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September 6: U.S. Envoys Visit Kyiv as Strait of Hormuz Fighting Escalates
In Ukraine
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner traveled to Kyiv for talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky after meeting Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Witkoff described the earlier discussion as substantive, as Russia and Ukraine intensify aerial attacks and the Trump administration pursues another attempt at brokering an agreement.
In the Strait of Hormuz
U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged strikes after missile attacks on warships, and the U.S. disabled three tankers in the confrontation. The clash raises the risk to shipping through one of the world’s most important energy routes. Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall also questioned what advice President Trump received before beginning the conflict with Iran.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright declined to forecast U.S. gasoline prices, now averaging more than $4 a gallon, after previously saying high prices had peaked. A cautious answer is better than a wrong one, though it does little for drivers at the pump.
In U.S. elections
The Trump administration has again asked the Supreme Court to permit restrictions affecting mail ballots. The request follows a federal judge’s order blocking the Postal Service from enforcing part of President Trump’s executive order before the November elections.
In Indonesia
A prolonged drought has left the Silugonggo River in Central Java with sharply lower water levels, killing millions of fish. Separately, an eruption on an Indonesian volcanic island cancelled hundreds of flights. Authorities reported no casualties or evacuation order, but told people to stay at least two miles from the crater.
In Jamaica
Jamaica plans to petition King Charles to send three questions on slavery reparations to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, a move that would seek legal clarity on claims tied to Britain’s colonial past.
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