ECB officials are preparing for a third rate increase in 2026 that could be the last before policy choices become more challenging next year. Speaking in Bangkok this week they did not rule out an October move but said a December hike is more likely; traders and economists generally expect a December increase. Officials cited rising bond yields, elevated energy costs and a rapid surge in investment in artificial intelligence as growing concerns for policy.

Nicolas Maduro Guerra, a Venezuelan National Assembly deputy, posted a video on social media early on the 16th saying U.S. judicial proceedings against President Maduro and his wife are an illegal trial that violates all existing international law. Quoting Maduro’s remarks at a New York hearing on the 15th, he said the charges are the same as previously filed, false and contain no new allegations, and that Maduro is innocent. He said Venezuela will seek the couple’s release through diplomatic and dialogue channels.

IMF总裁格奥尔基耶娃：各国对人工智能充满期待，但希望看到保护个人和企业的安全措施。