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Italy Moves to Revive Nuclear Energy After 40 Years as Senate Passes Bill According to agencies such as the Associated Press on yesterday local time, the Italian Senate passed a bill laying the groundwork for the return to nuclear power with 81 votes in favor, 51 against, and 7 abstentions. SBS Sep 24, 2026 4:55 AM

UAE Imposes Sanctions on Iran's Bank Melli, Bans All Financial Transactions With Iran According to Reuters and AFP, the Central Bank of the UAE stated in a statement that day, "We have decided to ban all financial transactions with Iran for all branches of Bank Melli operating in the UAE," adding, "This includes trade finance and funds transfers." The reason for the sanctions is that Bank Melli violated local laws, including regulations related to anti-money laundering and terrorism. SBS Sep 24, 2026 4:49 AM

Iran: "Messages Exchanged with U.S. Mediated by Qatar… Conditions for Restoring Diplomacy Delivered" Baghaei explained on social media X that day, "In extension of the discussions held outside the UN General Assembly hall yesterday , another round of message exchanges and stance confirmations took place through Qatari mediators." Previously, U.S. SBS Sep 24, 2026 4:49 AM

US 30-Year Mortgage Rate Surges Past 7%, Highest Since May 2024 According to the Mortgage Bankers Association yesterday local time, the average contract interest rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose 15 basis points (1 bp = 0.01 percentage point) to 7.12% for the third week of September. SBS Sep 24, 2026 4:47 AM

Argentine President Javier Milei Slams UN as "Useless" Organization at UN Headquarters While some leaders have previously criticized the UN Security Council for failing to prevent ongoing wars and conflicts, it is unprecedented for a leader to launch such a sweeping and intense attack on the entire UN structure right from its home stage during the General Assembly. SBS Sep 24, 2026 4:46 AM

Trump and Rodriguez Hold First Meeting 20 Minutes Away from Prison Holding Maduro President Donald Trump following the ouster of former President Nicolas Maduro, according to local daily El Nacional on Monday, local time. SBS Sep 24, 2026 4:44 AM

US and China Hold Last-Minute Talks Ahead of Summit; US Treasury Secretary Says China Proposed 'Larger Deal' US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated on his X account yesterday, local time, that he held substantive discussions on US-China economic relations in Washington, D.C., ahead of the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. SBS Sep 24, 2026 4:30 AM

US, Russian Foreign Ministers Meet... Rubio Says "Russia and Ukraine Interested in Limited Ceasefire" Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met in New York, U.S., local time yesterday, on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly to discuss pending issues including the war in Ukraine. SBS Sep 24, 2026 4:27 AM

Cargo Ship Struck by Projectile in Strait of Hormuz... One Indian Crew Member Dead According to the UKMTO, the security officer of a cargo ship reported that the vessel was hit by an unidentified projectile. SBS Sep 24, 2026 4:25 AM

US Secretary of State: "Putin Invited to December G20... Expecting Acceptance" Secretary of State Marco Rubio U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin has been invited to the Group of 20 summit to be held in the United States in December. SBS Sep 24, 2026 1:38 AM