US envoys Witkoff and Kushner are in Moscow in a new push for peace between Russia and Ukraine, state media say

By The Associated Press
September 5, 2026 | 6:07 AM

MOSCOW (AP) — US envoys Witkoff and Kushner are in Moscow in a new push for peace between Russia and Ukraine, state media say.

Iran accuses the US of targeting a tanker near Kharg Island, and other Mideast news

By The Associated Press
September 5, 2026 | 7:10 AM

Iran on Saturday accused the U.S. of attacking an Iranian tanker near Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf. The U.S. did not immediately comment, but a new strike would raise the risk of sparking a new round of Iranian attacks on U.S. allies and interests in the region. Meanwhile in Yemen, Iranian-backed Houthi rebels accused the government of killing three people in an attack and Israeli strikes killed three people in southern Lebanon. Here’s a look at the news in the Middle East. Full coverage can be found here. Iran accuses the U.S. of striking its oil tanker

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