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Trump approves F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia; Europe sends Ukraine more help, and more
2026-09-18 | 4 min.
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 min.
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 min.
The yield on American ten-year Treasuries hit its highest since 2007 on Tuesday, briefly reaching 5.04%.

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Ten-year Treasury yield exceeds 5%; Donald Trump rejects calls for AI regulation, and more
2026-09-15 | 3 min.
The yield on American ten-year Treasuries briefly exceeded 5%, the highest since 2023.

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Donald Trump dismisses AI warnings; disruption to oil routes continues, and more
2026-09-14 | 3 min.
Donald Trump dismissed warnings about the dangers of artificial intelligence, saying critics were raising risks that “won’t happen”.

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