Atlanta – September 15, 2026 -- The Atlanta Beltline Lantern Parade returns Sept. 19 for its 16th year with a route nearly half a mile longer than prior editions, extending the procession to almost two miles along the Beltline's Southwest Trail.
Boston – September 15, 2026 -- Ultra-endurance cyclist Jack Thompson departed Boston today on a 10,000-mile, 60-day ride across all 48 contiguous U.S. states, partnering with national sobriety and mental health platform NewForm to document how American communities are building recovery and connection networks.
Valley Forge, Pa. – September 15, 2026 -- Vanguard ranked third among 17 retirement plan providers for website experience and fourth for mobile app experience in the JD Power 2026 U.S. Retirement Plan Digital Experience Study, with both channels scoring above industry averages.
Reston, Va. – September 15, 2026 -- Federal acquisition organizations report contract cycle times nearly twice the global benchmark for lower-complexity acquisitions, according to the 2026 US Government Benchmark Report released by the Commerce & Contract Management Institute (CCM Institute).
Bangkok – September 15, 2026 -- Central Pattana's Central Park Shopping Centre logged more than 25 million visits in its first year of operation, including over 10 million from international tourists, ranking the property among the top-tier performers in the developer's retail portfolio.
Central Park Bangkok marks first anniversary with new global brand strategy
To mark the milestone, Central Pattana unveiled "Bangkok's World Stage,
Riyadh – September 15, 2026 -- Dr Hanan H. Balkhy, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, has launched her candidacy for WHO Director-General after being nominated by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, pledging to build "a WHO the world can count on."
Vancouver – September 15, 2026 -- First Mining Gold Corp. (TSX: FF; OTCQX: FFMGF; FRANKFURT: FMG) has reported new high-grade gold intercepts from its 2026 drilling program at the Miroir target within the Duparquet Gold Project in Quebec's Abitibi region, extending the known mineralized strike length to approximately 220 metres from 150 metres in 2025.
Berlin – – September 15, 2026 -- dpa - Deutsche Presse-Agentur will livestream the closing event of EUconomy - Partnerships4Prosperity on September 15, 2026, at 18:30 CEST via LinkedIn, marking the conclusion of a 12-month media initiative co-financed by the European Union.
Paris – September 15, 2026 -- More than one in three people, or 38%, remain offline despite living within mobile broadband coverage zones, according to a new report from GSMA Intelligence produced in collaboration with Huawei and unveiled at UNESCO's Digital Learning Week. The report, titled "Bridging the Divide: Enhancing Digital Literacy in the AI Era," attributes the gap to shortfalls in digital skills, user trust and AI literacy affecting 3.1 billion people worldwide.
New York and Hong Kong – September 15, 2026 -- CSTS Enterprises and ShanKai Sports have formed CSTS Hospitality, a joint venture targeting premium sports hospitality and event experiences across Asia and global markets, tied to properties including FIFA World Cup 2026 and UEFA EURO 2028.
