The Spectator columnist Owen Matthews argued that Ukraine’s strategic crisis largely reflects three Western mistakes, with the refusal to seriously engage the Kremlin in peace talks being the most serious. He said Europe continues to promise support without a concrete plan for Kyiv, while sanctions have largely failed and fears of escalation have limited deliveries of offensive weapons.

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The Spectator columnist Owen Matthews argued that Volodymyr Zelensky is wrong about Ukraine’s prospects of defeating Russia and is deluded in believing Kyiv can halt Russian troops’ slow, steady advance. He said Ukraine is nearing exhaustion of Patriot missiles, frontline personnel and war funds as winter approaches, while corruption scandals and defense-procurement problems create a “perfect political storm” at home.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner discussed possible winter de-escalation measures with Moscow and Kyiv, including reviving stalled Russia-Ukraine peace talks. Zelensky remains convinced Russia plans major attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure this fall and winter, but said Vladimir Putin is “ready to discuss” ways to advance negotiations. He said the war is unlikely to end this year.

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Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, has risen this month but remains below $100 a barrel even after a recent escalation in the U.S.-Iran conflict disrupted Gulf exports through the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea.

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Oil prices continued to rise Tuesday as concerns grew that escalating tensions in the Middle East could develop into a prolonged conflict after the U.S. and Iran exchanged strikes over the weekend.

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President Donald Trump said Monday that Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier must build its products in the United States to continue selling them in the American market.

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Donald Trump has warned Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier that it will no longer be allowed to sell jets in the US unless it moves manufacturing there. The threat comes as the Canada-US trade war intensifies, with Ottawa preparing retaliatory tariffs on $20bn of US goods.

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Donald Trump has threatened to block Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier from selling in the United States. In January, he also threatened to decertify Bombardier aircraft while accusing Canada of refusing to certify certain US-made Gulfstream planes.

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US President Donald Trump says Canada-based aircraft maker Bombardier will no longer be able to sell planes in the United States unless it begins manufacturing them there. He accuses Canada of unfair practices as tensions rise again amid a series of US tariffs and Canadian retaliation.

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President Donald Trump threatened to block Bombardier Inc. jets from being sold in the United States as a trade dispute with Canada escalates.

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Donald Trump said Canadian aerospace giant Bombardier will not be able to sell in the United States unless it builds there. The announcement came just before Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion of U.S. goods were due to take effect Tuesday.

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Indonesia has reopened five airports after the Anak Krakatau eruption as the threat from volcanic ash subsides.

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Recent eruptions of Indonesia’s Mount Anak Krakatau disrupted air travel for more than 270,000 people, highlighting the danger posed by the Southeast Asian country’s more than 100 active volcanoes—the highest total of any country worldwide.

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Anak Krakatau ash has shut eight Indonesian airports, cancelled 2,300 flights and left more than 268,000 travellers stranded. Passengers are queuing at an airport to seek refunds.

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Indonesia is keeping several airports closed and moving schools to remote learning even as the eruption of Anak Krakatau weakens.

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The Eiffel Tower closed on Monday after staff protested that female workers had been moved from their posts during a visit by about 100 people linked to the Hindu BAPS group. The operator said the arrangement conflicted with its values and gender-equality principles, while Paris’s mayor ordered an investigation. BAPS apologised for any harm or inconvenience.

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The Eiffel Tower in Paris closed for the day after staff struck over female employees being sidelined during a visit by a Hindu religious group. Operator SETE apologized, called the decision a mistake and said religious motives could not justify gender-based discrimination.

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The Eiffel Tower closed on Monday after staff went on strike over female colleagues being removed during a visit by a Hindu religious group, according to workers and management.

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The Eiffel Tower has closed after staff went on strike over allegations that female employees were made ‘invisible’ during a visit by a Hindu group. Paris’s BAPS Hindu temple apologised for ‘any pain or inconvenience caused.’

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Union representatives say female Eiffel Tower employees were told to stay out of sight during a Hindu religious delegation’s weekend visit. The reported instruction prompted a staff protest and an investigation by Paris city authorities.

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The Eiffel Tower closed on Monday after staff struck to protest female employees being excluded during a recent Hindu delegation visit. The operator said the visitors had asked for arrangements that would limit “interactions with women.”

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The UK is expected to announce new restrictions on buying goods made in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is due to outline the proposals in the Commons on Tuesday; they could cover settlement agricultural products, goods and services. Israel has warned it would retaliate against new measures.

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The UK government is expected to announce sanctions against Israel over settlement activity in the West Bank, The Telegraph reported. The measures, to be discussed by the cabinet, could prohibit trade with companies operating in West Bank settlements, while excluding financial restrictions on named individuals or legal entities.

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s UK government is expected to ban trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank on Tuesday. The move would mark a tougher approach on an issue central to his Labour Party but potentially anger US President Donald Trump.

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled a 200-million-euro investment package for Greenland during a visit to Nuuk. A joint declaration signed with Greenland’s leader Jens-Frederik Nielsen and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will broaden cooperation in areas including education, fisheries, connectivity, hydropower, critical raw materials, housing, tourism and small businesses.

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Moscow has ordered Germany’s consulate in St Petersburg to close by September 18 and its personnel to leave Russia. The tit-for-tat action follows Berlin’s closure of two Russian diplomatic facilities after accusing Moscow of involvement in an attempted drone attack on Leipzig Airport, allegations Russia rejects.

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Moscow has retaliated against Berlin by closing the German consulate in St. Petersburg and Goethe cultural centres.

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Russia says it is revoking permission for the German Consulate General in St. Petersburg and closing German Goethe cultural centers in response to what Moscow calls Germany’s unfriendly actions. The consulate must stop operating by September 18, while Goethe center staff must leave Russia by September 13. Moscow says Berlin bears full responsibility for the escalation.

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Russia said it will shut Germany’s consulate in St. Petersburg by Sept. 18 and require its staff to leave, while Goethe-Institut branches across Russia must close by Sept. 13. Moscow called the move retaliation for Germany’s closure of Russian diplomatic and cultural sites after Berlin accused Russia of attempting a drone attack at Leipzig Airport in early August.

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Russia has revoked permission for Germany’s consulate general in St. Petersburg to operate, ordering it closed on September 18 and requiring its staff to leave by then. Moscow also formally announced the closure of Goethe-Institut branches in Russia and blamed Berlin for the consequences of the latest escalation in bilateral relations.

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Russia’s Foreign Ministry has announced that Germany’s consulate in St. Petersburg will close, a move reflecting ongoing tensions between the two countries.

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Ukraine’s prosecutor general said on Monday that he had offered to resign for political reasons, the latest indication of disunity among the country’s ruling elite.

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Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko says he has submitted his resignation, calling it a deliberate political decision and rejecting the use of his office in a political conflict. The move follows a NABU search of the prosecutor general’s office and the detention of deputy official Serhiy Kropyva, accused of protecting a network of fraudulent call centers.

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Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko, who has submitted his resignation, has again been placed on Russia’s wanted list, according to the Russian Interior Ministry’s database. Ukrainian media previously reported his resignation, which Kravchenko described as a political decision.

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Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko says he has submitted his resignation, calling it a political decision. He maintains that he is not involved in a new probe by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau into employees of the Prosecutor General’s Office and says his position on the accusations is unchanged.

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Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko said he does not currently plan to resign over a scandal involving an alleged criminal network that protected scam call centers and laundered money. He said he would step down if asked by colleagues, President Volodymyr Zelensky or parliament. Kravchenko denied links to the scheme, while anti-corruption bodies implicated a senior prosecutor’s office official and searched his office.

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The NTSB is investigating why an Amazon Prime-branded cargo plane overran a runway and crashed into several vehicles at Miami International Airport, killing five people.

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The five people killed when an Amazon-branded cargo plane overran a runway in Miami were inside a van carrying a cleaning crew and a passenger vehicle, according to the NTSB.

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The NTSB says investigators have recovered the flight data and cockpit voice recorders from the Amazon Boeing 767-300 that overshot a runway at Miami International Airport, hit two vehicles and stopped beyond the runway. Five people died and five were seriously injured. Investigators say determining the cause is premature while victim recovery remains the priority.

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The National Transportation Safety Board chair said the Amazon cargo jet that crashed in Miami struck two vehicles and came to rest 1,300 feet beyond the runway. At least five people were killed, while the chair gave no details about what caused the crash.

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Federal investigators are examining why an Amazon cargo jet ran off the runway at Miami International Airport and caught fire, killing five people.

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NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said the Amazon cargo plane that overran a runway in Miami had two crew members aboard and struck two vehicles. One of them was a van carrying seven people.

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The UK government has again said it will not pay reparations for Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade. Jamaica delivered a petition to Buckingham Palace asking whether the enslavement of Africans violated British or international law and whether the UK has a legal duty to compensate victims. The delegation is seeking $10bn and the return of Caribbean artefacts.

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Category 3 Hurricane Lowell is approaching Hawaii, prompting hurricane and tropical storm warnings. Forecasters warn of severe winds, possible tornadoes, heavy rain, flash floods, mudslides, coastal flooding and life-threatening surf, particularly around Kauai and Niihau.

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Hurricane Lowell is forecast to pass west of Hawaii’s Kauai and Niihau islands. A hurricane warning is in effect for both islands, while Oahu is under a tropical storm warning.

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