Oktoberfest 2026 opens in Munich on Saturday with the first keg tapped at noon
Munich is preparing to open Oktoberfest 2026 on Saturday 19 September at the Theresienwiese. The festival runs...
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London Fashion Week begins on 17 September with five days of shows and events across the British capital
London Fashion Week returns from 17 to 21 September 2026, with five days of shows, installations, talks, digit...
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Zuckerberg rejects a coordinated AI slowdown, saying labs already have incentives to build safely
Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive, has argued against a coordinated slowdown in artificial-intelligence...
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Only 32% of Romanians have basic digital skills, the lowest share in the EU in Eurostat’s 2025 data
Romania recorded the European Union’s lowest share of people with at least basic digital skills in 2025: 32% o...
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£89.9 million investment in Scotland’s life sciences as Chemify expands digital chemistry
Scottish Enterprise has announced an £89.9 million expansion project centred on Glasgow digital-chemistry comp...
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Why are the Parthenon’s lines curved? An Oxford mathematician challenges the classic “optical correction” story
The Parthenon in Athens is famous not only for its proportions but also because lines that look straight are n...
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Nearly 1.4 million butterflies and moths counted in Britain, but bumper summer may hide a risk for 2027
Britain’s hot, sunny summer of 2026 put plenty of butterflies in gardens, and the Big Butterfly Count recorded...
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UNESCO opens debate on the future of quantum technologies and the risk of a global “quantum divide”
UNESCO is bringing together scientists, ethics experts, educators and policymakers on 16 September to examine...
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WHO and Japan bring seven countries together to improve testing and antimicrobial use
The World Health Organization and the Government of Japan brought representatives of seven countries in the WH...
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Spectacular purple aurora photographed from the International Space Station above Central Asia
An aurora in shades of green, red and purple was photographed from the International Space Station as the orbi...
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airBaltic wins initial Chapter 11 approval and access to first portion of €350 million financing
airBaltic has received initial approval from a US bankruptcy judge to continue its restructuring under Chapter...
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British Army tests eight-drone autonomous swarm after more than a decade of AI research
The British Army has tested a system in a realistic operational environment in which eight drones can operate...
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Starbucks considers selling majority stake in Japan business valued at around $3 billion
Starbucks is considering selling a majority stake in its Japan business in a potential deal that could value t...
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ECB rate increase takes effect today: key rates rise to 2.50%, 2.65% and 2.90%
The European Central Bank’s new interest rates take effect today, 16 September 2026, following the Governing C...
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Memory crunch hits smaller phone and laptop makers as industry braces for shortages into 2027
Smaller phone and laptop makers are preparing for a prolonged stretch of tight memory supply as demand for AI...
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Average UK house price reaches £273,000 as London falls 3.3% year on year
The average UK property price reached around £273,000 in July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index publ...
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UK workers spend nearly £1 billion of their own money each year on AI tools for work
UK workers collectively spend close to £1 billion a year of their own money on generative AI tools they use fo...
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McLaren to invest £500 million in the UK and create 1,000 new jobs by 2032
McLaren Automotive has announced an investment of around £500 million to expand its operations in the United K...
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Europa League 2026/27 begins today: Milan-Benfica, Sunderland-AZ and seven more opening-night fixtures
UEFA Europa League 2026/27 begins today, 16 September, with the first nine matches of the league phase. Anothe...
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Senna Agius to make MotoGP debut in 2027 after signing with Tech3
Australian rider Senna Agius will make his MotoGP debut in the 2027 season after Tech3 confirmed his signing f...
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Formula 1 announces 2027 calendar with 24 Grands Prix and a record 10 Sprint events
Formula 1 has confirmed the 2027 season calendar, featuring 24 Grands Prix and a record 10 Sprint weekends. Th...
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Bucharest’s National Arena to host the 2028 UEFA Europa League final
Bucharest’s National Arena will host the 2028 UEFA Europa League final, UEFA has confirmed. Romania’s capital...
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New accounting rules for charities in England and Wales as thresholds rise from 30 September
The Charity Commission for England and Wales is urging charity trustees and their professional advisers to che...
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FSA considers first recommendations for authorising CBD novel foods in Britain today
The UK’s Food Standards Agency is holding its public Board meeting in Swansea today, 16 September 2026, with a...
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101 years since B.B. King’s birth: the story of the man who made the guitar speak
On 16 September 1925, Riley B. King was born on a plantation in Mississippi. The world would come to know him...
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Euro area posts €14.2 billion trade surplus in July as exports rise 9%
The euro area recorded a surplus of €14.2 billion in goods trade with the rest of the world in July 2026, acco...
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51 years of independence for Papua New Guinea: how the state was born on 16 September 1975
On 16 September 1975, Papua New Guinea became an independent and sovereign state, bringing Australian administ...
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118 years since General Motors was founded: how Billy Durant built an automotive giant
On 16 September 1908, in Michigan, William “Billy” Durant founded General Motors. Today, 16 September 2026, ma...
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James Webb looks beyond the Black Eye Galaxy’s dark dust as NASA publishes new M64 view
NASA has published a new composite view of the Messier 64 galaxy on 16 September 2026, combining data from the...
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39 years since the Montreal Protocol: the agreement that transformed the fight to protect the ozone layer
On 16 September 1987, governments meeting in Montreal adopted the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete...
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NASA shows progress on Artemis III preparations as crew visits Vehicle Assembly Building
NASA has published a new image from preparations for Artemis III, showing NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik and ESA...
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EU proposes major changes for mobile workers: faster qualification recognition and digital social-security documents
The European Commission has adopted a new package for fair labour mobility, with measures aimed at faster reco...
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