
US Envoys Eye Moscow and Kyiv as New Peace Push Takes Shape
US officials are preparing for separate missions to Russia and Ukraine this weekend, sources say, as Washington seeks to address security concerns and explore a path toward ending the war.
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US officials are preparing for separate missions to Russia and Ukraine this weekend, sources say, as Washington seeks to address security concerns and explore a path toward ending the war.

Victims died after inhaling toxic fumes while attempting to tap an oil pipeline in Rivers State, a community group says.

Renewed US-Iran fighting shakes energy markets, with US diesel prices reaching record levels and Hormuz traffic thinning further.

The Chinese president is expected to bring a large CEO delegation to Washington on 24 September, sources say, as key economic talks loom.

The company highlights major advances in AI capabilities - and warns of the new security risks that come with them.

August marks the strongest performance since 2018, with a ninth consecutive month of growth and battery-electric registrations up 27.7%.

Investors reassess rate expectations as markets respond to stronger employment data, with the dollar and bond yields climbing.

The Pope calls on Christians in the Middle East to remain a sign of hope despite war, urging continued service and solidarity.

Dialogue does not guarantee peace, but wars end through political decisions and divided societies are rebuilt through human relationships.

Nepal reports 359 deaths and three more are confirmed in Tibet, with around 1,400 people still missing — among them foreign trekkers and pilgrims — as rescuers battle destroyed roads and unstable ground.

A vehicle was deliberately driven into pedestrians outside the railway station in Caen, killing one person and injuring 10. Investigators have not established a publicly verified motive.

The US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand backed a UK-led package at the Five Country Ministerial in Sydney, with expanded support for the INTERPOL Global Fraud Taskforce.

Chama Cha Mapinduzi has chosen Energy Minister Deogratius Ndejembi to succeed Emmanuel John Nchimbi, who is expected to leave office on 4 September.

Crude reversed earlier losses after Washington said no talks with Tehran were under way, with Brent trading in the high-$80s and US crude above $80.

The AI chipmaker is preparing to establish NVPAC as export controls, tariffs and data-centre policy increasingly shape its business.

Health ministers approved the framework at the 76th WHO Regional Committee for Africa in Addis Ababa, focusing on surveillance, immunity and outbreak response.

WHO says 58 suspected cases have been recorded, 10 laboratory confirmed, with no deaths — but evidence of community transmission makes early detection critical.

A telegram conveyed through Cardinal Pietro Parolin expressed the Pope's sorrow for the dead, the missing and the rescuers working in extreme conditions.

Moscow says British military assets inside and outside Ukraine could be considered targets in response to Ukrainian strikes using UK-supplied weapons. No attack has been ordered.

The chipmaker's outlook for roughly 70% revenue growth next fiscal year lifted technology shares and eased fears of a sharp slowdown in AI infrastructure spending.

Uganda has completed 42 days without a confirmed case of Bundibugyo virus disease. Across the border, Congo is fighting the largest Ebola outbreak in its history.

A new study documents 7,825 kidnapping victims over the past year and an estimated $5.8 million paid in ransoms, turning a security crisis into an economic one.

Nearly 172,000 solar installations have been fitted across the UK since January, and plug-in solar panels became legal to buy and use in Great Britain from today.

The 15-year, World Bank-backed financing gives Kigali access to Japanese-currency funding and diversifies borrowing away from dollars and euros.

A major US settlement restricting teenagers' use of Meta's platforms is prompting regulators elsewhere to ask why the same protections should not apply worldwide.

Brussels signals its most far-reaching package yet, indicating negotiations will not automatically bring sanctions relief.

Washington pushes a Gaza framework covering an end to hostilities, withdrawal, disarmament and reconstruction.

Only five commodity vessels crossed the Strait on Saturday and none on Sunday, tracking data shows, as Brent crude holds near the high $80s.

Government figures show 2,325 deaths from 4,945 confirmed cases, surpassing the 2018–2020 epidemic.

Government raises its 2026 forecast to 11.05% as semiconductor exports surge on global AI hardware demand.

Emergency teams respond amid warnings of further flooding and landslide risk across southern provinces.

Witnesses report clashes between federal troops and armed opposition forces in the city centre.

Police arrest a man in his 20s over alleged vandalism at St Anthony of Padua Catholic Church; motive not yet established.

Soft household consumption and weaker investment weighed on April-to-June activity.

Investors look beyond chipmakers to software, cloud, data centres and power as AI spending seeks returns.

Geopolitical risk, artificial intelligence as an economic force, and deepening humanitarian pressure.

Search operations continue across East Nusa Tenggara after Saturday's magnitude 7.7 quake, with hundreds injured and thousands sheltering outdoors.

Ukrainian officials report casualties and damage to residential districts and energy infrastructure after an overnight barrage.

Southern Lebanon comes under the heaviest bombardment in months, with Hezbollah signalling retaliation and mediators warning of wider escalation.

Seoul says troops fired warning shots after soldiers crossed the military demarcation line, in the latest incident along the demilitarised zone.

New monitoring data records roughly one anti-Christian incident a day in Jerusalem, as an indictment follows the attack on a Catholic nun and Jewish interfaith volunteers begin escorting clergy through the Old City.

State Department letters propose shared standards and export alignment on advanced chips, in what officials describe internally as a technology bloc.

Security analysts warn that a payment on this scale would transform the finances of armed groups operating across the Sahel.

Insurers warn that a growing share of climate-driven damage is uninsured, leaving households and public budgets to absorb the cost.

Cereal and cooking oil markets tighten as poor harvests in key producers combine with higher shipping and insurance costs.

Reform UK leader continues to insist the money was a personal gift as Parliament investigates whether Commons declaration rules were breached.

Emergency support follows exceptionally dry weather that has damaged crops, strained water supplies and put Britain's cereal harvest on course for a poor year.

Apple has trained a large language model designed for Chinese users, seeking greater control over its long-term artificial-intelligence architecture in its second-largest market.

The Constitutional Court's ruling is a victory for coastal communities and sets a precedent for how future offshore projects must consult those affected.

More than 900 attacks on hospitals, medical workers and health infrastructure have been documented in 2026, with consequences that outlast each incident.

A small minority describes growing insecurity, while Jewish activists and interfaith organisations work to document incidents and defend religious coexistence.

Tanker attacks, severely disrupted shipping and US–Iran confrontation are now being accompanied by mounting evidence of environmental damage across Gulf waters.

The Electoral Commission has halted counting and the announcement of results across the country after violence in several districts; the suspension will be reviewed within 24 hours.

More than 360mm of rain fell in 24 hours in parts of Chiba prefecture, cutting power to over 20,000 households and trapping thousands of passengers at Narita airport.

Moscow says it sees no basis for “half-measures” after reports that Turkey explored a moratorium and Ukraine offered to halt attacks on civilian targets.

Crowds filled streets in Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stressed peace while warning against threats to sovereignty.

At least 281 people have died, more than 3,900 are injured and 379 remain missing after Monday's magnitude-7.4 earthquake in western Colombia.

Omis burned across more than 1,000 hectares, France evacuated 525 people in Landes and more than 2,000 left their homes in western Germany.

The S&P 500 rose 0.65% to a record 7,798.99 after flat July producer prices strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve will hold rates in September.

SMIC has increased prices for its most sought-after capacity, with utilisation at 93.7% and quarterly revenue above $3 billion for the first time.