The World in Brief from The Economist

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Governments’ borrowing costs jump; Iran fires missiles at the UAE, and more
2026-08-19 | 4 mins.
Yields on American 30-year Treasuries briefly rose above 5.3%, to their highest level since 2007, because of growing fears about inflation, the country’s $40trn debt and rising oil prices.

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Trump threatens to bomb Oman; Jared Kushner meets Netanyahu, and more
2026-08-18 | 4 mins.
Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way” of America’s talks with Iran about reopening the Strait of Hormuz, according to Fox News.

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Indonesia hit by earthquake; migrants stage protest in Ceuta, and more
2026-08-17 | 3 mins.
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia, just off the coast of the island of Flores.

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South Korea proposes Korean War talks; Eastern Indonesia hit by earthquake, and more
2026-08-16 | 3 mins.
The Taliban celebrated five years in power in Afghanistan with a parade in the capital, Kabul

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French court blocks social-media ban; Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal charges, and more
2026-08-15 | 4 mins.
Jason Arday, a Cambridge University professor who resigned amid a plagiarism row, was found dead in London

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