The World in Brief from The Economist

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Trump bans press from the White House; America and Denmark reach Greenland agreement, and more
2026-09-20 | 3 mins.
China criticised America’s latest sanctions against Russia and Iran, saying it had “consistently opposed” the introduction of such measures

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Warren Buffett bows out; Trump bans media outlets from White House, and more
2026-09-19 | 3 mins.
Emmanuel Macron, France’s president, said he would convene a G7 summit to discuss releasing strategic oil stockpiles

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Trump approves F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia; Europe sends Ukraine more help, and more
2026-09-18 | 4 mins.
The Trump administration approved the sale of dozens of F-35 warplanes to Saudi Arabia, valuing the proposed deal at $24.3bn.

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Fed raises rates; the EU invites Canada into the fold, and more
2026-09-17 | 3 mins.
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 3.75-4%—the American central bank’s first increase since July 2023.

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Ten-year Treasury yield reaches highest since 2007; the rising cost of war in Iran, and more
2026-09-16 | 3 mins.
The yield on American ten-year Treasuries hit its highest since 2007 on Tuesday, briefly reaching 5.04%.

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