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Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, made a rare visit to Turmus Aya in the West Bank after international backlash over attacks by Israeli settlers, calling the violence terrorist acts. Huckabee said Israel is not planning forced displacement in Gaza, following proposals this week by Israeli ministers on expelling the territory's two million residents.Dozens of masked protesters blocked all roads to Dover port on Saturday morning, stopping all traffic due to a public order incident. National Highways reported a 6.4km traffic jam, while P&O Ferries said access was restored by midday.Zelensky ordered Ukraine to suspend attacks against Moscow until Monday, after Putin halted strikes on Kyiv. Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev will meet Witkoff and Kushner upon their arrival in Moscow on Saturday.The Panama Canal began reducing daily crossings from 36 to 32 vessels by mid-September on Friday due to low water levels in the artificial lakes that feed it, caused by an El Niño-driven drought. The canal handles five percent of global maritime trade and around 40 percent of US container traffic.US Central Command said it struck three Iranian crude oil tankers on Saturday after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles toward two American Navy warships in regional waters. The targeted warships successfully evaded the Iranian attacks and no US personnel were injured.A two-seat F-4 Phantom fighter jet crashed at Tanagra air force base near Athens on Saturday during an aerial display, triggering a fire that sent plumes of black smoke into the sky. No injuries were reported among spectators watching the annual Athens Flying Week event. Air force officials offered no immediate update on the condition of the two crew members as emergency responders worked to contain the blaze.States party to a weapons convention agreed on a document Saturday that could lead to international rules governing autonomous weapons. The 128 nations are signatories to a framework that regulates or bans weapons deemed indiscriminate or causing excessive injury.Argentina has initiated proceedings to sanction 45 companies and individuals involved in hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation in the Falkland Islands, following President Javier Milei's announcement of tougher penalties for such projects. Among those under investigation are Navitas Petroleum and four Israeli institutional entities that hold shares in the company.Houthis struck a crowded road near Taiz with a missile, killing at least four civilians. At least 129 people have been killed since Thursday amid fierce clashes across Taiz and Hodeidah, roughly half of them armed fighters from Yemeni government forces, as the Houthis pressed a broad ground offensive with missiles and drones.The national average price for gasoline is expected to reach $4.03 per gallon on Labor Day, surpassing the previous record of $3.83 set in 2012. Crude oil prices climbed above $90 a barrel this week following renewed military actions involving the US and Iran, which analysts say has stoked concerns about potential supply disruptions.Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, made a rare visit to Turmus Aya in the West Bank after international backlash over attacks by Israeli settlers, calling the violence terrorist acts. Huckabee said Israel is not planning forced displacement in Gaza, following proposals this week by Israeli ministers on expelling the territory's two million residents.Dozens of masked protesters blocked all roads to Dover port on Saturday morning, stopping all traffic due to a public order incident. National Highways reported a 6.4km traffic jam, while P&O Ferries said access was restored by midday.Zelensky ordered Ukraine to suspend attacks against Moscow until Monday, after Putin halted strikes on Kyiv. Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev will meet Witkoff and Kushner upon their arrival in Moscow on Saturday.The Panama Canal began reducing daily crossings from 36 to 32 vessels by mid-September on Friday due to low water levels in the artificial lakes that feed it, caused by an El Niño-driven drought. The canal handles five percent of global maritime trade and around 40 percent of US container traffic.US Central Command said it struck three Iranian crude oil tankers on Saturday after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles toward two American Navy warships in regional waters. The targeted warships successfully evaded the Iranian attacks and no US personnel were injured.A two-seat F-4 Phantom fighter jet crashed at Tanagra air force base near Athens on Saturday during an aerial display, triggering a fire that sent plumes of black smoke into the sky. No injuries were reported among spectators watching the annual Athens Flying Week event. Air force officials offered no immediate update on the condition of the two crew members as emergency responders worked to contain the blaze.States party to a weapons convention agreed on a document Saturday that could lead to international rules governing autonomous weapons. The 128 nations are signatories to a framework that regulates or bans weapons deemed indiscriminate or causing excessive injury.Argentina has initiated proceedings to sanction 45 companies and individuals involved in hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation in the Falkland Islands, following President Javier Milei's announcement of tougher penalties for such projects. Among those under investigation are Navitas Petroleum and four Israeli institutional entities that hold shares in the company.Houthis struck a crowded road near Taiz with a missile, killing at least four civilians. At least 129 people have been killed since Thursday amid fierce clashes across Taiz and Hodeidah, roughly half of them armed fighters from Yemeni government forces, as the Houthis pressed a broad ground offensive with missiles and drones.The national average price for gasoline is expected to reach $4.03 per gallon on Labor Day, surpassing the previous record of $3.83 set in 2012. Crude oil prices climbed above $90 a barrel this week following renewed military actions involving the US and Iran, which analysts say has stoked concerns about potential supply disruptions.
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