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Trump waives many Russia-related sanctions, tariffs before they were to take effect under new law

Al-Monitor /

Also: Kyiv Post Trump Halts Sweeping Russia Sanctions, Citing US National Interest, The Wall Street Journal Trump Waives Most Russia Sanctions Passed by Congress, The Guardian Trump puts new Russia sanctions passed by Congress on hold amid deepening row with Ukraine · see all

  1. Anthropic offers Blackstone double-digit yield in latest chip financing

    Financial Times /

    Also: MarketWatch Could an Anthropic IPO put your 401(k) at risk? The AI safety debate hits a new dimension.

    In other languages: Cinco Días Anthropic, con el rating de ‘bono basura’ más alto a las puertas de la salida a Bolsa (es), Valor Econômico Anthropic inicia conversas com controlador financeiro de NY após pedido de adiamento de IPO (pt)

  2. Houthis encircle new target in conflict with Saudi-backed forces

    Financial Times /

  3. Starlink access still not fully restored for Ukraine’s military, says Zelenskyy

    Jennifer Rankin and Andrew Rothin Kyiv / The Guardian /

    Also: Kyiv Post Zelensky Says Starlink Still Not Fully Restored, Disrupting Russian Drone Interceptions and Food Deliveries to Frontline Troops, Ukraine: The Latest ‘Salvation’ as Musk’s Starlink restored to Ukrainian troops | Russia-Ukraine latest war news updates

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Trump diz que nem ele nem Musk são responsáveis por perda de acesso da Ucrânia a Starlink (pt)

  4. What is behind the surprising resilience of the UK economy?

    Financial Times /

  5. Zelensky: ‘Putin’s Real Enemy Is the Rules-Based Order’ – Key Takeaways From Brussels

    Kyiv Post /

  6. India Halts Sugar Diversion to Ethanol After El Nino Hurts Crops

    Rakesh Sharma and Pratik Parija / Bloomberg /

  7. US Posts $1.99 Trillion Budget Gap for 2026 on Spending Rise

    Yash Roy / Bloomberg /

    Also: The New York Times U.S. Budget Deficit Nears $2 Trillion, a Reality Check for Trump’s Cost Cutting, MarketWatch The U.S. budget deficit just hit almost $2 trillion — and Washington isn’t doing much about it

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Déficit fiscal dos EUA chega a cerca de US$ 2 tri em 2026, o maior em 5 anos (pt), Jornal de Negócios Défice público dos EUA dispara 12% e atinge dois biliões de dólares. É 6,25% do PIB (pt), Estadão Déficit das contas públicas dos EUA chega a US$ 1,99 trilhão, maior nível em 5 anos (pt)

  8. Azerbaijan Announces Plans to Buy Russian Gas Despite Western Sanctions

    Kyiv Post /

  9. SoftBank Is Said to Weigh Buying Largest US Security Firm Allied

    Carmen Arroyo / Bloomberg /

    Also: Financial Times SoftBank in talks to buy US security group Allied Universal

  10. Medellín went green in order to stay cool, but the heat is catching up

    Oscar Parra / El País /

  11. Christine Lagarde: IMFC Statement

    European Central Bank /

  12. China Proposes Export Controls on AI Technologies

    Sherry Qin / The Wall Street Journal /

    Also: Bloomberg China Proposes Export Controls on AI Models, Chips and Agents, Financial Times China unveils draft export controls on AI technologies and chips, The National China targets AI technology exports with new controls as US trade truce frays

    In other languages: Le Grand Continent Pékin prépare un contrôle inédit sur l’exportation de ses modèles d’IA (fr), Expansión (México) China busca limitar la exportación de tecnologías de IA en medio de la disputa con EU (es), Asahi Shimbun 中国、AI技術の輸出規制強化 覇権争いや悪用リスク背景に流出阻止 (ja), Valor Econômico UE vai propor novas restrições às importações da China, diz von der Leyen (pt) · see all

  13. Venezuelan women continue to have secret abortions as Colombia threatens to close its borders to them

    Andrea Hernández / El País /

  14. France and Germany Reach Deal to Protect Europe’s Car Industry

    Dominic Chopping / The Wall Street Journal /

    Also: Financial Times France and Germany seal EU car deal, Le Monde France and Germany unveil deal on future of car industry

    In other languages: Valor Econômico França e Alemanha chegam a acordo sobre emissões de CO2 de veículos e status do Reino Unido (pt), El País Francia y Alemania presionan para permitir la venta de coches de combustión en la UE después de 2035 (es), Handelsblatt Automobilindustrie: Deutschland und Frankreich legen Auto-Vorschläge vor (de), Le Figaro Accord avec la France sur l’automobile européenne : l’Allemagne se satisfait de cette «bonne nouvelle» pour sa compétitivité et sa prospérité (fr) · see all

  15. India notifies first New Zealand FTA duty cuts; wine, honey, kiwi fruit to get concessions from Oct 20

    The Economic Times /

  16. Nowhere to hide: Tech selloff hits software and chip stocks alike

    Hannah Pedone / MarketWatch /

    Also: Bloomberg Chip Stocks Set for Longest Losing Run Since 2008

  17. Russia Launches Ballistic Missile Threat Across Ukraine – Kyiv, Kryvyi Rih and Zaporizhzhia on Alert

    Kyiv Post /

  18. Foreign banks trim China branch networks as low returns test strategy

    Tim Yuen Lingk / South China Morning Post /

  19. Brazilian Amazon deforestation falls to lowest on record as pivotal vote looms

    Jonathan Watts / The Guardian /

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Desmatamento na Amazônia é o menor desde 1998, informa Ministério do Meio Ambiente (pt)

  20. A Giant Data Center Offers a Permitting Reform Test Case

    Jael Holzman / Heatmap /

    Also: Latitude Media How permitting reform could boost VPPs

  21. Never let a good crisis go to waste: Term limits and banking reforms

    Orkun Saka / CEPR /

  22. Thomas Piketty: 'The future billionaires are preparing for us is dystopian'

    Francisco de Zárate / El País /

  23. Franco-German auto deal spares Stellantis but leaves Renault exposed

    Le Monde /

  24. EU summit ends without budget deal as Ukraine seeks €40bn for 2027 defence

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

    Also: POLITICO Europe EU leaders clash over migration, Ukraine and budget in Brussels — but delay big decisions

Earlier today

  1. Houthi strikes expose Saudi Arabia's vulnerabilities

    Mohammed Sergie / Semafor /

  2. The summer that remade the Middle East

    Financial Times /

  3. Treasuries head for best week since February as AI jitters halt bond rout

    Financial Times /

  4. Top global climate science body suspends meeting without deal on major review timeline

    Al-Monitor /

  5. Taiwan to Curb AI Chip Exports to China as Part of US Trade Deal

    Tom Giles / Bloomberg /