The U.S. strikes three Iranian oil tankers after Iran targets two American warships, in the latest exchange over shipping and the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. strikes three Iranian oil tankers in renewal of hostilities
Saturday, September 5, 2026
This is the work of our lifetime: Ayana Elizabeth Johnson urges action after new UN climate report
A United Nations report has found that the world will warm to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. Climate solutions advocate Ayana Elizabeth Johnson urges a quicker implementation of known strategies - and determination rather than despair.
U.S. envoys in Moscow in new push for peace between Russia and Ukraine
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived in Moscow to revive efforts to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for a halt to air attacks during their visit, but Moscow has not publicly responded.
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Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte posts bail after arrest
Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte has posted bail after order issued for her arrest on charges she publicly threatened to arrange assassination of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and two others.
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Friday, September 4, 2026
The U.N. backs a new world map showing Africa in its true relative size
The U.N. has backed a new map showing Africa in its true relative size, with the U.S. standing alone in opposition.
Germany's far-right poised for power in state election
Germany's AfD's TikTok-fueled rise in Saxony-Anhalt is raising fears the country could see its first far-right governor since World War II.
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Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine's capital
In Ukraine, a week of near-continuous Russian attacks is upending the lives of residents in Kyiv and its suburbs.
