The World in Brief from The Economist

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Paramount settles over Warner Bros deal; AI-related stocks rise, and more
22/09/2026 | 3 mins.
Paramount Skydance reached a settlement with California and 11 other states that had sued to block the firm’s acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery.

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A disastrous result for Germany’s chancellor; America’s talks with China, and more
21/09/2026 | 3 mins.
Exit polls in Germany’s regional election suggest the ruling Christian Democrat Union won just 5% of the vote in the north-east state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

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Trump bans press from the White House; America and Denmark reach Greenland agreement, and more
20/09/2026 | 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
19/09/2026 | 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
18/09/2026 | 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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