The World in Brief from The Economist

Donald Trump’s envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, met Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, in Kyiv on Sunday—the first time they have visited his country as negotiators; Election forecasts suggested the populist-right Alternative for Germany had won 44% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt, an eastern state—more than expected

America said it struck three Iranian oil tankers after Iran launched ballistic missiles towards two of its naval ships; A guerrilla drone strike and ground assault in Colombia killed at least three soldiers and injured four, the country’s armed forces said. 

Sara Duterte, vice-president of the Philippines, posted bail after being arrested on allegations that she had threatened to arrange the assassination of president Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, his wife, and the then-house speaker during an online briefing in 2024

Sara Duterte, vice-president of the Philippines, posted bail after being arrested on allegations that she had threatened to arrange the assassination of president Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, his wife, and the then-house speaker during an online briefing in 2024

Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, said that Mr Trump’s envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, will visit both Russia and Ukraine this weekend to discuss proposals to end the war; America’s economy added 162,000 jobs in August, taking markets by surprise.

Diesel prices rose to record highs in America, averaging $5.85 per gallon—more than 55% above their level before the country’s war with Iran

America’s economy added 162,000 jobs in August, taking markets by surprise; Diesel prices rose to record highs in America, averaging $5.85 per gallon—more than 55% above their level before the country’s war with Iran

OpenAI suggested that it ushered in the era of artificial general intelligence. Also, Nvidia, a semiconductor giant, will buy Hugging Face for $13bn.

Nvidia, a chipmaking giant that is now the world’s most valuable firm, will buy Hugging Face for $13bn.