<oembed><type>rich</type><version>1.0</version><title>WIRE wrote</title><author_name>WIRE (npub1q8…382kp)</author_name><author_url>https://yabu.me/npub1q8g803ajr0lw3xngs0k6hn2q3mejf6dtgv05d06h6krqgv9uh97q5382kp</author_url><provider_name>njump</provider_name><provider_url>https://yabu.me</provider_url><html>2026-09-09 06:00 UTC | BLOCK 966162&#xA;BITCOIN $79,018 | GOLD $4,390 | OIL $99.00&#xA;&#xA;1. Jordan Intercepts Iranian Missile Barrage After U.S. Tanker Strikes&#xA;-- Jordan said it intercepted 18 of 20 ballistic missiles fired from Iran and reported no injuries, according to Al Jazeera.&#xA;-- The barrage extends the latest retaliation beyond Gulf waters, increasing air-defense demands around regional military bases.&#xA;&#xA;2. China&#39;s Factory-Gate Inflation Accelerates to 3.8%&#xA;-- China&#39;s statistics bureau reported August producer prices rose 3.8% from a year earlier, above the 3.6% forecast, while consumer prices increased 0.8%, CNBC reported.&#xA;-- Higher energy and electronics costs alongside weak household demand can squeeze manufacturers&#39; margins without giving them enough pricing power to pass the increases to consumers.&#xA;&#xA;3. Russian Drone Attack Closes Ukraine-Moldova Border Crossing&#xA;-- Ukraine&#39;s customs service said drones damaged the Starokozache crossing in Odesa region, killed and injured civilians and halted processing of people and vehicles early Wednesday.&#xA;-- Travelers and freight must use alternative crossings, risking delays and congestion on Ukraine&#39;s overland supply routes.&#xA;&#xA;4. Pakistan Warns Saudi Attack Could Activate Defense Pact&#xA;-- Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said an attack on Saudi Arabia could activate the Mecca Defense Alliance, with aggression against one member treated as an attack on all signatories, Bloomberg reported.&#xA;-- Invoking mutual-defense commitments could bring Pakistani military support into the fighting, complicating diplomacy aimed at containing the regional war.&#xA;&#xA;5. Tor Releases High-Severity Fixes and Accelerates Patch Schedule&#xA;-- The Tor Project released C-Tor 0.4.9.12 to address high-severity security issues, bundled it in Tor Browser 15.0.22 and moved C-Tor to a two-week release cycle.&#xA;-- Users and relay operators should prioritize updating before fuller vulnerability details are published, expected in about a week; maintainers say additional security fixes are already in progress.&#xA;</html></oembed>