WORLD AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 2026

Sep 24, U.S.: President Xi Jinping makes a rare visit to Washington for a meeting with President Donald Trump. The Chinese leader is expected to miss the UN General Assembly held in New York during the same week

Sep 12-13, India: New Delhi hosts 18th BRICS Summit under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rotating chairship with the theme of “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability”

Sep 4, Panama: The Canal Authority to cap daily transits through the crucial trade chokepoint as it gears up for a longer-than-usual El Niño season expected to reduce water levels

Sep 6, 20, Germany: Three regional elections to test the credibility of AfD and its chances of winning an outright majority – the first such breakthrough for a far-right party in the postwar era

Sep 1, U.S.: John Ternus (right) becomes new Apple CEO just ahead of the widely anticipated iPhone 18 Pro launch

Sep 11, U.S.: Ground Zero in New York to be the focus of tributes to the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks

Sep 1, China: Fast-fashion retailer Shein debuts on the Hong Kong stock exchange in a long-awaited listing that would value the group at $27 billion

Sep 8, U.S.: Iconic sci-fi franchise Star Trek celebrates 60 years with theatrical marathons, streaming takeovers and fan events across the country

Sources: NewsAhead, Emma LuckPictures: Newscom, Getty Images, Government of India, Paramount+
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