment regarding upcoming monetary policy.Seeking Alpha Tech
BusinessSep 16Oil falls as U.S. crude inventories reportedly rise, traders weigh Saudi pipeline closureThe pipeline has allowed the Saudis to shift oil exports to the Red Sea while the U.S. and Iran battle for control over Hormuz.CNBC
BusinessSep 16OpenAI considers new financing at $1.2T valuation, FT reportsOpenAI is reportedly considering new financing that would value the company at $1.2 trillion, according to the Financial Times.Seeking Alpha Tech
Sci & TechSep 16With AI, ‘I told you so’ will be too lateReducing the speed of innovation is going to be hard, both practically and politically, but it is the right decisionFinancial Times
Sci & TechSep 16Wild chimpanzees teach youngsters by handing them toolsAdult chimpanzees have been observed passing tools to their younger relatives, helping them learn the skills needed for fishing for ants or algaeNew Scientist
PoliticsSep 16Trump and Xi Can’t Stop the U.S.-China SpiralThe delusions of summitry and the limits of personalist diplomacy.Foreign Affairs
BusinessSep 16Wednesday’s Economic CalendarThe article provides information on Wednesday's economic calendar. This details scheduled economic events and data releases.Seeking Alpha Tech
Sci & TechSep 16Mark Zuckerberg rejects calls to slow down AI developmentEl líder de Meta defiende que el mercado y el riesgo legal son suficientes para regular la IA, rechazando frenar su desarrollo. Zuckerberg aboga por evaluaciones externas y un entorno diverso de verificadores, mientras Meta invierte fuertemente en infraestructura.Clarín
ConflictBreakingSep 16US charges several Russian spies linked to terrorism and planned killingsUkrinform [en]
PoliticsSep 16New French ambassador to US cleared to take up post after diplomatic spatFrance's incoming ambassador to the US has been cleared to take up his post after Paris apologised for criticism of Washington over a UN vote. Aurélien Lechevallier, chosen by President Emmanuel Macron to replace Laurent Bili, is expected to arrive in Washington in the coming weeks following the diplomatic dispute.France 24 [en]
MilitarySep 16India and Russia push to expand defence ties with more joint productionIndia and Russia are seeking to push one of Asia’s oldest defence relationships beyond arms sales and into a more technology-driven industrial partnership, analysts have said, with missile exports and fighter-jet offers emerging as early tests. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shook hands and embraced on Friday ahead of last weekend’s Brics summit in New Delhi, prompting Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal to post on social media: “A bond that keeps...South China Morning Post
PoliticsSep 16Dong Jun adopts softer stance on US at Xiangshan Forum as Xi prepares for Trump summitChinese Defence Minister Dong Jun’s address to a defence gathering in Beijing on Wednesday carried a message for Washington but it was delivered in a notably softer, less critical tone, according to a retired senior colonel in the People’s Liberation Army. Zhou Bo, now a senior fellow at the Centre for International Security and Strategy at Tsinghua University, said Dong’s tone was “relatively mild”, even as the Chinese defence minister made veiled references to the US and its actions in the...South China Morning Post
Sci & TechSep 16Anthropic CEO didn’t foresee the speed of global AI growthAnthropic’s CEO says he ‘didn’t appreciate’ the speed with which AI’s growth would underpin the global economy.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsSep 16Fragility and cooperation: the takeaways from Dong Jun’s Xiangshan Forum speechChinese Defence Minister Dong Jun gave a keynote speech to the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing on Wednesday, with just over a week until a summit in the United States between the presidents of the two countries. In his 20-minute address, Dong outlined China’s goals for global governance, multilateralism, conflict prevention and the development of emerging technology. Global security at a ‘moment of fragility’ Dong started by warning that a “zero-sum mindset” could not resolve today’s problems. He...South China Morning Post
BusinessSep 16Gold gains with Fed rate decision in spotlight - ReutersGold rises on easing dollar, oil as Fed rate verdict looms ReutersReuters World
BusinessSep 16GSK licenses Chinese firm’s cancer drug in US$750 million dealBritish pharmaceutical giant GSK has agreed to acquire a cancer drug from Chinese firm Chimagen Biosciences in a deal worth up to US$750 million, underscoring China’s emergence as a global player in biotechnology. GSK announced plans on Tuesday to buy full global rights to a “potential best-in-class” T-cell engager (TCE) from Chengdu-based Chimagen, targeting treatment for multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer. TCEs work by binding T cells, a kind of white blood cell, directly to cancer...South China Morning Post
PoliticsSep 16Malingering or memory loss? Duterte to appear in ICC courtroom for assessmentSouth China Morning Post