The main thing for the night and morning of September 21: talks between the US and China, Hormuz and Typhoon

The summary covers events from 21:00 on September 20 to 10:00 on September 21, Moscow time.

03:04 GMT. Europe predicted a shortage of aviation fuel in the fourth quarter at 510 thousand barrels per day — Reuters.

04:49 MSK The United States invited China to report to each other about incidents with artificial intelligence that could affect national security, — Associated Press.

5:11 GMT. Japanese authorities warned of the threat of floods and landslides due to the approach of Typhoon “Dujuan” – Reuters.

05:36 GMT. Over the weekend, only 12 cargo ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz, compared to 35 weeks earlier.

By morning. The main programme of the UN General Assembly High-Level Week begins in New York, although the general policy debate will open on September 22.

During the day. A meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors will be held in Vienna, and a session of the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights will begin in Geneva.

03:04 MSK - the economy. Europe could run out of about 510,000 barrels of aviation fuel per day in the fourth quarter of 2026. This forecast was led by Reuters with reference to the analytical company Energy Aspects.

Supplies from the Middle East declined after the escalation of the conflict over Iran. European importers began to actively purchase fuel in the United States, Canada, Nigeria and South Korea. South Korean supplies in September reached about 129,000 barrels per day, the highest since October 2022.

Aviation fuel stocks in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp oil hub fell to a seven-year low by September 10. Further disruptions could affect airlines and increase their refueling costs.

04:49 MSK - international politics. Washington proposed that Beijing create a channel for the rapid exchange of information about incidents with artificial intelligence that could threaten national security.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the initiative after talks with Vice Premier He Lifeng in New York. According to him, the two largest powers in the field of artificial intelligence need to increase transparency and identify common threats.

The proposal came ahead of a planned meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington. The parties are also discussing the possible reduction of duties on certain non-strategic goods. Specific agreements have not yet been announced.

05:11 MSK - incidents. A powerful typhoon “Dujuan” approached the Pacific coast of Japan. The National Meteorological Administration warned residents of Tokyo and other parts of the Kanto region of heavy rains, strong winds, flash floods and landslides.

The Izu Islands and Chiba Prefecture have seen more than 300 mm of rainfall since September 19. Forecasters expect the situation to deteriorate in the afternoon, when the typhoon will pass near the metropolitan area.

Due to bad weather, the organizers of the Asian Games in Aichi Prefecture postponed the equestrian triathlon competition to September 22. Authorities also warned of the possible formation of long rain bands, in which a large amount of rain falls over a single area for several hours.

05:36 Moscow time – security and economy. Over the weekend, 12 cargo ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz. A week earlier, there were 35 of them, and before the start of the conflict between the US and Israel and Iran, about 125 large commercial vessels crossed the Strait daily.

According to Kpler, four tracked vessels left the Persian Gulf on Sunday, including two oil tankers. Two other small oil tankers entered the bay. Some carriers turn off transponders, so open statistics do not reflect the entire movement.

Through the Strait of Hormuz before the conflict passed about a fifth of the world supply of oil and liquefied natural gas. The decline in shipping continues to threaten further disruptions and rising energy prices.

By 10:00 GMT, the listed plots continue to develop. Japanese meteorologists are monitoring the movement of the typhoon to the Kanto region. Energy markets continue to focus on the Strait of Hormuz and European fuel reserves.

In New York, a program of events opens on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly High-Level Week. The main topics of the meetings will be the conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, international regulation of artificial intelligence, food and energy security. General political speeches of the heads of state will begin on September 22.

Significant messages based solely on eyewitness data or anonymous Telegram channels are not included in the issue. All this information is confirmed by government agencies, international organizations or major news agencies.

New York. The UN Media Zone on Sustainable Development Goals will be launched. The main week of the General Assembly will last until September 28.

Vienna. A meeting of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency will be held.

Geneva. The 45th session of the UN Working Group on Human Rights, Transnational Corporations and Other Businesses will open.

Japan. Typhoon Dujuan will approach the capital region. The worst rainfall is expected in the afternoon.

The energy market. Bidders will continue to assess the reduction in tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and the risk of fuel shortages in Europe.

Mother's DNA investigates 31 women after nine years

In China, considered a failure policy of the Japanese Prime Minister on the Kuril Islands

In a European city found a building that is not on the preserved maps

Reliable news is always at hand - in the channel "MK" in MAX