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September 6: Iranian Sisters and U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine
In Egypt
A Cairo court has sentenced television host Sarah Khalifa and 11 other defendants to death in a major drug-trafficking case. The summary provided does not specify the evidence, appeal process, or when any sentences could be carried out.
In Indonesia
Ash from Anak Krakatau has shut five Indonesian airports, including Jakarta’s main international airport, disrupting 301 flights and stranding more than 20,000 passengers. The eruption has also interrupted fishing and school activities in some areas, while officials reported lava activity and booming sounds detected far from the volcano.
UK public contracts and settlements
An Al Jazeera investigation found that 17 companies linked to Israeli settlements hold UK public contracts worth £2.1 billion. The findings raise questions over whether British public money is reaching firms connected to settlements widely considered illegal under international law.
Ebola treatment in Congo
Children in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak are more likely to die than adults, in part because treatments formulated for younger patients can be difficult to obtain. Delays in access can be decisive in Ebola care, leaving children at greater risk even when treatments exist.
Ukraine diplomacy
U.S. peace envoys are expected in Kyiv after talks with Vladimir Putin, according to the Kremlin. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov described the meeting as extremely frank and said U.S. officials presented several possible routes toward a settlement. That is a description of a conversation, not yet evidence of an agreement.
In Iran
Iranian twin sisters Taraneh and Romina Rahimi, both 19, reportedly face death sentences after being detained over January protests. Their mother says masked men she identified as Revolutionary Guard members took them from their home, and that the sisters were later found severely abused after months without information. She says Taraneh was threatened into signing a confession.
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