Sunday, September 6, 2026

U.S. envoys Witkoff and Kushner set for talks in Kyiv after meeting Putin in Moscow

President Vladimir Putin, right, greets U.S. President Donald Trump

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are set to arrive in Kyiv on Sunday in their first visit to the Ukrainian capital as part of a renewed push for peace in Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

(Image credit: Mikhail Metzel)

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

A local resident wears a gas mask as he rides a bicycle past a partially destroyed warehouse after a Russian drone attack in Brovary on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026.

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.

(Image credit: Francisco Seco)

Friday, September 4, 2026