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Monday, September 21, 2026

Top news

  • President Trump announced a deal with Denmark to bolster US military presence in Greenland after months of threatening to take the island by force from the NATO ally.
  • Moscow's mayor called a wave of drones the largest ever attack on the Russian capital, reporting damage to an oil refinery and residential building.
  • Saudi Arabia said Yemen's Houthi rebels attempted to attack Riyadh with a ballistic missile, the first time the Saudi capital has been targeted since fighting with the Iran-backed rebels escalated.

World

  • Trump struck a deal with Denmark to bolster U.S. military presence in Greenland after months of threatening to take the island by force.
  • Ukraine's military launched the largest drone attack ever on Russia's capital, damaging an oil refinery and a residential building.
  • Iran launched a major mobilization drive, sparking fears of renewed conflict with the U.S.

Business

  • Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway in the next step of the transition at the top of the $1 trillion conglomerate he led for more than six decades.
  • Nike parts ways with Kylian Mbappé, with soccer superstar signing with On.
  • SpaceX scores another $950 million from NASA for 3 more crewed flights to ISS.

Technology

  • China's smart-glasses sales doubled in the first eight months of 2026, signaling rapid adoption of AR technology in the world's second-largest tech market.
  • Google joined OpenAI and Anthropic in disclosing AI system hacks as major labs face mounting pressure to improve safety practices and transparency.
  • Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei outlined a plan to pace AI development through independent safety evaluators and coordination between labs in democratic countries following weeks of industry debate over AI risks.

Science

  • Astronomers confirmed a Jupiter-size planet less than a million years old, making Elias 2-24 b the youngest known planet.
  • NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter revealed a 728-foot-wide crater that formed on the Moon in 2024, the largest newly formed crater ever identified.
  • Scientists created a controlled beam of muonium, an exotic atom containing a heavier cousin of the electron, to test Einstein's gravity.

Economy

  • Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4%, its first increase since 2023.
  • Annual inflation rate stood at 3.4% for the 12 months ending August, according to data released September 11.
  • Kansas City Federal Reserve president Jeff Schmid said Friday he supported the central bank's decision to raise interest rates this week and suggested more rate hikes could be warranted.

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