The World in Brief from The Economist

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Treasury yields jump; Brent crude tops $100 a barrel, and more
2026-09-10 | 3 mins.
America’s Treasury department said it would begin to buy back up to $6bn worth of long-dated government debt on Thursday as it attempts to contain borrowing costs.

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OpenAI claims to solve a maths mystery; America hits more Iranian oil tankers, and more
2026-09-09 | 3 mins.
OpenAI said it used an unreleased artificial intelligence model to crack one of mathematics’ trickiest problems.

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Canada-America trade tensions rise; Iran threatens energy firms, and more
2026-09-08 | 3 mins.
Canada was set to impose new tariffs on around 700 American products, including steel, dairy and home appliances.

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Trump envoys arrive in Ukraine; Germany’s AfD on track for big win, and more
2026-09-07 | 3 mins.
Donald Trump’s envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, met Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, in Kyiv on Sunday—the first time they have visited his country as negotiators.

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America strikes Iranian oil tankers; Guerrilla drone strike in Colombia, and more
2026-09-06 | 14 mins.
America said it struck three Iranian oil tankers after Iran launched ballistic missiles towards two of its naval ships; A guerrilla drone strike and ground assault in Colombia killed at least three soldiers and injured four, the country’s armed forces said.

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