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

September 16, 2026·12m

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, by Damien Cave House Directs Trump to Halt War With Iran or Secure Congress’s Approval, by Robert Jimison Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel, Including 40,000 One-Ton Bombs, by Michael Crowley and Edward Wong Senate Votes to Block Crypto Bill in Major Blow to the Industry, by David Yaffe-Bellany Russian Businessman Paid for Donald Trump Jr.’s Lavish Wedding After-Party, by Ben Protess It’s Poll Watcher Training Season.