Kremlin says new U.S. secondary sanctions will complicate peace talks on Ukraine
and regards its consideration as an “unfriendly act.” The U.S.
Carney supports closer Canada-EU ties but stops short of endorsing associate membership plan
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney outlined potential areas for EU cooperation but stopped short of backing the proposed associate membership status.
Israel and Morocco deepen ties and prepare new economic agreements
In a joint statement with the USA released on Wednesday, the parties announced they are also discussing further economic and trade cooperation.
French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen opposes financial aid to Ukraine
Marine Le Pen says France will keep providing defensive weapons to Ukraine but will not extend financial aid, citing France’s budget deficit and opposition to an EU loan to Kyiv.
Carney tells Trump that Canada will decide its own trade partners
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney rejected U.S. pressure over trade deals after the EU proposed Canada become its first associated member.
US Federal Reserve raises key interest rate to 3.75–4%, first hike since 2023
The decision was unanimous and marks the first rate hike since July 2023, meeting market expectations.
Iranian strikes on Amazon data centers lead to permanent loss of customer data
Extent of infrastructure damage
In the United Arab Emirates, customer data was permanently lost in one of the three AWS availability zones, mec1-az2.
Trump administration pays $725 million to UN to retain voting rights
The UN announced the payment on Wednesday, September 16.
UAE blocks over 640,000 cyberattacks in 24 hours
This was announced by Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, Head of the UAE Cybersecurity Council.
EU to ban social media for children under 13 and restrict access until 15
The plans were announced on September 16 by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.