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A senior adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that the war with Russia is escalating into a dangerous cycle of long-range strikes, placing civilians and infrastructure at growing risk, with neither side able to achieve outright victory.
6 Sept 2026US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Russian President Vladimir Putin on September 5 for talks on the Ukraine war, according to an Al Jazeera video newsfeed. The meeting, lasting 1 minute 14 seconds in footage, comes amid ongoing efforts to de-escalate the conflict. Elsewhere, a building collapsed after heavy rain in northern India, a woman was beaten to death in Gujarat, and Hong Kong debuted its first robot shopkeeper.
6 Sept 2026Rescuers in Nepal have pulled a 64-year-old woman alive from the wreckage of her home more than 10 days after a wall of ice, rock and mud swept through a Himalayan valley, officials said on Saturday.
6 Sept 2026· 2 sourcesThe Albanese government is set to release draft legislation this week introducing a digital duty of care for social media users in Australia, a move that Communications Minister Anika Wells says is aimed at reining in algorithmic amplification. The Coalition has immediately labelled the proposal an “attempt to censor the internet”.
6 Sept 2026· 2 sourcesThe eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau has forced the suspension of all flights at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport until at least 9:30am local time, affecting 209 flights including multiple international services, with the disruption now causing dozens of cancellations on routes between Jakarta and Australia.
6 Sept 2026· 9 sourcesOpposition Leader Angus Taylor has defended the Coalition's proposal to cut the tobacco excise by 80 per cent – reducing the tax on a pack of cigarettes by more than $20 – insisting it will not create more smokers, as the cost of illegal cigarettes already matches the lower price point.
6 Sept 2026Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday introduced draft laws that would require social media platforms to give Australian users the choice to opt out of algorithmic feeds, as part of a broader digital duty of care regime aimed at tackling online harm.
6 Sept 2026· 2 sourcesOdesa, Ukraine's third-largest city and a predominantly Russian-speaking hub, will decide this week whether to back a controversial plan to ban the Russian language in the arts, extending existing national restrictions as the war with Russia continues.
6 Sept 2026Opposition frontbencher Jonathon Duniam has declared the Coalition is 'very close' to unveiling a comprehensive migration package, vowing to crack down on what he termed 'frivolous' asylum seeker claims and insisting illegal overstayers must be deported, while urging his party to stop 'acting like a government in exile.'
6 Sept 2026· 3 sourcesVictoria Police are searching for a 48-year-old man who allegedly attacked his parents and brother with an axe in the Gippsland town of Tyers on Saturday, leaving all three with life-threatening injuries.
6 Sept 2026· 5 sourcesTwo pilots were killed in Greece after a fighter jet crashed during an air show, according to reports on Saturday.
6 Sept 2026Just months after the NSW government spent $1.26 million reopening two swimming sites along Parramatta River, Sydney Water has proposed pumping 70 million litres of treated wastewater into the river daily — a volume equivalent to about 35 Olympic-sized swimming pools — from a new treatment plant to be built at Camellia-Rosehill by 2032.
6 Sept 2026· 2 sourcesAt least three Colombian soldiers were killed and four wounded in a drone attack and subsequent clash inside a military compound in the northeastern municipality of Ocaña late Friday, Colombia's army said. Local authorities have blamed the attack on the National Liberation Army (ELN), a long-standing guerrilla group.
6 Sept 2026The Prince of Wales will attend the funeral of King Harald V of Norway in Oslo on Wednesday, representing his father, King Charles III, Buckingham Palace announced. Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, will also attend in a personal capacity as godmother to Norway’s new monarch, King Haakon VIII.
6 Sept 2026· 2 sourcesEgyptian television presenter Sarah Khalifa has been sentenced to death by hanging alongside 11 others after a Cairo court confirmed their convictions for manufacturing and trafficking narcotics — a verdict the 39-year-old has rejected, declaring on social media: "I've never smoked a cigarette in my life. I swear to God, I'm innocent."
6 Sept 2026· 4 sourcesThe tobacco industry has intensified its decades-long campaign for cuts to Australia's cigarette excise, seizing on a surge in illegal cigarette sales to press its case, with anti-smoking campaigners reporting heightened lobbyist activity in Canberra during recent parliamentary hearings on the illicit trade.
6 Sept 2026· 2 sourcesA planned 340-home development on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula has stalled after SA Water informed the developer it cannot confirm whether the existing network has sufficient capacity, with correspondence seen by the ABC showing the agency missed its own deadline to provide a response and has not offered a new timeline.
6 Sept 2026· 2 sourcesThe Labor government is seeking to pass tougher laws to assist the eSafety Commissioner, including a new digital 'duty of care' framework, but the move has sparked opposition concerns, setting the stage for a political showdown.
6 Sept 2026· 3 sourcesA first-time mother has described being left 'frightened that I was doing something wrong' after receiving conflicting advice from nurses, lactation consultants and midwives in the first 24 hours after giving birth, as a new review finds Australian antenatal care guidelines contain inconsistent recommendations.
6 Sept 2026A new study analysing a decade of wildlife rescue reports has found that native Australian animals including brushtail and ringtail possums, microbats and bare-nosed wombats are increasingly taking refuge in houses, with possums accounting for half of all cases of animals found in buildings.
6 Sept 2026· 2 sourcesThe New Zealand Warriors moved to outright first on the NRL ladder with a narrow 31-30 victory over Manly in Auckland on Saturday, but the Penrith Panthers can snatch the minor premiership with a win over Wests Tigers on Sunday — as long as the margin is two points or more.
6 Sept 2026· 4 sourcesAl Jazeera's September 5 video newsfeed reported on several major stories, including daily Israeli settler raids and sieges in Jerusalem, a woman beaten to death in India's Gujarat state, a Greek fighter jet crash that killed two pilots during an air show, and the US military's claim that it struck three Iranian oil tankers after attacks on warships.
6 Sept 2026A Greek fighter jet crashed during an air show on September 5, killing both pilots, while the US military said it struck three Iranian oil tankers following attacks on American warships. In Germany, the far-right AfD eyes a historic first in a state election, and an Al Jazeera reporter challenged former US official Mike Huckabee over Israeli settler violence.
6 Sept 2026The Pentagon has subjected roughly 50 members of the Joint Staff to polygraph tests as part of an aggressive leak investigation, asking military officers and civilian employees whether they disclosed classified information — specifically about shortages of long-range missiles and Patriot interceptors — following news reports that emerged as the U.S. continues its military operations against Iran.
6 Sept 2026· 4 sourcesTwo pilots were killed on Saturday when a Greek fighter jet crashed during an air show, according to Al Jazeera reports.
6 Sept 2026· 2 sourcesThe far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has won a historic state election in Saxony-Anhalt, more than doubling its support and securing over 44% of the vote, exit polls show. However, the party fell just short of an outright majority, leaving the path to government uncertain. The AfD's lead candidate thanked Elon Musk for his support, while a French minister described the result as a 'serious moment' for Europe.
6 Sept 2026· 7 sourcesAustralian tunnel expert Arnold Dix has arrived in Kathmandu after helping to orchestrate a rescue remotely from home, expressing confidence in the hope of finding more survivors trapped hundreds of metres below the earth in Nepal.
6 Sept 2026· 3 sourcesThe far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is expected to achieve its strongest-ever result in a state election on Sunday in Saxony-Anhalt, potentially leading to the first far-right government in a German state since World War II, according to reports.
6 Sept 2026Families have gathered at a morgue in Kathmandu to search for missing relatives as Nepal grapples with devastating floods, South-East Asia correspondent Zach Hope reports.
6 Sept 2026· 3 sourcesMissouri officials have asked the Supreme Court to reinstate the state's Republican-friendly congressional map, which a lower court invalidated, warning that the ruling threatens to disrupt the upcoming midterm elections.
6 Sept 2026· 3 sourcesFlock Safety's network of automated license-plate recognition cameras is facing a rare bipartisan backlash in the United States, as politicians from both sides of the aisle respond to growing public opposition to the surveillance technology.
6 Sept 2026Niger's government has accused France of orchestrating a failed military mutiny, marking a significant escalation in tensions between the two nations. The accusation came on Saturday, September 5, 2026, according to a video report from Al Jazeera.
6 Sept 2026Germany's far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) faces a potentially historic moment on Sunday, when voters in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt could hand the party its first state-level majority — a breakthrough that would shake Germany's post-war political order and intensify pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
6 Sept 2026· 3 sourcesGround fighting on Yemen’s western coast has killed at least 60 people, including civilians, as Houthi rebels mount a major offensive against government forces, marking one of the deadliest single days of clashes in the long-running civil war.
6 Sept 2026The US military has struck three Iranian oil tankers, permanently disabling two and destroying a third, after ballistic missiles were launched towards two American warships in the Gulf region, US Central Command (Centcom) said on Saturday.
6 Sept 2026· 8 sourcesEmergency responders rescued a Chinese man and a Nepali woman in separate operations on Saturday, 10 days after massive floods hit Nepal, as authorities continue searching for thousands of people still missing.
5 Sept 2026Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a three-day halt to strikes against Kyiv as US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow on Saturday to revive stalled peace negotiations, the Kremlin confirmed. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his forces would also halt air strikes during the visit, but accused Russia of striking Kyiv and Boryspil airports overnight in what he called a deliberate reaction to the planned diplomatic mission.
5 Sept 2026A mudslide in eastern China, a military barracks explosion in Bolivia, and a diplomatic meeting in the occupied West Bank were among the events reported on September 5, according to Al Jazeera video news items.
5 Sept 2026In a stunning upset, the Sydney Swans defeated the Brisbane Lions in a qualifying final on September 5, 2026, despite being written off by pundits and missing five first-choice players due to a club-imposed suspension.
5 Sept 2026· 3 sourcesA man living in Glasgow has said he believes his sister-in-law who died from cancer in Gaza would still be alive if the Home Office had agreed to bring her and her family to Britain, after rejecting their visa application.
5 Sept 2026A mudslide in eastern China has claimed at least one life and left 11 people missing, according to Al Jazeera. The incident was reported on September 5, 2026, but no further details about the location or circumstances have been released.
5 Sept 2026Taiwan is intensifying enforcement against Chinese-owned technology businesses operating on the island without proper authorization, according to a report from Rest of World cited by Tom's Hardware. Since 2020, authorities have launched 166 investigations and obtained at least 36 convictions under the Cross-Strait Act and related investment rules, which require Chinese entities to apply for government permits before conducting business in Taiwan. The crackdown targets companies that conceal their ownership through shell companies registered elsewhere or by using non-Chinese nationals as frontmen.
5 Sept 2026A Sydney-bound Qantas flight from Queenstown was forced to divert to Christchurch on Saturday after passengers reported a loud bang and flames were seen shooting from one of the aircraft's engines shortly after take-off, with new passenger accounts describing a terrifying ordeal involving flickering cabin lights and widespread panic.
5 Sept 2026· 6 sourcesAt least 12 people were killed and dozens more injured in Russian overnight attacks on Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said, as strikes in the Odesa region left thousands without electricity. The attacks came as EU defence ministers gathered in Wicklow, Ireland, with a British warship and submarine-hunter helicopter deployed to support security, and as US envoys were set to visit Moscow and Kyiv.
5 Sept 2026· 2 sourcesAttorneys general from 20 US states and Washington, DC, have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging it illegally rolled back endangered species protections for grey wolves and Mexican wolves following President Donald Trump's executive order last week.
5 Sept 2026· 4 sourcesThe Trump administration has imposed tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones and their components, effective September 3, 2026, in a bid to reduce reliance on foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems, particularly from China, citing national security concerns.
5 Sept 2026U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are set to land in Kyiv on Sunday for their first visit to the Ukrainian capital, following three hours of closed-door talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow that both sides described as constructive. The White House says the envoys discussed "substantive plans for next steps" and that an announcement on ending the war is expected in the coming weeks.
5 Sept 2026· 5 sourcesThe Department of Homeland Security has requested inquiries into certain voting machines, particularly ballot-marking devices, after critics alleged that hackers could manipulate digital codes on ballots. Election experts, however, say the systems are safe to use, setting up a debate over election integrity ahead of future votes.
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