Fuel Riots Spread Around the World, and Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel

Plus, the Russian businessman who rented an island for Donald Trump Jr.
Here’s what we’re covering:
• Rising Fuel Prices Set Off Anger and Protests Around the World (nytimes.com/2026/09/15/world/asia/syria-fuel-p…), by Damien Cave
• House Directs Trump to Halt War With Iran or Secure Congress’s Approval (nytimes.com/2026/09/15/us/elections/congress-t…), by Robert Jimison
• Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel, Including 40,000 One-Ton Bombs (nytimes.com/2026/09/15/us/politics/trump-israe…), by Michael Crowley and Edward Wong
• Senate Votes to Block Crypto Bill in Major Blow to the Industry (nytimes.com/2026/09/15/technology/senate-block…), by David Yaffe-Bellany
• Russian Businessman Paid for Donald Trump Jr.’s Lavish Wedding After-Party (nytimes.com/2026/09/14/us/politics/donald-trum…), by Ben Protess
• It’s Poll Watcher Training Season. Distrust Is on the Lesson Plan. (nytimes.com/2026/09/15/business/media/poll-wat…), by Tiffany Hsu
• In the Age of A.I., Some in China Wonder if Learning English Is Worth the Trouble (nytimes.com/2026/09/16/world/asia/china-englis…), by Tiffany May and Berry Wang

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