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Politics● ElevatedSep 16 · Sep 16, 2026, 9:33 AM

Trump set to sell 40,000 one-ton bombs to Israel

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from France 24 [en] · Middle East

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, 16 September: The Washington Post reports that ICE is facing the fallout of their massive and 'reckless' hiring campaigns. Next, the Trump administration is planning to sell 2.8 billion dollars' worth of bombs to Israel. Also, Ed Sheeran's tour suffers another blow as his opening acts as well as his backing band drop out of his concerts. Finally, the French papers remember Catherine Ringer of the Rita Mitsuko band.

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