The week in pictures: Nepal rescue operations, World Nomad Games and Russian strikes on Kyiv
From the desperate search for workers trapped in the hydropower tunnels buried by the catastrophic flooding in Nepal to crowds of women mourning the victims of a US bombardment of a wedding in souther
World
france24.com
06.09.2026
Ukraine-Russia talks: What are the US objectives?
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, more than 4½ years after Russia's full-scale invasion
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france24.com
06.09.2026
Ukraine-Russia war latest: No sign of breakthrough in Putin’s ‘highly useful’ peace talks as Trump envoys head to Kyiv
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are visiting Moscow and Kyiv over the weekend
World
independent.co.uk
06.09.2026
<a href='https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-war-latest-putin-russia-trump-12541713?postid=12384476#liveblog-body'>Bulletproof vests and blacked-out carriages: How Ukraine defies Putin to keep trains moving</a>
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news.sky.com
06.09.2026
‘Nobody will win’: Zelenskyy adviser warns of mutual destruction if war with Russia continues
Serhii Beskrestnov says deadlock on frontline and increasing use of deep strikes is placing civilians and infrastructure at greater riskRussia and Ukraine are locked in an escalating war of long-range
World
theguardian.com
06.09.2026
Majority Russian-speaking city in Ukraine considers language ban in the arts
Ukraine's third-biggest city Odesa decides this week whether to ban Russian-language content in music and literature in public.
World
bbc.co.uk
06.09.2026
Russia’s Putin meets US envoys to discuss Trump proposal to end Ukraine war
Both Russia and Ukraine vow not to strike each other's capitals for three days during talks in Moscow and Kyiv.
World
aljazeera.com
05.09.2026
Putin Pauses Strikes on Kyiv as Trump Envoys Visit Russia and Ukraine
The three-day suspension comes amid a renewed U.S. diplomatic push to end more than four years of war.
World
time.com
05.09.2026
Trump negotiators Witkoff, Kushner arrive in Moscow as US pushes for end to Russia-Ukraine war
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have landed in Moscow for peace talks before heading to Kyiv, as Trump says there may be a good chance for a deal.
World
foxnews.com
05.09.2026
US 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 d
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npr.org
05.09.2026
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner are in Moscow in a 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
World
abcnews.com
05.09.2026
At least 5 killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine as US envoys visit Moscow
Ukrainian armed forces were ordered to follow a three-day ceasefire as US envoys visit Moscow, before trip to Kyiv.
World
aljazeera.com
05.09.2026
Russia's shadow war is putting Europe on edge as Germany confronts a growing threat
Germany accused Russia of a drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport and now pushes Baltic Sea allies to form a rapid-response hybrid warfare task force.
World
foxnews.com
05.09.2026
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow violates Zelensky’s air truce as Trump envoys head abroad for peace talks
Witkoff and Kushner are set to visit Moscow and Kyiv on Saturday and Sunday
World
independent.co.uk
05.09.2026
Is Russia proving better at protecting friends than fighting enemies in West Africa?
Russian forces were brought in to help defeat jihadists but they also defend the military leadership in Niger.
World
bbc.co.uk
05.09.2026
Trump sends envoys to Russia, Ukraine with new peace plan
Al Jazeera’s Kimberly Halkett reports that US President Donald Trump is sending envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff.
World
aljazeera.com
05.09.2026
U.S. envoys to make Ukraine peace push with Russia pessimistic
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will visit Moscow and — for the first time, Kyiv — with a proposal to end the yearslong conflict with Ukraine.
World
japantimes.co.jp
05.09.2026
Witkoff and Kushner will travel to ‘end’ Russia’s war in Ukraine: Trump
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Ukraine and Russia this weekend to help restart peace negotiations.
World
aljazeera.com
04.09.2026
Russian drone strikes Ukraine ‘MI5’ headquarters ahead of US peace talks
President Zelensky instructed the SBU to deliver an ‘appropriate, tangible response’ to the Russians following the strike on headquarters
World
independent.co.uk
04.09.2026
Russian drone strikes Ukraine’s security service headquarters
A Russian drone has struck Ukraine’s domestic intelligence headquarters in central Kyiv, injuring five people.
World
aljazeera.com
04.09.2026