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September 13, 2026
The day's top events, read by how settled the reporting is.
Saudi Arabia shuts East-West oil pipeline
Saudi Arabia shut its East-West oil pipeline on Friday after drone attacks the day before, cutting the route that carries crude north toward the Suez Canal.
Trump pledges $5,000 payments to American adults
Trump told a Republican midterm rally in Dallas that every American adult would get $5,000 if Republicans keep Congress, and the commerce secretary says taxes would not fund it.
No Atlantic Ocean hurricanes 103 days into season
El Nino has kept the Atlantic Ocean hurricane-free for a record 103 days, and forecasters point to unusually strong wind shear as the reason.
Trump bans Canadian whey, alcohol, motorcycles
Washington moved to block whey, most alcohol and motorcycles coming from Canada, after Ottawa answered new U.S. tariffs with levies of its own.
BRICS declaration urges maximum restraint
BRICS members adopted a joint declaration urging maximum restraint over escalating Middle East tensions, as host Narendra Modi pushed the bloc to deepen trade cooperation.
About 130 missing after Java Sea ferry overturns
Indonesian rescuers are searching for about 130 passengers and crew after a ferry carrying more than 240 people overturned and sank in bad weather in the Java Sea on Sunday.
Iranian commercial vessel struck in Strait of Hormuz
Iranian state media says a cargo ship came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday night, and one person aboard died.
Swedes vote with Kristersson slightly behind Andersson
Swedes head to the polls Sunday with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's center-right party slightly behind Magdalena Andersson's Social Democrats.