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Pakistan Plans Bigger China Swap, Awaits US Decision — 4dPakistan will seek a bigger China yuan swap in 2027 after fully drawing 30 billion yuan, Aurangzeb said, while awaiting a U.S. decision within two months on a $10 billion facility.

Rachel Meyers Relying on these external lines keeps reserves afloat but does little to fix underlying fiscal problems over time.

Boeing Still Waiting on GE9X Seal Fix for 777X Certification — 5dBoeing has booked roughly $15 billion in 777X charges, including a $4.9 billion late-2025 write-down, and still awaits a GE mid-seal fix ahead of planned 2027 delivery.

Tom Gallagher Boeing's 2027 delivery target feels optimistic when ETOPS testing is stalled over a basic engine part issue.

Lightning Delays Alabama-Florida State Start and Clemson Game Again — 2dA weekend of repeated lightning delays disrupted multiple college football games, forcing delays or stoppages for Alabama vs. Florida State, Clemson vs. North Carolina, and Clemson vs. North Carolina, with Clemson enduring a third consecutive weather-related delay. The scattered disruptions affected game plans and arrivals, leaving several matchups awaiting resumed play as officials enforce lightning protocols.

Jared Kim Clemson keeps getting hit with these stops and it has to wear on the players trying to stay loose between delays.

Taliban Seeks U.S. Return, Embassy Remains ClosedWorld — 3dFive years after the U.S. withdrawal from Kabul, the Taliban are seeking diplomatic engagement and an embassy, but Washington remains reluctant to recognize the government while regional powers including Turkey, Qatar and Pakistan push for talks amid security concerns like the TTP. At the same time, the regime is pursuing a UN-backed opium-ban effort that has dramatically reduced cultivation, a shift noted by UNODC, even as families of Afghanistan’s victims await justice five years on.

Wichita Police Investigate Woman Found Dead in Suitcase — 4dWichita police are investigating a homicide after a 67-year-old woman, later identified as Lorretta M. Moody, was found dead inside a suitcase delivered to Fire Station 22 by two men; investigators are working to determine how the woman and the two individuals are connected and to establish a timeline, with no arrests announced and no threat to the public. Authorities have not released Moody’s name initially and are awaiting fingerprint confirmation to confirm identity, as they canvass the neighborhood and interview witnesses.

UK Inflation Hits Five-Month High at 3.1% — 6dUK inflation rose to 3.1% in August 2026, led by motor fuel costs, with core and housing components contributing as well. Meanwhile, regular pay growth stayed at 3.5% year-on-year in the three months to July 2026, with real pay up 0.6%, as markets await the Bank of England’s upcoming decision.

Chris Dalton Fuel costs driving this inflation spike could easily push the Bank to delay any rate cuts again.

2026 College Football Season Brings CFP, Big Ten StakesSports — 6dCollege football moves into a busy week with Oregon trying to rebound against Portland State after a loss, alongside preview coverage of BYU-Colorado State and LSU-Ole Miss, plus a look at the season’s broadcast teams shaping every game. Meanwhile, Washington’s Big Ten era is shadowed by relatively low roster spending and the absence of an NIL collective, raising concerns about financing and competitiveness as it awaits future media-rights payments.

Fitted with a Berlin Heart, Little Macs Is 'Absolutely Thriving' While He Waits for a Heart TransplantGood News — Sep 7, 2026Baby Macs Green received a Berlin Heart at Bristol Royal Children’s Hospital after two cardiac arrests from dilated cardiomyopathy and is now thriving while awaiting a transplant.

Asian markets split as traders await US jobs report after Fed's Waller remarks — Sep 3, 2026Asian equities were mixed as investors weighed signals from Fed official Waller that disinflation may support a rate hold and awaited the upcoming U.S. jobs data, with gains in Hong Kong and Korea contrasted by weakness in Shanghai. Treasuries yields eased, the yen strengthened, and oil markets held steady as investors reassessed rate-hike expectations and global risk sentiment across the region.

Nicole Hardy Everyone's just holding their breath for the jobs number now. One bad print and this whole rate-hold narrative flips overnight.

FDA Extends Exelixis Drug Review to March 2027 — Sep 11, 2026The FDA has extended Exelixis' NDA review for zanzalintinib in combination with atezolizumab/Tecentriq for metastatic colorectal cancer by three months, moving the action date to March 3, 2027 after updated safety and efficacy data were deemed a major amendment. The development of zanzalintinib as a next-generation cancer therapy continues, with the delay potentially impacting timelines for patients, investors, and partners awaiting a decision.

Nicole Hardy The FDA's move to examine the new safety data more closely makes sense, though it will likely delay any benefits for those counting on the combination therapy.

Gruffalo Granny Launches Worldwide After 20-Year WaitEntertainment — Sep 10, 2026The Gruffalo Granny, the long-awaited third Gruffalo book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, is published worldwide on September 12, 2026 with the Luxembourgish edition released simultaneously and kept under tight secrecy during development. The book, two decades in the making and dedicated to Donaldson’s late husband, extends the series’ global success and highlights the authors’ largely autonomous collaboration.

IAG Completes €500 Million Buyback ProgramFinance — Sep 11, 2026ICG Enterprise Trust repurchased 15,000 of its own shares at 1,431 pence and now holds 3,159,402 shares in treasury with 60,394,790 shares in issue (excluding treasury), under its long-term buyback authority. International Consolidated Airlines Group completed its second €500 million buyback, bringing total repurchases to €1 billion under a €1.5 billion capital-return plan, with 97,747,488 shares in treasury awaiting cancellation (about 2.12% of issued capital).

Tech Giants To Get First Look At Trump’s Long-Awaited AI Framework — Aug 3, 2026The Trump administration will present a long-awaited AI oversight framework to technology giants, although few know its contents and it remains unclear when the administration will release it to the public.

Kenya awaits World Bank funds to offset rising oil prices — Sep 10, 2026Kenya is poised to receive about $400 million (roughly KSh51–52 billion) in World Bank emergency financing within six weeks to shield the economy from Ebola, El Niño disruptions and high fuel prices, with a Rapid Response Option framework being finalized for rapid access during crises. Separately, Kenya enacted the Trust Administration Act requiring disclosure of beneficial owners for trusts, linked to anti-money laundering efforts and FATF compliance, with penalties for noncompliance.

Chris Dalton The World Bank money should ease fuel costs but only if it's spent on real relief instead of getting lost in bureaucracy.

Biden Wants To Await Outcome of Sexual Misconduct Probe of CuomoReporting — Mar 15, 2021President Joe Biden declined on Sunday to call on New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign over sexual misconduct allegations, saying he wanted to await the outcome of an investigation into the matter. Asked on…

Another Jan. 6 Defendant Dies by Suicide While Awaiting Trial – ReportReporting — May 15, 2024A Florida man who was awaiting trial on federal charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol incursion died last month of an apparent suicide, according to a report. The man had been accused by the FBI of entering the…

Biden and Israel’s Netanyahu Hold Long-Awaited First CallReporting — Feb 17, 2021Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Joe Biden held a long-awaited first phone call on Wednesday after a delay that had seen Washington deny it was snubbing Israel’s leader. There had been…

European Shares Slip as Oil Fuels ECB Rate Bets — Sep 7, 2026European stocks mostly drifted as oil prices surged on US-Iran tensions, pushing inflation fears and keeping bets on an ECB rate hike this week. Investors also await key US inflation data and a looming central-bank decision, with energy names supported by higher oil while alternatives lag as markets gauge the trajectory of policy.

Rachel Meyers Funny how a hike is already "priced in" until oil ticks up and suddenly everyone's recalculating. Same story, different quarter.

Bangladesh tribunal keeps three journalists jailed awaiting trial — Aug 24, 2026Bangladesh’s special tribunals have kept three journalists—Shyamal Dutta, Mozammel Babu, and Farzana Rupa—jailed awaiting trial in a crimes-against-humanity case linked to the 2024 Hasina uprising, with prosecutors alleging they incited suppression during protests triggered by Hasina’s press conference. Rights groups and the Commonwealth Journalists Association criticized the move as entrenching press repression and warned it criminalizes reporting; the journalists’ families say they are being held illegally and question the evidence.

Gold Recovers, Silver Slips Before US Inflation DataFinance — Sep 8, 2026Gold and silver prices fluctuated as investors awaited US inflation data and the Fed’s September decision, with gold hovering near key levels around $4,400 per ounce and on the MCX around Rs 1,54,000, while silver showed volatility and experienced multiple intraday pivots. Oil trades near $100 a barrel, reinforcing inflation concerns and keeping a hawkish tilt on policy expectations, as traders assess resistance and support levels and the likelihood of a rate hike based on the upcoming data releases.

Asian stocks rally, oil rises on Hormuz strikes as Fed bets grow — Sep 7, 2026Asian stocks climbed on Monday led by Korea’s Kospi and Japan’s Nikkei on a tech-led rally even as investors weigh a strong US jobs backdrop against potential Fed rate hikes and renewed Middle East tensions that sent oil higher. Brent and WTI rose after US-Iran tanker attacks, fueling inflation concerns, while traders await US CPI data to gauge the Fed’s path.

Rachel Meyers Tech rally feels shaky if oil keeps climbing on Hormuz tensions - that inflation math doesn't add up well for the Fed.

US Stocks Slip as Strong Jobs Data Lift Rate-Hike Bets — Sep 4, 2026A stronger-than-expected August jobs report revived expectations that the Fed will raise rates later this month, sending stocks lower and pushing Treasury yields higher as traders price in higher-rate bets. Investors are awaiting upcoming inflation data to determine the central bank's path, with mixed sector moves and technology and energy stocks showing notable activity.

Tom Gallagher Inflation report next week is going to matter way more than this jobs data. That's the real thing traders should be watching.

VULTURES 3 Still Coming, Ty Dolla Sign ConfirmsEntertainment — Aug 31, 2026Ty Dolla $ign keeps voicing support for Vultures 3 with Kanye West, signaling the long-awaited installment remains in play despite previous delays and mixed reactions to Vultures 1 and 2. Across streams and posts, the duo’s reunions and teases point to renewed momentum, though no official release date has been announced.

Cardinals Elect New Pope — May 8, 2025Habemus Papam is the phrase everyone has been awaiting — “We have a pope.” Those are the words that bellowed Thursday as while white smoke wafted out of the Sistine Chapel’s chimney, signaling a new pope has been chosen…