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🌅 EPM MORNING BRIEFING — September 13, 2026

🌅 EPM MORNING BRIEFING — September 13, 2026

The 5 stories you need to know today. 🔴 [ESTADOS UNIDOS] Houthis Seize Red Sea Island, Threaten Global Trade Corridor Houthi rebels confirmed seizure of Mayun…

The 5 stories you need to know today. 1. 🔴 [ESTADOS UNIDOS] Houthis Seize Red Sea Island, Threaten Global Trade Corridor Houthi rebels confirmed seizure of Mayun island at the Red Sea entrance, blocking a corridor carrying roughly 12% of world goods. Saudi Arabia shut its East-West pipeline precautionarily as AI firm Anthropic revealed it blocked northern Yemen accounts using its models for ballistic and hypersonic missile development. 2. 🔴 [REINO UNIDO] Reform UK Receives £36M Crypto Donation Amid Funding Scandal Ben Delo gave Reform UK Britain's largest single political donation, accelerating timelines ahead of government donation caps. The crypto billionaire pleaded guilty to anti-money-laundering violations in 2022 before receiving a presidential pardon, raising fresh questions as police investigate the party over alleged foreign-funding breaches. 3. 🔴 [FRANCIA] Le Pen Blindsides Bardella, Exposing Deep Fractures in National Rally Marine Le Pen announced her presidential return on live television without warning Jordan Bardella, her presumed heir, who then signed a rejected asylum deal with Farage's Reform party. The week exposed command-structure chaos, with an economic adviser also expelled after backing Bardella. 4. 🔴 [ESTADOS UNIDOS] Diesel Hits Record $6 Per Gallon as Real Wages Fall US diesel surpassed six dollars per gallon for the first time while real wages fell 0.3% in August. With 85% of traders expecting a Federal Reserve rate hike, borrowing costs will rise for already-strained households amid sticky 3.4% inflation. 5. 🔴 [JAPÓN] Japan Reinforces Female Succession Ban Despite 85% Public Support Japan reformed its Imperial House Law to allow male adoption but maintained prohibition on female succession, triggering cabinet approval to plummet 5 to 11 points. Public sentiment overwhelmingly backs allowing female emperors, exposing a government disconnected from democratic will. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📌 Editor's Note Today's briefing reveals a world where institutional authority is fracturing—from Middle East trade routes to European political parties to Japan's imperial tradition—forcing leaders to respond to crises they didn't anticipate.
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