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US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv on Sunday in their first official visit to Ukraine as part of a renewed push for peace after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Their trip follows a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday, seeking to revive peace talks during escalating aerial attacks by both sides. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that Kyiv is ready for a “constructive” discussion with US representatives. “We are...

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The US and Iran attack tankers in Strait of Hormuz, as the two sides try to exert control over the strategic waterway.

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Minute-by-minute updates from 12pm (BST) kick-off WSL transfer talking points | Email Rob The WSL is back, with 14 teams this time around as women’s football goes from strength to strength. Those pesky upstarts London City Lionesses have been making waves on and off the pitch but it is the old guard who promise another enthralling title race. Champions Manchester City look the team to beat again, although Chelsea have spent heavily in a bid to reclaim their throne. Manchester United could be contenders too, but Arsenal will fancy ther chances of winning the Women’s Super League for the first time since 2019. Renée Slegers’ squad has been boosted by the signings of Georgia Stanway, Ona Batlle, Selina Cerci, Géraldine Reuteler, Lisa Baum, Misa Rodríguez, Isabella Damm and Élisa De Almeida. Stanway stands out as in the heart of midfield but could this be the season Olivia Smith really takes off? The Canadian forward joined Arsenal for a then world-record fee of £1m last summer and showed flashes of her potential last season. Her skill and incisive running should give Arsenal’s attack an extra dimension during this campaign. Continue reading...

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Iran's response to US attacks will be 'faster, more painful', Ghalibaf says The US should understand that the rules of the game in war against Iran have changed "before it is too late", Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf said. "From now on, any attack against Iran’s interests and security will receive a faster, heavier and more painful response,” he said in a speech published on his Telegram channel.

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Two women killed in an air attack on Arab Salim, and two people killed in strike on Nabatieh al-Fawqa.

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A Russian drone strike killed a man and damaged lorries and trolleybuses in Mykolaiv Oblast.

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The Israeli army has blown up several villages in southern Lebanon in violation of a ceasefire agreement reached in June

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Israeli strikes kill four and destroy hospital in south Lebanon Israeli strikes killed four people and destroyed a hospital in south Lebanon amid relentless bombing of the Nabatieh region, Lebanese media reported.. The ministry reported two people killed in Nabatieh al-Fawqa and two women killed in Arab Salim nearby. Twenty people were also wounded in several locations, including women and three children. In Nabatieh al-Fawqa, an Israeli strike levelled Ghandour Hospital, which had closed several years ago, marking the first time Israel destroys a hospital in Lebanon since 2023, according to L'Orient Today newspaper. Israel said Hezbollah launched two exploding drones towards its soldiers in the occupied "buffer zone".

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Russian forces have attacked border infrastructure in the Izmail district of Odesa Oblast, causing the Orlivka ferry crossing on the border with Romania to suspend operations.

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Iran said on Sunday that its forces attacked a US naval drone trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz, hours after targeting ships in retaliation for American strikes on three oil tankers. The latest round of clashes, which began with US raids last week, comes amid a deadlock in their six-month war. Iran has maintained its stranglehold on the strategic Strait of Hormuz while Washington continues a counter-blockade of Iranian ports. Washington is also seeking to choke Iran’s economy, rolling out...

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Russian strikes on Kherson Oblast killed two people and injured 20, including two children, over the past day.

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Gaza holds funeral for 100 Palestinians recovered from rubble A funeral was held in Gaza on Saturday for around 100 Palestinians whose bodies were recovered from the rubble of homes destroyed in Israeli attacks, Reuters reported. The ceremony took place in the Zeitoun neighbourhood, southeast of Gaza City, where relatives and residents gathered to mourn the victims. According to Gaza civil defence authorities, the deceased included 55 members of the Malka family, whose remains were recovered underneath the rubble of a building in the Zeytoun area. The victims had sought refuge in the building roughly two years ago during an Israeli bombing campaign.

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Kites flown across 11 Dutch cities in solidarity with Gaza children Kites were flown across 11 cities in the Netherlands on Saturday in solidarity with children in Gaza. The events, organised by the Plant an Olive Tree Foundation, sought to draw attention to attacks on Gaza and protest Israeli threats of displacement and attacks against Palestinians over kites flown from the enclave that landed in Israeli settlements near the border. In Rotterdam, participants gathered at Noordereiland Square and flew kites in solidarity with children in Gaza. Children and adults decorated the kites with Palestinian flags and colours, as well as messages including “Free Palestine” and “Save Gaza. ” Kites designed in the shape and colors of the Palestinian flag were also flown during the event. At the end of the demonstration, participants distributed leaflets to raise public awareness and provide information about the situation in Gaza. 📍Zwolle, Netherlands Dutch children in Zwolle flew vibrant kites adorned with the Palestinian flag, sending a message of love and support to the children of Gaza. 🪁🇵🇸 pic. twitter. com/lXaDNbl6SC — PALESTINE ONLINE 🇵🇸 (@OnlinePalEng) July 30, 2024 (Report by Reuters)

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Russian drone strikes hit residential buildings in two Kherson districts, injuring two children and three adults.

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Two children among seven Palestinians injured in Israeli attacks on Gaza Two children were among seven Palestinians injured in Israeli attacks in Gaza, Al Jazeera reported, citing Turkey's Anadolu agency. Israeli naval forces fired at tents housing displaced Palestinians in the Al-Khalidi area, injuring two people. A child was hurt in a separate attack on another displacement camp in the as-Sudaniya area of northwestern Gaza, the report said. Three more were injured in an Israeli air raid on the Tuffah neighbourhood, while a child was also admitted to hospital with minor shrapnel wounds from the same strike, the report said, citing Palestinian Red Crescent Society and Al-Ahli Arab Hospital sources.

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Two protesters detained during pro-Palestine demonstration in Berlin Police intervened in a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Berlin, Germany, detaining at least two people on Saturday, Reuters reported. A large number of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered at Ernst Reuter Square to protest Israel’s attacks on Gaza. pic. Footage documenting arrests carried out by German police against several participants during a protest in Berlin in solidarity with Palestine. twitter. com/7bedRHGDn2 — Eye on Palestine (@EyeonPalestine) September 5, 2026

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Netanyahu dismisses 'all this controversy' around Qatar as 'big hoax' Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed “all this controversy around Qatar” as a “big hoax”. In an interview with Israel’s i24NEWS, he said: "I attacked Qatar, and not only that, I bombed it and launched attacks on it during the war, and in turn, it attacked me. ” “All this controversy around Qatar is nothing but a big hoax. Qatar is a hostile state, but it has not imposed its conditions or will on us here in any way whatsoever. " Netanyahu was apparently referring to former prime minister Naftali Bennett’s repeated assertions that Israel was not doing enough to declare Qatar as an enemy state. Bennett, who is president of the Together party, has promised to classify Qatar among the enemy states of Israel if he returned to power, accusing Doha of "setting up a vast international influence operation aimed at weakening Israel".

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According to the statement, the damaged US warships were forced to withdraw from the combat area

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Centcom says Iranian oil tanker has sunk in Gulf of Oman The US Central Command (Centcom) said that an Iranian oil tanker, M/T Kylo, sunk in the Gulf of Oman and "joined Iran’s navy at the bottom of the sea". "Thanks to the precision and professionalism of American service members, the M/T Kylo sank in the Gulf of Oman today," Centcom wrote on X, posting a video of a tanker ablaze and sinking. Centom earlier said its forces struck three Iranian crude oil carriers on Saturday in retaliation for ballistic missile attacks on its two US warships. pic. Thanks to the precision and professionalism of American service members, the M/T Kylo sank in the Gulf of Oman today and joined Iran’s navy at the bottom of the sea. twitter. S. com/OwSDMl8SSQ — U. Central Command (@CENTCOM) September 6, 2026

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Israeli attacks kill 4,358 in Lebanon since March invasion, health ministry says Israeli attacks have killed at least 4,358 people and wounded 12,359 others in Lebanon since Israel invaded the south on 2 March, according to the Lebanese health ministry. The ministry said the total toll since 8 October 2023 had reached 8,925 dead and 30,595 wounded. Lebanon on Saturday raised the toll in Israeli strikes on the country's south and east overnight to four killed, including an 18-year-old girl, and 32 others wounded, including several women and children, on Friday, particularly in the Nabatieh region. The ministry said the total toll since 8 October 2023 had reached 8,925 dead and 30,595 wounded. (Pic NNA)

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IRGC says it fired ballistic missiles at a US aircraft carrier and a destroyer as standoff intensifies in Hormuz Strait.

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IRGC claims US aircraft carrier, destroyer forced to flee after missile attacks Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had fired several ballistic missiles at a US aircraft carrier and a US Navy destroyer that it said were harassing Iranian ships and participating in an ongoing naval blockade of Iran, according to Iranian media. Tasnim news agency reported that the IRGC claimed the two warships, “after sustaining damage and fearing further attacks, were forced to flee the conflict zone”.

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Argentina has announced that it will investigate and sanction oil companies working near the Falkland Islands without authorisation, after President Javier Milei said the “winds of change” favour his country’s claim to the archipelago. Britain and Argentina fought a 10-week war in 1982 over the South Atlantic islands, a British overseas territory that Argentines call Las Malvinas. Argentina’s presidency said in a statement on Friday that it had ordered the opening of proceedings to “investigate...

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Further militarization, increased tensions, and the possibility of a global conflict could be a recipe for political survival for many politicians who are unable to adequately respond to the economic downturn, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said

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Dennis Kucinich emphasized that "no amount of European support for the war will change the outcome"

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A Russian drone strike on the centre of Chuhuiv in Kharkiv Oblast killed two people, including a child, and seriously injured a 40-year-old woman.

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Both Russia and Ukraine vow not to strike each other's capitals for three days during talks in Moscow and Kyiv.

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Rescuers recover 11 Palestinian bodies from rubble as Israeli attacks kill five in Gaza Israeli attacks have killed five Palestinians in Gaza over the past 48 hours, while rescue workers have recovered 11 bodies from beneath the rubble, the enclave’s Health Ministry says. Another Palestinian died from earlier wounds, bringing the number of bodies received by Gaza’s hospitals to 17. Medical facilities also treated 27 injured people. More victims remain trapped beneath destroyed buildings or lying in the streets because ambulance and civil defence crews cannot reach them, the ministry added. Israeli attacks have killed 1,344 Palestinians and injured 4,464 others since last October’s “ceasefire”. Rescue workers have also recovered 815 bodies from buildings destroyed by Israel during the genocide.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday ordered a 72-hour pause in strikes on Kyiv as US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow.

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Russian attacks on Kyiv Oblast killed two people and damaged 28 properties and infrastructure sites across five districts, including homes, warehouses, railway tracks and vehicles.