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Russia pummelled Kyiv with drones and missiles early on Tuesday, resuming its air attacks after a brief halt for the visit of US peace negotiators, killing two people and triggering fires across the Ukrainian capital. France 24’s correspondent in Kyiv Emmanuelle Chaze has the latest.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced strong backlash from opposition leaders on Tuesday after a report published by Haaretz newspaper said UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan warned Netanyahu that Hamas was planning a major operation days before the attacks on October 7. The report alleges that Netanyahu failed to inform security chiefs.
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Russian missiles and drones pounded Kyiv overnight, killing two people and sending smoke billowing above the Ukrainian capital, ending Moscow's temporary halt to strikes on the city.
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Ukraine criticised Russia on Tuesday for launching a major missile and drone attack that killed at least two people shortly after a weekend visit by US envoys to both countries' capitals, where they tried to restart stalled talks on ending the war.
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Saudi Arabia on Tuesday threatened to hit back after a wave of missiles from Yemen's Houthis set oil facilities ablaze and wounded dozens, the Iran-backed rebels' heaviest attack in years. It comes after a four-year truce collapsed in July, months into the Middle East war between the United States and Iran. France 24's Rochelle Ferguson Bouyahi provides analysis.
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Canada's retaliatory tariffs on billions of dollars in US products took effect Tuesday, as a trade war between the North American neighbors heats up. On Monday, Trump had threatened to block sales of Canada's Bombardier Aviation in the United States, unless the Quebec-based plane maker moves manufacturing to the US.
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According to the country’s ministry, Israeli warplanes are still seen in Lebanon’s airspace
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According to a report by Al Hadath, several people more were wounded
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According to a report by Reuters, traffic through the strait declined after Iran threatened to retaliate against any new US attacks
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Russia will not agree to this, Rodion Miroshnik noted
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Rodion Miroshnik noted that Kiev is calling for the introduction of a ceasefire regime only to gain a pause and prepare for the next stage of escalation
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According to the Russian foreign minister, the end of Ukraine is not a happy one, so he feels sorry for Britain
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Accusations that Russia is working toward escalation are categorically untrue, Rodion Miroshnik added
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"The highest number of civilian casualties resulting from Ukrainian attacks was recorded in the Belgorod Region, the Donetsk People’s Republic, Lugansk People’s Republic, and the Zaporozhye and Kherson Regions," Rodion Miroshnik said
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Russia has shifted from relying on mass firepower to mass precision strikes
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China’s navy has introduced a new guided-missile frigate designed for coastal as well as open-sea attacks.
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The recent escalation of the Iran war has cast renewed attention on its civilian toll after Iran reported four killed and dozens wounded at a wedding.
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Brussels is weighing a rare waiver that would let Kyiv tap its €90 billion loan for U. S. -made interceptors for the first time.
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The planned Indian deployment of the BrahMos missile on all of its naval warships has destabilizing implications for the region.
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There’s a clear consensus that America hollowed out its critical minerals base. How to rebuild it is less settled. Alex Grant of Magrathea Metals and Wes Spurlock of Principal Mineral join Jonathan to discuss the processing technology, labor force, and how government can catalyze private capital investment in the sector rather than replace it. S. Image: U. Nuclear Regulatory Commission via Wikimedia Commons. The post Rebuilding America’s Critical Minerals Base appeared first on War on the Rocks.
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Ukraine’s expanding use of drones at all ranges has changed the war’s momentum. This episode examines how Kyiv is reaching deeper into Russian territory, disrupting operations and logistics as well as energy infrastructure. How is Russia adapting (or not)? Can these strikes produce lasting advantages on the battlefield? Will this force Russia to escalate? Mike Kofman and Dara Massicot join Ryan to discuss. This episode is brought to you by Booz Allen. Learn more at warontherocks. com/boozallen. Image: ArmyInform The post How Ukraine Put Russia on the Backfoot appeared first on War on the Rocks.
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Washington is pressuring a reluctant Seoul to support its naval blockade of Iran; Tehran is threatening consequences.
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The threat against one of Canada's largest companies comes amid an escalating trade war between the two neighbours.
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It is the latest escalation since trade talks collapsed in late August, with US officials threatening to hit back if Canada’s counter-tariffs are implemented.
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Brent oil approached $100 a barrel after Saudi Arabia said operations at several energy facilities in the kingdom’s south were halted by attacks. Oil trader Vitol Group estimated that oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz are about half of pre-war levels, but added that an exact figure is hard to quantify. Bloomberg's Will Kennedy has the latest. (Source: Bloomberg)
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New power outages have been recorded in five oblasts of the country as a result of a large-scale Russian strike on the morning of 8 September.
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Fires broke out in warehouses and on the grounds of a private school as a result of the Russian attack on the Ukrainian capital on the night of 7-8 September.
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Russia calculated its latest attack to inflict maximum damage on Ukrainians. The head of state also announced meetings with partners on the supply of anti-ballistic weapons.
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has said Russia launched a large-scale attack on the city of Kyiv immediately after US President Donald Trump's envoys left the Ukrainian capital, adding that Russian ballistic missiles speak louder than the Kremlin leader's words about diplomacy.
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Senior Iranian official warns of maritime exclusion zone if US 'economic warfare' continues The secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council warned that if the US continued its "economic warfare" against Tehran, it could be met with establishment of a maritime exclusion zone across the Persian Gulf. "In recent days,Washington has received a clear warning from Iran’s new missiles," Mohsen Rezaei said in a post on X. S. "Economic warfare will be met by a maritime exclusion zone across the Persian Gulf to the blockade perimeter. The operational posture toward U. warships and bases has been fundamentally recalibrated," he added. In recent days,Washington has received a clear warning from Iran’s new missiles. S. Economic warfare will be met by a maritime exclusion zone across the Persian Gulf to the blockade perimeter. The operational posture toward U. warships and bases has been fundamentally recalibrated. — محسن رضایی (@ir_rezaee) September 7, 2026
