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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

In other languages: Handelsblatt +++ Ukraine-Krieg +++: Trump setzt per Dekret Teile der Russland-Sanktionen aus (de), Expansión Trump suspende temporalmente las sanciones del Congreso contra Rusia por "interés nacional" (es), Dagens industri USA häver Rysslandskopplade sanktioner (sv), Rzeczpospolita Wyłom w sankcjach wobec Rosji. Donald Trump podpisał częściowo je znoszący dekret (pl), Het Financieele Dagblad Trump schort sancties tegen Rusland op (nl), Le Temps Donald Trump exempte la Russie de nouvelles sanctions, en pleine crise avec Kiev (fr), Jornal de Negócios Trump adia novas sanções contra a Rússia aprovadas pelo Congresso (pt) · see all

  1. French supermarket fridge cyberattack: A warning for the industry that highlights cybersecurity flaws

    Le Monde /

    Also: The Guardian Not cool: who hacked France’s supermarket fridges?

  2. IMF members call for more support amid war shocks, 'advanced intelligence' risks

    Al-Monitor /

  3. Iraq Seeks IMF Program, Fund Chief Pledges ‘Very Firm’ Support

    Mirette Magdy and Jorgelina do Rosario / Bloomberg /

  4. Who will pay for today's optimism if AI goes wrong? CEA Anantha Nageswaran answers

    The Economic Times /

  5. US corporate lobbyists mounted ‘blitz’ to dilute landmark EU deforestation law, report finds

    Jonathan Watts / The Guardian /

  6. Russia Hits 15 Energy Sites in Massive Strike, Zelensky Says

    Kyiv Post /

  7. Czech and Belgian leaders break ranks on Ukraine funding as Zelenskiy urges joint EU path with Moldova

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  8. Egypt boosted by Moody's upgrade as inflation eases and investor confidence grows

    Alvin R Cabral / The National /

  9. EU, Ukraine Launch Task Force to Accelerate Accession Benchmarks

    Kyiv Post /

  10. Romania blames Russia for attacks on vessels in Black Sea

    Ukraine: The Latest /

  11. EU Tasks Commission to Bridge Ukraine’s €70B Funding Gap

    Kyiv Post /

  12. SoftBank in talks to buy US security group Allied Universal

    Financial Times /

    Also: The Japan Times SoftBank is said to weigh buying top U.S. security firm allied, Bloomberg SoftBank Is Said to Weigh Buying Largest US Security Firm Allied

  13. 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: Valor Econômico Anthropic inicia conversas com controlador financeiro de NY após pedido de adiamento de IPO (pt)

  14. ‘Countries are defying gravity at all income levels’: how long can global economy resist chaos?

    Heather Stewart and Graeme Wearden / The Guardian /

  15. World Economy Latest: Inflationary Pressures Mount in US

    Vince Golle / Bloomberg /

  16. 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

  17. Weak Links Start to Show in A.I. Borrowing

    Maureen Farrell and Rob Copeland / The New York Times /

  18. Brent hits 5-month high above $110 on continued tension in Middle East

    Financial Times /

    Also: MercoPress Brent touches US$110 for the first time since May on Middle East tensions

    In other languages: Asahi Shimbun NY原油、1バレル100ドル超える 供給懸念で約1カ月ぶりの高値 (ja)

  19. BOJ’s Ueda ‘can’t tolerate’ underlying inflation further over 2%

    The Japan Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Ueda ‘Can’t Tolerate’ Underlying Inflation Further Over 2%

  20. ECB Leans Toward December Hike as Bangkok Talks Expose Risks

    Jana Randow and Alexander Weber / Bloomberg /

  21. Missile War Monitor: Ukraine has run out of Patriot interceptors, CNN reports, after no ballistic missile was downed overnight

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  22. Iran Is Giving Houthis Targeting and Intelligence for Attacks on Saudi Arabia

    Benoit Faucon / The Wall Street Journal /

    Also: Financial Times Houthis encircle new target in conflict with Saudi-backed forces

  23. Gold loans drive India’s securitisation volumes to record high

    IntelliNews - Mumbai bureau / bne IntelliNews /

  24. Dual nationality in Africa: When a second passport becomes a political weapon

    Laura Angela Bagnetto / The Africa Report /

Earlier today

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

    Yash Roy / Bloomberg /

  2. France and Germany seal EU car deal

    Financial Times /

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

    Financial Times /

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

    Hannah Pedone / MarketWatch /

  5. Houthi strikes expose Saudi Arabia's vulnerabilities

    Mohammed Sergie / Semafor /