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BBC News
Sunday 6 September 2026 · 04:00 BST · 30m · 4 stories · 12 annotated moments · 25 of 30 min on news stories (83%)
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US President Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held talks in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which a Kremlin aide described as extremely frank and constructive, with a series of ideas for a peace settlement formulated. The White House said substantive plans for next steps were discussed and would be announced in coming weeks. Putin acknowledged the situation in Ukraine is difficult. The envoys then headed to Kiev to meet Ukrainian leaders, and both sides agreed not to strike each other's capitals for three days. Analysis noted no breakthrough and that Russia believes it is winning militarily.
In Germany, election day in Saxony-Anhalt saw the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) as clear front-runner, potentially winning state-level power for the first time since World War II. Thousands protested against the party in Magdeburg. The AfD's platform includes restricting immigration and restoring ties with Russia. Analysts discussed the party's controversial policies and the political firewall against it, noting the AfD is polling number one nationwide and could win an outright majority.
Iran's military threatened more retaliatory attacks after the US struck three Iranian oil tankers, permanently disabling two and destroying a third. Iran responded by attacking three US-affiliated vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating a conflict in its seventh month. Separately, the US ambassador to Israel visited Palestinian Americans in the West Bank town of Turmus Ayya who faced settler attacks. Ambassador Mike Huckabee said the problem was a tiny minority of settlers, while residents expressed doubt about US action. A former US envoy discussed the exponential expansion of Israeli settlements, now over 640, and the displacement of Palestinian communities.
- 0:13 Story begins US envoys arrive in Kyiv for peace talks
- 0:53
Claim US envoys arrive in Kyiv for peace talks
US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin.
BBC News, 6 September 2026, 0:53-1:00
- 1:11
Claim US envoys arrive in Kyiv for peace talks
Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov described the talks as frank, constructive and substantive.
BBC News, 6 September 2026, 1:11-1:18
- 6:47
Contested quote US envoys arrive in Kyiv for peace talks
Well, it is interesting. The head of the CIA, Mr. Ratcliffe, was in Moscow this week, as you reported. He is serious. The Witkoff-Kushner thing, not so serious. But Ratcliffe is serious, and Ratcliffe told Putin, you're losing, you need to come to the table, you need to end this war. How do you see the other big issue here, and this was also recently,
BBC News, 6 September 2026, 6:47-6:49
- 8:27 Story begins AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt state election
- 8:47
Claim AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt state election
An AfD win in Saxony-Anhalt would be the first time a far-right party held state-level power in Germany since World War II.
BBC News, 6 September 2026, 8:47-8:56
- 8:47
Claim AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt state election
An AfD win in Saxony-Anhalt would be the first time a far-right party held state-level power in Germany since World War II.
BBC News, 6 September 2026, 8:47-8:56
- 15:06
Claim AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt state election
Domestic intelligence in Saxony-Anhalt classifies the AfD as right-wing extremist.
BBC News, 6 September 2026, 15:06-15:16
- 15:06
Claim AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt state election
Domestic intelligence in Saxony-Anhalt classifies the AfD as right-wing extremist.
BBC News, 6 September 2026, 15:06-15:16
- 15:06
Claim AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt state election
Domestic intelligence in Saxony-Anhalt classifies the AfD as right-wing extremist.
BBC News, 6 September 2026, 15:06-15:16
- 15:06
Claim AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt state election
Domestic intelligence in Saxony-Anhalt classifies the AfD as right-wing extremist.
BBC News, 6 September 2026, 15:06-15:16
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- 16:31
Claim US strikes Iranian oil tankers, Iran attacks US sea drone in retaliation
Iran's military threatened more retaliatory attacks if Washington continues to strike Iranian ships.
BBC News, 6 September 2026, 16:31-16:38
- 16:48
Claim US strikes Iranian oil tankers, Iran attacks US sea drone in retaliation
The US permanently disabled two Iranian oil tankers and destroyed a third.
BBC News, 6 September 2026, 16:48-17:01
- 17:01
Claim US strikes Iranian oil tankers, Iran attacks US sea drone in retaliation
Iran attacked three US-affiliated vessels.
BBC News, 6 September 2026, 17:01-17:07
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