Chronopin: upcoming release dates, events and other important dates

Kalshi's KXWTI market for August 31, 2026 resolved on a WTI daily settlement price of US$85.76 per barrel, the October 2026 futures contract. Strikes up to US$85.49 resolved Yes and US$85.99 and above No.

Kalshi’s August terminal observation settled at US$90.75/bbl. The reconstructed24-hour-ahead modal band was US$88.99–90.99; estimated final-book dollar turnover was US$124,287. This is a retrospective verified settlement, not a new forecast.

Japan's Ministry of Defense asked for a record 8.9 trillion yen ($55.5 billion) for the fiscal year starting April 2027, stressing AI and drones, with about 160 unpriced items that could push the final budget past 10 trillion yen.

North Jutland Museums announced on 31 August 2026 an 18.5-kilogram hoard of about 700 silver pieces, struck by a homeowner preparing ground for a terrace in Rebild, nearly three times the size of the previous Danish record.

Massport shut Boston Logan's Runway 9-27 from 31 August 2026 for 75 days to finish an Engineered Material Arresting System, a crushable bed on a deck partly over the harbour that stops planes overrunning Runway 27.

Late on 31 August 2026 the very large crude carriers Sidr and Senegal Prosperity, each carrying about two million barrels of Saudi crude, were hit by unidentified projectiles minutes apart as they left the Strait of Hormuz; no one claimed the attacks and crews were safe.

A Las Vegas jury convicted Duane 'Keffe D' Davis of first-degree murder with a deadly weapon for orchestrating the 1996 drive-by killing of Tupac Shakur, the first conviction in the case, after less than three hours of deliberation.

Nestlé's Allen's has put Block Party, Sherbet Fizz and Strawberries & Cream chocolate blocks (170g, RRP A$7.50) on shelves at Coles, Woolworths and independents from 31 August 2026.

Ferrero's new structure took effect: Alessandro Nervegna became CEO of Ferrero Core and Lapo Civiletti, CEO since 2017, became President of Ferrero Ice Cream and WK Kellogg Co, both reporting to Giovanni Ferrero.

Reliance's RCPL entered ice cream on 1 September 2026 with Bombay Creamery cones, cups, tubs, bars and sticks priced from Rs 10, on sale first in Western India.

Gaming headset with a cardioid condenser boom microphone and detachable cable.

Manchester City signed World Cup winner Enzo Fernández from Chelsea on deadline day for a reported £125 million, equalling the Premier League record Liverpool set for Alexander Isak, on a five-year contract.

Anthropic releases Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Mythos 5.1 - the same model behind different safeguards - and cuts cache reads by 75%, making typical workloads about 25% cheaper to run than Fable 5.

PAHO's Situation Report #10 reports 51,027 confirmed measles cases and 55 deaths in 17 countries and territories in epidemiological weeks 1-33 of 2026 (to 22 August), led by Guatemala, Mexico, the US and Canada.

The FY2027 application window for the NIH Extramural Loan Repayment Programs runs from 1 September to 19 November 2026, with the old six subcategories merged into clinical research, pediatric research and a renamed FOCUS track.

The 45th Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair and the 14th Salon de TIME ran from 1 to 5 September 2026 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, in a hybrid format with an online matching platform. It is Asia's main sourcing fair for watches, movements and components.