The World in Brief from The Economist

Donald Trump dismissed warnings about the dangers of artificial intelligence, saying critics were raising risks that “won’t happen”; A ship was hit by a projectile as it was passing through the Strait of Hormuz, according to a British maritime agency.

Saudi Arabia shut down its East-West oil pipeline as a “precautionary measure” after it was attacked by drones launched from Iraqi territory; Dario Amodei, the chief executive of Anthropic, called on artificial-intelligence companies to slow AI development

Russia attacked two petrol stations in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, with jet-powered Shahed drones, killing two people

Russia attacked two petrol stations in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, with jet-powered Shahed drones, killing two people

Saudi Arabia shut down its East-West oil pipeline as a “precautionary measure” after it was attacked by drones launched from Iraqi territory; Russia attacked two petrol stations in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, with jet-powered Shahed drones, killing two people.

Israel said it killed Mohammed Abdel Salam al-Yazouri, a senior Hamas commander who reportedly helped plan the October 7th attack, during strikes on Gaza this week

The yield on ten-year bonds reached 4.96%, close to the highest since 2007. Also, Houthi rebels seized Mocha, a strategic port in western Yemen, as fighting with Saudi-backed forces intensified.

America’s consumer-price index rose by 3.4% in the year to August, the same pace as in July. Also, Saudi Arabia shut down its East-West pipeline as a “precautionary measure” after a series of attacks, presumably by the Houthis.