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Russian President Vladimir Putin met with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in the Kremlin on September 5, describing the situation in Ukraine as "difficult". The meeting was held after US President Donald Trump suggested a new proposal to end the four-and-a-half-year war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, the US military conducted airstrikes against three Iranian oil tankers in response to attempted missile attacks, prompting Iran's military to threaten tougher reprisals. In other news, a 10-year-old boy trapped in a well in Algeria for four days was found dead on September 5.
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you → sleep → ?
Putin tells US envoys situation in Ukraine is ‘difficult’
Russian President Vladimir Putin met US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in the Kremlin on Sept 5, telling them at the start of the talks that the situation in Ukraine is “difficult”.
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situation → tell → Ukraine
Putin praised US President Donald Trump’s efforts to end the four-and-a-half-year war in Ukraine.
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Putin → praise → Ukraine
Trump suggested on Sept 4 that the US had a fresh proposal aimed at ending the war.
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US → suggest → war
He did not elaborate.
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He → elaborate → ?
Russian state media said the talks lasted about three hours, and published video of the American motorcade leaving the Kremlin.
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motorcade → say → Kremlin
US military strikes oil tankers as Iran vows tougher reprisals
The United States said it destroyed three Iranian oil tankers on Sept 5 in response to attempted missile attacks on naval vessels, prompting Iran’s military to warn of tougher reprisals if the strikes continued.
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strikes → strike → reprisals
The latest round of clashes, which began with US raids last week, comes with both sides deadlocked in the six-month war as Iran maintains its stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz and Washington presses its counter-blockade of Iranian ports.
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Washington → begin → ports
In addition to the renewed military action, Washington is seeking to choke Iran’s economy, announcing sanctions on entities with financial links to the Islamic republic in a bid to further isolate it and force it into submission.
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Washington → renew → submission
Algerian boy trapped in well for days found dead
Rescuers in Algeria on Sept 5 recovered the body of a 10-year-old boy who was trapped inside a well for four days, civil protection authorities said.
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authorities → trap → days
Efforts to rescue the boy, whom authorities identified only by his first name, Ayoub, had drawn widespread attention across the country, and social media was awash with calls to save him.
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media → rescue → him
On the evening of Sept 5, however, the civil protection announced that “the child was found and recovered dead”.
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child → announce → Sept
Fernandez impresses on debut for Manchester City
Manchester City’s post-Rodri era is still in its infancy, but Enzo Fernandez offered a tantalising glimpse of the future on Sept 5 when the Argentine marked his surprise debut by helping to fire City to a 1-0 Premier League win over Coventry City.
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Argentine → impress → City
Fernandez, signed from Chelsea on transfer deadline day for a British record-equalling £125 million (S$214 million), was not expecting to start until Nico O’Reilly suffered a back problem during the warm-up.
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O’Reilly → sign → up
Thrown into the lineup at the last minute, the Argentina midfielder responded with a composed and influential display that underlined why City moved quickly to secure his signature.
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City → throw → signature
Oasis bring swagger to Venice Film Festival
Liam Gallagher pumped his fist in the air and his brother Noel flashed a victory sign as the Oasis rock stars arrived by water taxi at the Venice Film Festival on Sept 5 ahead of a documentary chronicling their blockbuster reunion tour.
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stars → bring → tour
Asked by a Reuters reporter how it felt to be in Venice, Liam replied: “Biblical man, biblical.”
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Liam → ask → Venice
Noel opted for a more Italian response: “Bellissimo.”
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Noel → opt → response
