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A Greek air force jet has crashed at an air show north of Athens and the plane's two pilots were killed. The resulting fire sent large plumes of black smoke into the air in front of several thousand spectators on Saturday. There were no injuries among the attendees. The crash of the twin-seat Phantom F4 jet occurred during a low-altitude maneuver. Air force officials in Greece said that the bodies of the two pilots were located during a rescue operation 60 kilometers or about 40 miles north of Athens. Air show organizers canceled remaining events.

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Russia and Ukraine have agreed to pause strikes on each other's capitals while U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner hold talks to revive peace efforts. Russian President Putin has ordered a three-day halt on strikes against Kyiv, starting at midnight Saturday. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said Ukraine is prepared to halt strikes on Moscow until Monday. The U.S. envoys' visit comes amid escalating aerial attacks, five years into the conflict. Recent Russian attacks have killed five people at an industrial site in Ukraine. Ukrainian air defenses have shot down or suppressed 128 drones launched by Russia.

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The U.S. military says it has struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with missiles. The military’s statement Saturday said that an aircraft carrier and a destroyer evaded “multiple unprovoked Iranian attacks” and no U.S. personnel were hurt. It said that two Iranian oil carriers were “permanently disabled” and a third unladen one was destroyed. The U.S. statement said that the tankers were part of a shadow network helping to fund Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard. Iran earlier accused the U.S. of attacking an Iranian tanker near Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf and later reported the other two strikes.

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Alpine driver Pierre Gasly of France celebrates his pole position after the qualifying session ahead of the Italian Formula One Grand Prix, in Monza, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

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Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco, right, congratulates Alpine driver Pierre Gasly of France, left, for his pole position after the qualifying session ahead of the Italian Formula One Grand Prix, in Monza, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)