US envoys meet Putin in Moscow and secure three-day pause on capital strikes
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held three hours of talks with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, establishing a three-day pause on strikes targeting Kyiv and Moscow ahead of their visit to Ukraine.
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner meet Putin in Moscow before traveling to Kyiv
US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow for three hours to discuss peace proposals before heading to Kyiv for talks with Volodymyr Zelensky.
US strikes three Iranian oil tankers in Persian Gulf after missile attack on warships
United States Central Command disabled or destroyed three Iranian crude carriers across the Persian Gulf region after Tehran launched ballistic missiles at two American warships on international patrol.
Romanian defense council to review 10-year military plan and US troop presence
President Nicușor Dan will host the Supreme Council of National Defense on 7 September to evaluate the €16.7 billion SAFE program and US troop posture in Europe.
Spain overrides Ceuta port vote as July border crisis triggers political fallout
The Spanish government has taken over Ceuta port land for migrant reception despite local opposition, as polling reveals one third of residents have considered leaving the city.
Putin and US envoys meet in Moscow for three-hour talks on Ukraine peace proposals
Russian President Vladimir Putin met US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner for three hours in Moscow on Saturday, discussing proposals to halt the war in Ukraine alongside a temporary pause on mutual capital strikes.
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner meet Putin in Moscow before Kyiv peace talks
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held three hours of talks with Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday, presenting proposals to end the war ahead of meetings in Kyiv on Sunday.
Iran attacks US naval drone in Strait of Hormuz after strikes disable three tankers
Iran's Revolutionary Guard struck a US unmanned surface vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on 6 September 2026, expanding a 24-hour exchange that saw three Iranian oil tankers disabled or sunk.
US envoys Kushner and Witkoff meet Putin in Moscow before heading to Kyiv
US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff held a three-hour meeting in the Kremlin on Saturday, 5 September 2026, prompting a temporary three-day pause on Russian strikes against Kyiv ahead of talks with Volodymyr Zelensky.
Guyana receives six Cuban and Afghan migrants deported from US under one-year agreement
A group of six Cuban and Afghan nationals arrived in Guyana on Saturday under a one-year migration cooperation agreement funded by the United States and operated by the International Organization for Migration.
UN General Assembly adopts Equal Earth map projection in 164-1 vote
The United Nations General Assembly has passed a resolution backing the Equal Earth map projection, aiming to correct centuries-old continental size distortions in traditional cartography.
US envoys meet Putin in Moscow and agree to capital strike pause before Kyiv visit
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held talks with Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday, securing a three-day pause on capital strikes before traveling to Kyiv on Sunday.
Germany attributes Leipzig airport drone attack to Russia and announces new defense plan
Following a four-week investigation into a failed 4 August 2026 explosive drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz blamed Russia for the incident, while the Interior Ministry announced rapid drone defense units across nine cities.
Spain takes control of Ceuta port to erect migrant tent camp over local objections
Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente signed an order to assume control of the port of Ceuta and authorize a provisional tent camp for migrants, overriding opposition from the exclave's regional government.
US destroys three Iranian oil tankers after missile attack on Navy warships in the Gulf
American forces struck three crude oil tankers off Kharg Island, Jask, and in the Gulf of Oman on 5 September after Iran targeted an aircraft carrier and a destroyer with ballistic missiles.
US envoy Mike Huckabee labels violent West Bank settlers terrorists in town hall
US Ambassador Mike Huckabee met Palestinian American residents in the West Bank town of Turmus Ayya, calling settler attacks acts of terror and demanding state accountability.
Prince William will represent King Charles at King Harald V's funeral in Oslo
Prince William will travel to Norway on 9 September for the state funeral of King Harald V, accompanied by the Princess Royal, following British royal protocol.
Spain overrides local port authority to build migrant camp for 1,000 people in Ceuta
The Spanish government has issued a decree to take control of 16,000 square metres in Ceuta's port to shelter over 1,000 migrants, overriding a local vote against the plan and drawing sharp criticism from the regional executive.
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner meet Putin in Moscow before traveling to Kyiv for peace talks
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held a three-hour meeting with Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin to present a US peace initiative, before traveling to Kyiv under temporary reciprocal strike pauses.
US envoys arrive in Moscow and Kyiv as Russia and Ukraine pause airstrikes for three-day peace push
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow on Saturday to meet Vladimir Putin before traveling to Kyiv, prompting a 72-hour mutual pause in capital airstrikes.
US strikes three Iranian oil tankers after warships evade missile attack
US Central Command disabled or destroyed three Iranian tankers on 5 September 2026 following ballistic missile launches against two American warships near the Strait of Hormuz, prompting Tehran to claim retaliatory maritime strikes.
Giorgia Meloni and Karol Nawrocki reaffirm ties as Italian cabinet sets tenure record
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni thanked Polish President Karol Nawrocki on 5 September 2026 after her cabinet became the longest-serving government in Italian Republic history, surpassing Silvio Berlusconi's 2001–2005 administration.
Masked demonstrators block Dover port entrance in anti-migration protest
Hundreds of balaclava-clad demonstrators obstructed traffic into Britain's busiest ferry port for several hours on Saturday before Kent Police cleared the carriageway without making arrests.
Defence officials warn Europe cannot sustain a prolonged war of attrition with Russia
European military planners and diplomats gathered by the Munich Security Conference warn that NATO must plan for a short conflict because European publics and governments are unprepared to support a sustained war of attrition with Russia.
Argentina moves to sanction Falklands oil project as Milei challenges British sovereignty
President Javier Milei announced legislation to penalize companies developing the Sea Lion offshore field, prompting a firm defense of the islands from the British government.
Donald Trump calls Spain a ruined country over NATO spending and Ceuta border crisis
US President Donald Trump stated that Spain will become a ruined country, citing its defense budget dispute with NATO and the July migrant crossings into the autonomous city of Ceuta.
Serbian officials attend Belgrade memorial for convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić
Serbian and Bosnian Serb officials joined around 300 attendees at a Belgrade memorial for Ratko Mladić ahead of his funeral, prompting the European Union to cancel a planned diplomatic visit.
Russia and Ukraine pause capital strikes for three days during US envoy visit
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ordered a 72-hour pause on strikes against Kyiv and Moscow as US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived for talks.
Israel seizes strategic Ali Taher ridge in southern Lebanon to consolidate security zone
Israeli forces took control of the Ali Taher ridge near Nabatiyeh on 4 September 2026, clearing Hezbollah tunnels and completing the consolidation of an occupied buffer zone north of the Litani River.
Russian air defence lieutenant colonel killed by car bomb in Saint Petersburg
A bomb placed under a vehicle in southern Saint Petersburg killed an air defence lieutenant colonel and hospitalised his wife on 27 August 2026.