1.The European Commission proposed a new emission reduction plan on the 17th local time: compared with 1990 levels, EU greenhouse gas emissions will be reduced by at least 55% by 2030. Previously, the European Union had set a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030.

2.U.S. Department of Commerce: from Sept. 20, U.S. companies will be banned from doing business with Wechat and TikTok, and from providing services through Wechat “for the purpose of transferring funds or processing payments within the United States.” The move comes after US President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Aug. 6, requiring TikTok45 to sell its US business to a US company within days, or face a ban in the US.

3.According to real-time statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 06:22 Beijing time on the 18th, there were 3003378 confirmed cases and 943203 deaths of COVID-19 worldwide. Data show that the country with the largest number of confirmed and fatal cases of COVID-19 in the world is the United States, with a total of 6669322 confirmed cases and 197554 deaths.

4.A British survey has found that men have the softest ears at 6pm and are more likely to satisfy women’s wishes, the Daily Telegraph reported. The survey also found that 3pm is the most difficult time for men and women to communicate. It is said that women are more likely to quarrel with others at this time. In addition, the best time to ask for a promotion and raise is 1 p.m., rather than working hours in the morning.

5.TikTok: in response to rumors that Oracle may use and occupy the source code of TikTok,  TikTok indicate that no algorithm or technology transfer is involved in the current scheme. In addition, TikTokGlobal plans to launch a small round of Pre-IPO financing, after which TikTokGlobal will become a subsidiary with an 80 per cent stake in  TikTok.

6.A recently released survey shows that 64% of Japanese are willing to continue to work after reaching retirement age for economic reasons. When asked when they wanted to work, 40% of respondents said they were between the ages of 65 and 69, and about 11.7% said they were ready to work until they were over 75.

7.Japan’s all Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines recently launched air sightseeing services in which passengers can go for a ride in the air for a fee. JAL’s first “joyride” flight will take off from Narita Airport in Tokyo on the 26th of this month, charging from 24000 yen to 39000 yen per person . The whole air tour will take about three hours. At that time, the plane will be cruising in the air, passengers will be able to enjoy the sunset and the beauty of the starry sky, and special meals will be provided on the plane. Passengers will also be given a special boarding certificate as a souvenir.

8.UK Imperial College : a small novel coronavirus testing device developed by a team led by its researchers can complete the test in 90 minutes without laboratory facilities, and has shown high accuracy in the actual test. This kind of detection device is small, smaller than an ordinary mobile phone, and can be used directly at the bedside of the hospital. The British government recently ordered 5.8 million such devices.

9.Israeli Prime Minister’s Office and Ministry of Health: the nationwide “city closure” measures came into effect 14:00 on 18 September. This is the second time that Israel has implemented this measure after the nationwide “city closure” was implemented from March to May this year. At present, nearly 7000 police officers and soldiers have been deployed across the country to carry out the task of “sealing off the city.”

10.Japanese analyst NohioImanaka:PS5 is likely to sell more than 200m mainframes in its life cycle, making it the most successful home phone of all time. More than 200m units, which means that the cumulative sales of the PS5 will surpass those of the PS2 and Nintendo DS, both of which currently sell about 155 million.

11.Local time 19, Canadian police said they are working with the Federal Bureau of investigation (FBI) to track the source of ricin sent to the White House. Earlier in the day, the United States reportedly intercepted a letter addressed to the White House and Trump, and ricin was found in a package sent to Trump. A preliminary investigation revealed that the letter came from Canada.

12.According to foreign media reports, a US judge has blocked the US Department of Commerce’s ban on WeChat. Wechat users who filed the lawsuit “seriously questioned the value of the first Amendment and sided with the plaintiffs after weighing the interests of (balance of hardships),” California District Judge Laurel Beeler said in an order. Beeler’s preliminary ban blocked the U.S. Department of Commerce’s ban. The Commerce Department had no immediate comment.