Business and economy

Crude oil prices in the United States, including from Brent Crude and West Texas Intermediate, reach US$100, the highest since May, amidst the country's renewed tensions with Iran. (CNBC)

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petroleum
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price_of_oil
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brent_Crude
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Texas_Intermediate
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_2026_United_States_strikes_on_Iran
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
• https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/10/iran-us-oil-hormuz-supply-trump-military-brent-wti.html

Business and economy

The European Central Bank raises its three key interest rates by 0.25 percentage points, lifting the deposit rate to 2.50%, as higher energy prices linked to the Iran war increase inflation pressures across the eurozone. (CNBC)

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Central_Bank
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interest_rate
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deposit_rate
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflation
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurozone
• https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/10/ecb-interest-rate-hike-lagarde-iran.html

Health and environment

Health minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain announces that Bangladesh will resume nationwide vaccinations beginning on September 25 amidst the ongoing measles outbreak. (South Asian Herald)

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Health_and_Family_Welfare_(Bangladesh)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sardar_Md._Sakhawat_Husain
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Measles_vaccine
• https://southasianherald.com/bangladesh-to-resume-nationwide-measles-vaccination-campaign-from-sept-25/

International relations

Algeria cuts diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates, without specifying a reason. (Reuters)

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algeria
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates
• https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/algeria-cuts-diplomatic-ties-with-uae-algerian-state-tv-says-2026-09-10/

Law and crime

Sri Lanka's Supreme Court overturns a 2019 presidential pardon granted to Buddhist monk Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara and orders him to serve the remainder of his six-year prison sentence for criminally intimidating human rights activist Sandya Eknelygoda. (AFP via France 24)

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_Sri_Lanka
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Sri_Lanka
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pardon
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism_in_Sri_Lanka
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galagoda_Aththe_Gnanasara
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_in_Sri_Lanka
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_Sri_Lanka
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandya_Eknelygoda
• https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260910-sri-lanka-court-revokes-monk-s-pardon-orders-return-to-prison

Science and technology

The first robotic surgical system in Kyrgyzstan is introduced at the Kyrgyz State Medical Academy. (Azertag) (AKIPress) (Caspian Post)

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robotic_surgery
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyrgyzstan
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyrgyz_State_Medical_Academy
• https://azertag.az/en/xeber/first_robotic_system_unveiled_in_kyrgyzstan-4407544
• https://akipress.com/news:918148:Kyrgyzstan_unveils_first_robotic_surgical_system/
• https://caspianpost.com/kyrgyzstan/kyrgyzstan-unveils-its-first-robotic-surgical-system