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Luka Modric will remain with Croatia for upcoming Nations League matches despite turning 41 on Wednesday. The midfielder and captain has earned 202 caps for the national team and will feature in games including one against England under returning manager Slaven Bilic.Trump said on Friday there may be a good chance for a deal on ending the Ukraine war. The envoys are heading to Kyiv after Moscow.Tens of thousands gathered in Zagreb's central square on September 5 to protest delayed cleanup of 34,000-37,000 tons of waste, much imported from Italy in 2023-2024, near Gospic. Environmentalists say the waste includes medical and industrial waste contaminating air, soil and water. Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said the government selected a contractor for the first cleanup phase.President Trump sent envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow on Saturday with a plan to end the conflict. Russia and Ukraine agreed to halt strikes on each other's capitals for three days while talks proceed in both cities.US Central Command said Saturday that three Iranian crude oil carriers came under attack, with one positioned off Kharg Island near Iran's key oil export hub. An aircraft carrier and guided-missile destroyer had evaded multiple unprovoked Iranian attacks, the command said.Air force officials said the two pilots were killed in the crash. Footage showed the F-4 performing a right turn a few meters above the ground seconds before it crashed and erupted into a fireball.The Israeli Defence Ministry asserted operational control over Ali al-Taher ridge, a strategic highland in Lebanon. A Lebanese parliament member and analysts criticized Hezbollah over the ridge's loss.Mike Huckabee, the US ambassador to Israel, dismissed suggestions of any coercive displacement of Palestinians from Gaza. The denial followed proposals this week by two Israeli ministers for removing Palestinians from the territory.Pierre Gasly secured his first Formula One pole position at Monza on Saturday, clocking one minute 21.786 seconds in his Alpine. George Russell's Mercedes finished 0.060 seconds behind in second place.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.Luka Modric will remain with Croatia for upcoming Nations League matches despite turning 41 on Wednesday. The midfielder and captain has earned 202 caps for the national team and will feature in games including one against England under returning manager Slaven Bilic.Trump said on Friday there may be a good chance for a deal on ending the Ukraine war. The envoys are heading to Kyiv after Moscow.Tens of thousands gathered in Zagreb's central square on September 5 to protest delayed cleanup of 34,000-37,000 tons of waste, much imported from Italy in 2023-2024, near Gospic. Environmentalists say the waste includes medical and industrial waste contaminating air, soil and water. Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said the government selected a contractor for the first cleanup phase.President Trump sent envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow on Saturday with a plan to end the conflict. Russia and Ukraine agreed to halt strikes on each other's capitals for three days while talks proceed in both cities.US Central Command said Saturday that three Iranian crude oil carriers came under attack, with one positioned off Kharg Island near Iran's key oil export hub. An aircraft carrier and guided-missile destroyer had evaded multiple unprovoked Iranian attacks, the command said.Air force officials said the two pilots were killed in the crash. Footage showed the F-4 performing a right turn a few meters above the ground seconds before it crashed and erupted into a fireball.The Israeli Defence Ministry asserted operational control over Ali al-Taher ridge, a strategic highland in Lebanon. A Lebanese parliament member and analysts criticized Hezbollah over the ridge's loss.Mike Huckabee, the US ambassador to Israel, dismissed suggestions of any coercive displacement of Palestinians from Gaza. The denial followed proposals this week by two Israeli ministers for removing Palestinians from the territory.Pierre Gasly secured his first Formula One pole position at Monza on Saturday, clocking one minute 21.786 seconds in his Alpine. George Russell's Mercedes finished 0.060 seconds behind in second place.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.
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