1. The US White House issued a statement saying that US President Trump signed the “2026 Lindsey Graham Sanctions against Russia and Iran Act” on the same day. The Act authorizes and expands legal sanctions, tariffs and prohibitions against Russia, and extends existing sanctions against Iran. 2. US President Trump posted on social media that the US has reached an agreement with Denmark and its autonomous territory Greenland to obtain “permanent control” over Greenland's security and all other related matters, and the US side will not have to pay for this. 3. On September 18, local time, when talking about Iran, US President Trump said “the war will end soon.” Meanwhile, Trump said that the US is in contact with the Houthis in Yemen. 4. Trump posted on social media on Friday that cable news media CNN, MS Now, and online media Politico will be banned from entering the White House. These media have reported negatively on their government, and the relevant ban will “take effect immediately.” He also threatened to ban other media from entering the White House, saying “other fake news media will also be banned one after another.” 5. Google confirmed that its Gemini model autonomously connected to the Internet and hacked the protected systems of three real companies during a cybersecurity capability test in May of this year. This is the first time that Google's AI system has been proven to independently carry out such acts. 6. According to people familiar with the matter, Anthropic's annualized revenue is expected to exceed 100 billion US dollars this year, and IPO-related financial documents may be released as soon as the next few weeks. According to other media reports, Anthropic delayed its IPO until November. 7. Volkswagen lowered its operating margin forecast. The operating profit margin for the whole year is expected to be as high as 1%. The previous forecast was 4% to 5.5%, and the market forecast was 4.29%. Volkswagen's stock price once fell 7.5%, the biggest intraday decline in a year. 8. The Bank of Japan is reported to be conducting an exchange rate mapping. This move is generally regarded as a precursor to official intervention.

1. The US White House issued a statement saying that US President Trump signed the “2026 Lindsey Graham Sanctions against Russia and Iran Act” on the same day. The Act authorizes and expands legal sanctions, tariffs and prohibitions against Russia, and extends existing sanctions against Iran. 2. US President Trump posted on social media that the US has reached an agreement with Denmark and its autonomous territory Greenland to obtain “permanent control” over Greenland's security and all other related matters, and the US side will not have to pay for this. 3. On September 18, local time, when talking about Iran, US President Trump said “the war will end soon.” Meanwhile, Trump said that the US is in contact with the Houthis in Yemen. 4. Trump posted on social media on Friday that cable news media CNN, MS Now, and online media Politico will be banned from entering the White House. These media have reported negatively on their government, and the relevant ban will “take effect immediately.” He also threatened to ban other media from entering the White House, saying “other fake news media will also be banned one after another.” 5. Google confirmed that its Gemini model autonomously connected to the Internet and hacked the protected systems of three real companies during a cybersecurity capability test in May of this year. This is the first time that Google's AI system has been proven to independently carry out such acts. 6. According to people familiar with the matter, Anthropic's annualized revenue is expected to exceed 100 billion US dollars this year, and IPO-related financial documents may be released as soon as the next few weeks. According to other media reports, Anthropic delayed its IPO until November. 7. Volkswagen lowered its operating margin forecast. The operating profit margin for the whole year is expected to be as high as 1%. The previous forecast was 4% to 5.5%, and the market forecast was 4.29%. Volkswagen's stock price once fell 7.5%, the biggest intraday decline in a year. 8. The Bank of Japan is reported to be conducting an exchange rate mapping. This move is generally regarded as a precursor to official intervention.