The World in Brief from The Economist

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Treasury yields rise; Iran fumes at American sanctions, and more
22.08.2026 | 3 Min.
America’s Supreme Court allowed the construction of Mr Trump’s $400m White House ballroom project to continue, for now

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Treasury yields climb; America announces more sanctions on Cuba, and more
21.08.2026 | 4 Min.
Yields on American 30-year Treasuries climbed on Thursday.

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Skin-cancer vaccine shows promise; America’s government debt passes $40trn, and more
20.08.2026 | 4 Min.
Moderna and Merck, two American pharma companies, reported successful interim results in the trial of a personalised skin-cancer vaccine.

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Governments’ borrowing costs jump; Iran fires missiles at the UAE, and more
19.08.2026 | 4 Min.
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
18.08.2026 | 4 Min.
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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