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Kamala Harris officially secured the support of enough delegates to the Democratic National Convention to become her party’s presidential nominee
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Trump’s “great” meeting with Xi; Netanyahu’s combative UN speech, and more
11:30|Donald Trump described his meeting with Xi Jinping at the White House as “great"; Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, delivered a combative speech at the UN General Assembly, casting his critics as “phoney human-rights protesters”Xi arrives in Washington; Treasury yields jump, and more
11:49|Donald Trump welcomed Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews ahead of a long-planned summit. Also, American Treasury yields jumped as investors weighed rising prices, volatile oil markets and future interest-rate hikes.20260924. American Treasuries jump; Iran’s president hits back at Trump, and more
04:02||Ep. 20260924Donald Trump told the UN General Assembly that he could either make a deal with Iran to end the war or he could “annihilate the Islamic republic”.American Treasuries jump; Iran’s president hits back at Trump, and more
12:28|American Treasury yields jumped as investors weighed rising prices, volatile oil markets and future interest-rate hikes; Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran “cannot be made to surrender”; At the UN General Assembly, Iran’s president also accused America of breaking international law by striking civilian targets, including a girls’ school, and assassinating the country’s supreme leader.Trump again threatens to “annihilate” Iran; EU ties Ukraine loan to reform, and more
11:03|Donald Trump told the UN General Assembly that he could either make a deal with Iran to end the war or he could “annihilate the Islamic republic”. Also, the European Union told Ukraine that it needed to show more democratic progress before it would disburse more of a €90 billion loan.20260923. Trump threatens to “annihilate” Iran again; Netanyahu slams Mamdani ahead of New York visit, and more
03:56||Ep. 20260923Donald Trump told the UN General Assembly that he could either make a deal with Iran to end the war or he could “annihilate the Islamic republic”.Trump threatens to “annihilate” Iran again; Netanyahu slams Mamdani ahead of New York visit, and more
11:07|Donald Trump told the UN General Assembly that he could either make a deal with Iran to end the war or he could “annihilate the Islamic republic”; Israel’s prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, accused Zohran Mamdani, the mayor of New York, of supporting Hamas and inciting hostility towards Jews.Paramount’s settlement over Warner Bros merger; Alibaba’s AI push, and more
10:43|Paramount Skydance reached a settlement with California and 11 other states that had sued to block the firm’s acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery. Also, Alibaba unveiled an AI chip, which it claims is China’s most powerful yet.20260922. Paramount settles over Warner Bros deal; AI-related stocks rise, and more
03:57||Ep. 20260922Paramount Skydance reached a settlement with California and 11 other states that had sued to block the firm’s acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery.