9 September 2026, in sixty words

Taking charge of his first major event on Wednesday, new chief executive John Ternus announced the iPhone 18 Pro with a $100 price jump.

The magistrate ruled on Wednesday that their significant money and constant trips abroad make them highly likely to flee.

The Chancellor needs billions of pounds to repair the national finances before his first Budget on 28 October.

Foreign secretary Ed Miliband said both countries still benefit from the relationship, easing fears that the recent trade block would break security ties.

Scientists at Google and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute have finished mapping all neural connections in a male fruit fly's brain, a task that took ten years.

Elon Musk told an ex-partner he wanted “a legion of children” because he feared a “civil war”.

As standard mortgage rates in US went up again last week, more people looked for cheaper options, turning to adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs).

Actor Noel Clarke is due to attend Westminster Magistrates' Court on 21 October.

The European Commission issued proposals on Wednesday to encourage public bodies, such as schools and hospitals, to increase procurement of European-made goods and services.

Robert Jenrick, the economy spokesperson, defended Reform UK after an undercover investigation into the party.

The charges against the 50-year-old former Doctor Who star include sexual assault, voyeurism and exposure dating back to 2007.

Friedrich Merz addressed the national parliament on Wednesday after his party suffered a heavy state election defeat to the AfD, a far-right political group.

Two top aides have resigned after a Channel 4 News broadcast on September 3 sparked the new police inquiries.

A top safety researcher at AI firm Anthropic believes there is over a 10% chance AI could wipe out humanity within ten years.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has ruled out cutting welfare benefits to increase the defence budget, a move some Tories have pushed for.

The Prime Minister warned that stripping £4bn from housing support would trigger unprecedented homelessness and force "hundreds of thousands of children" into emergency accommodation.

Nottingham City Council is bringing in a ban on face coverings in the city centre from Tuesday 15 September.

Passengers at Heathrow were left stranded on grounded planes for several hours on Tuesday, with some reporting waits of more than six hours for water.

The Asian food-to-go business says higher employer National Insurance rates and minimum wage increases are squeezing its margins.

The former Barcelona player is taking full control of the team from current owner Juan Carlos Trujillo.

Brent crude reached a price unseen since July after both the US and Iran attacked ships on Wednesday.

The withheld intelligence document warns that environmental breakdown abroad could trigger severe food shortages and even nuclear war.

UK inflation climbing to 2.9% in July and a 40% jump in crude oil prices have fuelled bets on higher borrowing costs.

Flight delays are continuing on Wednesday after a UK air traffic control problem cancelled nearly 2,000 flights on Tuesday.

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz lost to Ben Shelton in a five-set match that finished at 3:33 a.m.

Learner drivers in Britain are still waiting about 20 weeks on average to book a practical driving test.

The UK supercar brand has a current workforce of 2,500 people, and these new positions will cover both agency and indirect staff.

The new trade rules target illegal Israeli settlements, which prompted Israel to close Britain's Jerusalem consulate in retaliation.

Airlines scrapped or delayed hundreds of departures on Tuesday when systems at NATS, the UK flight control operator, crashed.

Brent crude rose over two per cent on Wednesday morning to reach its highest price since July.

Unleaded petrol has reached its highest price since February, when the Iran conflict started, according to motoring group the RAC.

Google is committing its largest ever European investment, with $15.1 billion allocated for AI infrastructure in Finland.

On Wednesday, the UN nuclear watchdog announced North Korea constructed a new uranium enrichment facility at its primary Yongbyon nuclear complex.

André Loranger, who has led Statistics Canada since 2024, will start a five-year term as the UK's National Statistician later this autumn.

A new international study found that exposure to Helicobacter pylori, a widespread stomach bacterium, is potentially related to about 22% of bowel cancer cases globally.

Three men aged over 50 died at the Burning Man festival; the number of deaths was three times the event's average.

A large UK study of nearly a million people found that regularly drinking very hot beverages, defined as 65 degrees C or above, increases the risk of oesophageal cancer.

On Tuesday, former President Joe Biden provided an update, stating that the radiation treatment he underwent last autumn for his prostate cancer “worked as intended.” Biden, 83, received a diagnosis of an aggressive form of prostate cancer in May 2025.

Finland has completed a 124-mile fence along its eastern border with Russia, finishing the project ahead of schedule.

Jacob Coxon, a researcher at Anthropic, a leading AI company, has resigned because of concerns about the firm's approach to developing artificial intelligence.

On Tuesday, Iran's Revolutionary Guards announced they had confiscated an American unmanned submarine near the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz.

AI company Anthropic opted against presenting its latest model, Aisi, to the UK’s AI Safety Institute for assessment prior to its launch.

Infants whose mothers experienced anaemia possess brains approximately 4% smaller, particularly in regions governing movement, learning, and emotion.

Apple's long-rumoured folding phone, reportedly named the iPhone Duo, might start at $2,000 for a 256GB model.

Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has accused Israeli settlers of "ethnic cleansing" in the West Bank, leading to the UK imposing sanctions on trade with the settlements.

Meta's new AI agent aims to make artificial intelligence accessible to everyone for everyday tasks like online shopping.

A neuroscientist is challenging the traditional idea that our brains follow a 'sense-think-act' process for decisions.

An Athens office is planned by hedge fund billionaire Chris Rokos, whose tax payment last year amounted to £330m.

Carlos Alcaraz won the first set of his US Open quarter-final match against American Ben Shelton, taking it 7-6 (5) after 61 minutes.

Ayyoub Bouaddi, the 18-year-old midfielder, showed maturity beyond his years in his first Champions League start for Manchester City.

A new report by US campaigners found Meta ran 332 paid ads with AI-generated child sexual abuse imagery over the past 10 months.

Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's leader following the British handover, passed away on Tuesday night.

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho played Trent Alexander-Arnold in midfield for Tuesday's Champions League win over Inter Milan due to player suspensions.

Frances Tiafoe, the eleventh seed, overturned a deficit of two sets and a break to defeat fellow American Alex Michelsen.

Hundreds of thousands of passengers face continued disruption on Wednesday after a technical issue hit UK air traffic control on Tuesday.

His Majesty The King approved the appointment of Lord Briggs of Westbourne as the fifth President of the Supreme Court.

Wimbledon will not invite content creators or influencers to its Grand Slam event next summer, following disruptions at the US Open.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday, discussing pragmatic cooperation and global challenges.

United Utilities received a record £900,000 fine because untreated sewage entered the Irish Sea for more than 35 hours in June 2023.

The government will introduce new legislation after talks with tech firms failed to reach an agreement by Tuesday's deadline.

New government welfare reforms may mean that employment support replaces benefits for hundreds of thousands of unemployed young people, including those with ADHD and anxiety.

OpenAI asserts its AI technology has resolved the Navier-Stokes problem, a challenge that had perplexed human experts for decades.

Gladys, an Atlantic giant pumpkin, weighs about 544kg and has a 4.3-metre circumference, making her roughly the weight of seven adults.

The 34-year-old singer and actress posted a picture of herself holding an infant to her Instagram Story on Monday, captioned "One day." Gomez, who married Benny Blanco in 2025, has previously said she cannot carry children due to lupus.

Scientists have found that monocyte development, which creates immune cells to help the brain, is impaired in both Alzheimer's patients and mice.

An experimental drug called rentosertib, designed with AI, showed signs of slowing the aging process in a phase 2a trial.

Researchers at Harvard's psychology lab were able to predict 75% of suicide attempts, and 87% of related events, a week before they happened.

Saudi authorities reported that Yemen's Houthi movement attacked their cities and energy facilities with drones and missiles, injuring 73 people.

US President Donald Trump spoke with Russian leader Vladimir Putin as America tries to broker a Ukraine peace deal.

Ports at Southampton and Portsmouth both turned away RNLI boats carrying 120 migrants rescued off the Isle of Wight.

Donald Trump shared a misleading video on Truth Social showing King Charles appearing to ignore a man who fainted.

OpenAI has added a new Sketch feature to ChatGPT Images 2.5, letting users doodle right inside the chatbot to generate AI pictures.

Manchester City kicked off their Champions League campaign with a 2-0 win away against Porto, despite previously losing six of their last nine away games.