15 September 2026 General Brief
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Restoration Efforts Continue Along the Nepal-China Border
Following the devastating flash floods along the Nepal-China border, multiple countries have attempted to pave the way for future stability. The G216 national highway has created a pathway for materials and resources to come through, and has now had roughly 300 units of heavy equipment…
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Houthis Prove that Who Controls Mayun Controls the Red Sea
Iran-backed Houthi rebels of Yemen have been able to extend their power over the Yemeni coastline of the Red Sea, where they now control important islands close to the Bab el-Mandeb straits. The significance of the region has been accentuated due to problems in other…
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Far Right Imperialism? How Germany May Fuel Europe’s Far Right Surges
On September 7th, 2026, Germany’s far right party, AfD (Alternative für Deutschland), won a parliamentary election in the eastern Saxony-Anhalt state. The AfD, which has been classified by world organizations and internal opposition groups as a right-wing extremist party, dabbles in Nazi imagery and classifies…
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EPA Repeals Fossil Fuel Emission Limits for Energy Sector
The Environmental Protection Agency officially repealed a Biden era restriction on fossil fuel emission from power plants. As a result of the deregulation by the Trump administration, the move was defended as a way to lower energy prices for consumers. However, environmental activists, oppose the…
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AI’s Future in Question as Politicians, Tech Leaders Clash
As many US politicians and CEOs of AI companies share concerns with the pace that AI has been developing in recent months, China’s investment in the AI sector have created a conflict between between two competing superpowers.
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OpenAI Solves a Millenium Prize Problem
Researchers from OpenAI claimed to have solved the Navier–Stokes problem using a swarm of 10,000 agents over the span of 88 hours. The problem belongs to a group of seven “Millennium Prize Problems,” which has a $1 million dollar prize for anyone who solves one…
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Does Coca-Cola Really Owe the IRS $20 Billion?
In 2025, 40 major American companies saved an estimated $11 billion by shifting profits to tax havens, or countries that offer very low or zero tax rates. However, the IRS’ pursuit of Corporate America’s overseas profits is not over.