Anewz
Live

News

22:22
Mecca defence pact

Mecca pact committee set to meet in Riyadh

A committee overseeing the Mecca defence pact between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will meet in Riyadh on Monday, 5 October, to discuss regional developments and the alliance’s institutionalisation, Türkiye's foreign ministry said.

17:32
Global trade

Can Uzbekistan turn its grapes into a global brand?

Uzbekistan’s grape exports have grown rapidly. In January-August 2025, the country exported 86,200 tonnes of fresh grapes worth $78.3 million to 19 countries but can it turn these crops into a recognisable international product?

12:24
Explainer

What we know about the Cornell-7 alleged 'gang rape' case

An alleged 2024 rape case involving seven former members of Cornell University’s Chi Phi fraternity has been reopened after the alleged victim, known anonymously as Jane Doe in court documents, filed a civil lawsuit accusing the men of drugging and gang-raping her.

09:50
Latvia election

Latvia’s PM Kulbergs wins election under shadow of Ukraine war

Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs’ centrist, pro-Ukraine United List party won Saturday’s parliamentary election by a wide margin, according to partial results, as security concerns linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine dominated the campaign.

14:07
Russia-Ukraine conflict

Major Kyiv bridge hit by Russian air strike

A major bridge across the Dnipro river in Kyiv was hit in a Russian air attack on Saturday, the city's mayor, Vitali Klitschko said, as strikes on the capital's infrastructure continue. 

13:43
Aviation

Oman banned Flydubai co-pilot over radical views, U.S. media reports

Hammam al-Hammami, the Flydubai co-pilot accused of stabbing the captain of an Israel-bound flight on Wednesday in a suspected terrorist attack, was banned from flying by Oman over concerns about his radical views, U.S. media reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

12:49
U.S. Justice

Tennessee execution attempt leaves Christa Pike in Critical Condition

Convicted murderer Christa Pike remains in critical condition after Tennessee's failed attempt to execute her by lethal injection, according to court filings from her lawyers, who allege the procedure caused severe injuries and amounted to cruel and unusual punishment.

00:43
Middle East conflict

Yemen's army strikes 20 Houthi targets

Yemen's air force carried out 20 strikes on Houthi targets earlier on Friday, Brigadier General Majid Abdullah Al-Nuzaili, Spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces, said. Meanwhile, the Iran-backed Houthis denied targeting a power plant supplying energy to a mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia.

Download the AnewZ app

You can download the AnewZ application from Play Store and the App Store.

App Store Google Play
Download the AnewZ app