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

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<p>Plus, the Russian businessman who rented an island for Donald Trump Jr.&nbsp;</p><p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/world/asia/syria-fuel-price-protests-world.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rising Fuel Prices Set Off Anger and Protests Around the World</a>, by Damien Cave</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/us/elections/congress-trump-iran-war-approval.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">House Directs Trump to Halt War With Iran or Secure Congress’s Approval</a>, by Robert Jimison</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/us/politics/trump-israel-bombs.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel, Including 40,000 One-Ton Bombs</a>, by Michael Crowley and Edward Wong</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/technology/senate-blocks-crypto-bill.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Senate Votes to Block Crypto Bill in Major Blow to the Industry</a>, by David Yaffe-Bellany</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/us/politics/donald-trump-jr-wedding-russian-businessman.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Russian Businessman Paid for Donald Trump Jr.’s Lavish Wedding After-Party</a>, by Ben Protess</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/business/media/poll-watching-midterm-election.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">It’s Poll Watcher Training Season. Distrust Is on the Lesson Plan.</a>, by Tiffany Hsu</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/world/asia/china-english-language-education.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">In the Age of A.I., Some in China Wonder if Learning English Is Worth the Trouble</a>, by Tiffany May and Berry Wang</li></ul> <p><p>Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com">theheadlines@nytimes.com</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>