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No. 40

Sunday, September 13, 2026

World

Houthi rebels seized a strategic island at the entrance to the Red Sea this week. What is it called?

Houthi forces captured Perim (Mayyun) Island, completing their offensive to control the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

NPR · read the story

Business

Which company's stock surged this week after reporting record cloud infrastructure revenue growth of 121%?

Oracle reported record fiscal first-quarter results driven by cloud infrastructure revenue jumping 121% to $7.4 billion.

SiliconANGLE · read the story

Tech

Which AI company disclosed it had disrupted a Houthi-linked cell using its chatbot to develop weapons guidance software?

Anthropic said it identified a Yemen-based cell using its Claude Code model to work on missile and rocket guidance systems.

The Times of Israel

Sports

Who won the US Open women's singles final, dethroning Aryna Sabalenka as world No. 1?

Elena Rybakina defeated Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to win her third Grand Slam title and take over the No. 1 ranking.

Al Jazeera · read the story

Culture

Which animated show won the Emmy for animated program for the first time since 2013?

South Park won the animated program Emmy for the first time since 2013, thanks to its episode 'Sermon On The Mount.'

Variety · read the story

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