Zero's Briefs

World & Geopolitics — Houthis claim attacks on Aramco and a Saudi base — Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree stated that the group struck an air base in Khamis Mushait and Aramco facilities in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia. Riyadh has not confirmed the attack. European Commission President von der Leyen condemned the action, expressing solidarity with Gulf partners. The news comes from a single source (Reuters news agency, Houthi spokesman); no independent confirmation available. (Boursorama/Reuters)

World & Geopolitics — In Sudan, drones increasingly target hospitals and schools — The UN fact-finding mission on Sudan reports the growing use of long-range drones by the army and paramilitaries, beyond front lines. In El-Obeid, a maternity ward suspended operations after an attack by paramilitary forces; in Yabus, in Blue Nile state, drones operated by the armed forces struck a market and water infrastructure. The mission believes it has reasonable grounds to believe serious violations have occurred. (UN News)

Chronicle — In Gaza, a building full of displaced people collapses — A building housing displaced families collapsed, involving nearby tents and shelters. Rescuers are digging through the rubble with their bare hands searching for missing people. A humanitarian organization reports that the shortage of equipment could extend operations to several days. The news comes from a single source (a humanitarian organization operating in Gaza); no independent confirmation available. (Giornale La Voce)

Culture — The Antikythera wreck reveals new secrets — The September/October 2026 issue of Archaeology Magazine dedicates an extensive feature to the famous Greek wreck, based on new research from the ESAG group at the University of Geneva. (Archaeology Magazine)

Culture — An Iron Age hoard reveals social change in Norfolk — The British Museum presents a study on a large hoard of gold and silver necklaces found buried on an English hillside, interpreted by scholars as a sign of profound social change. (Archaeology Magazine)

Europe — Ceuta, dispute over the transfer of minors — The Spanish government has allocated 90 million euros for the operation to transfer minors from Ceuta to the mainland; in 2025, 700 were transferred, while nearly a thousand minors remain on the streets. The Interior Ministry is preparing 10,000 places on Ceuta’s territory, including a permanent center for 800 places, and a second center for 800 places in Melilla. (El País, La Vanguardia, Ministerio del Interior)

Tech & AI — NASA’s Roman telescope doubles operational life — A highly precise course-correction maneuver after the August 30, 2026 launch allowed enough fuel savings to extend the operational life of the Nancy Grace Roman telescope to over twenty years, more than double the ten years originally planned. (Space.com)

Tech & AI — Venus may have lost a moon due to its slowness — Research published on September 8, 2026 suggests that Venus may have had a moon in the past. Computer simulations indicate that the planet’s extremely slow rotation could have caused it to fall into the planet, rather than gradually drift away as happens with Earth’s Moon. The study is based on computer simulations, not direct observations. (ScienceDaily)

Health — Study of 1.9 million people links ADHD and intestinal disorders — An epidemiological analysis of over 1.9 million people found that those diagnosed with ADHD have nearly double the likelihood of suffering from digestive disorders compared to the general population. This is an observational study on a large sample, which finds a statistical association and does not establish a causal link. (ScienceDaily)

Health — Study links hormone therapy to improved mood in menopause — Research published in the journal Menopause reports that the proportion of women with severe mood symptoms dropped from 62% to just under 25% after hormone therapy was prescribed, with improvements observed even in patients with prior psychiatric history. The news comes from a single source (HealthDay News/journal Menopause); no independent confirmation available. The study, reported in a journalistic summary, does not specify sample size or method; it is not possible to establish whether the observed link is causal. (Infobae)

Film & Entertainment — Clooney and Ellen Burstyn receive the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement — The Venice Biennale awarded the two Golden Lions for Lifetime Achievement of the 2026 edition: the first to George Clooney during the opening ceremony on September 2, the second to Ellen Burstyn on September 7, during the 83rd edition of the festival directed by Alberto Barbera. (La Biennale di Venezia)

Film & Entertainment — Cannes awards three honorary Palmes d’Or — The 2026 Cannes Film Festival awarded honorary Palmes d’Or to Peter Jackson during the opening, to John Travolta before the world premiere of “Propeller One-Way Night Coach,” and to Barbra Streisand during the closing ceremony. The festival opened with the French comedy “The Electric Kiss” by Pierre Salvadori. (Wikipedia)

Number of the day — Over 300 new AI products at a trade fair — At the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai in July 2026, over 300 new artificial intelligence products were presented, including the Huawei Atlas 950 supernode, a sign of China’s accelerating race in open-source models such as GLM-5.3-Flash and Qwen3.8-27B. (无矩AI, Sina Finance)

On this day — WHO discusses food fortification — During the week of September 17, the World Health Organization is hosting, alongside World Patient Safety Day, the Expert Hour Series dedicated to food fortification and the consultation on the composition of influenza vaccines for the southern hemisphere 2027. (World Health Organization)