NPR News: 09-06-2026 5AM EDT
Summary
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner are in Kyiv to continue Ukraine peace talks following a 72-hour pause on attacks. Meanwhile, US-Iran tensions escalate in the Strait of Hormuz after missile exchanges and strikes on tankers. In Germany, the far-right AfD leads polls for a historic state governorship, while the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope successfully deploys its instruments. Additionally, Bad Bunny wins multiple Emmys for his Super Bowl halftime show.
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US envoys meet with Zelensky in Ukraine
Putin announces 72-hour pause on attacks
US-Iran tensions escalate in Strait of Hormuz
US strikes Iranian oil tankers in retaliation
Germany regional election: AfD leads polls
AFD campaign promises and radical platform
Profile of AfD candidate Ulrich Siegmund
Kennedy Center ceiling collapse and renovation
Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launch update
Space Telescope scientific goals and systems
Bad Bunny wins record-breaking Primetime Emmys
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