AnewZ Morning Brief - 18 October, 2025
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for October 18th, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for October 18th, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy came to the White House on Friday looking for weapons to keep fighting his country's war with Russia, but met an American president who appears more intent on brokering a peace deal than upgrading Ukraine's arsenal.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss military support for Ukraine amid its ongoing war with Russia.
Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to extend their 48-hour ceasefire until the conclusion of peace talks expected to begin on Saturday in Doha, Qatar, following days of border clashes.
Georgia’s ruling Georgian Dream party has passed a sweeping legislative package that restricts political rights and sharply increases penalties for public protests, in a move drawing widespread concern from opposition parties, civil society, and international observers.
Iran’s Secretary of Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Larijani and a senior advisor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei submitted his message to Russian President Vladimir Putin in Kremlin amid a flurry of momentous bilateral, regional and international developments.
Heads of security and intelligence agencies from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) convened in Samarkand on October 16 for the 57th meeting of the Council of Heads of Security and Special Service Agencies.
The brother of the man who carried out the 2017 Manchester Arena suicide bombing has denied trying to kill three prison officers in jail where he is serving a life sentence.
The United Nations (UN) World Food Programme said on Friday it has brought about 560 tonnes of food per day on average into Gaza since the Israel-Hamas ceasefire took effect, but that still fell short of the scale of need in the region.
A senior Kremlin envoy has proposed building an undersea “Putin–Trump Tunnel” connecting Russia’s Chukotka region with Alaska — a symbolic megaproject he says could unite the two nations and open new avenues for trade and resource exploration.
Thousands of mourners attended a state funeral for Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga on Friday under heavy security after a deadly day that saw officers open fire to disperse crowds at a stadium hosting a public viewing of his body.
Madagascar's coup leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as president on Friday, after the military took power in the island nation this week.
Bishkek was gripped by panic on the evening of 16 October after a video circulated on messaging apps showing a young man threatening schoolchildren with violence. Within minutes, the footage spread through parents’ chats, teachers’ groups and local Telegram channels. Fearing the worst, parents flood
U.S. and Brazilian officials held trade talks on Thursday that the two sides called positive and agreed to work to schedule a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and his counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva "at the earliest possible occasion".
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for October 17th, covering the latest developments you need to know.
New Zealand is reimposing sanctions on Iran due to concerns about Iran's non-compliance with its nuclear obligations, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said in a statement on Friday.
Japan's lower house scheduling committee board has agreed to hold a parliamentary vote to select the next prime minister on 21 October, a senior committee member told Reuters on Friday.
U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Friday, with talks expected to focus on additional military aid and support for Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will speak in the coming days to prepare a new summit between presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, a Kremlin aide said on Thursday.
Britain’s top intelligence officer has revealed MI5 thwarted an attack from China within the past week, as he issued a stark warning that Beijing presents a “daily” threat to the UK’s national security.
Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, returned to Kabul on Wednesday from an all important, week-long official visit to India.
President Donald Trump has said he will meet his Russian counterpart Vladmir Putin for face to face talks in Hungary after a phone call on Thursday.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says member states of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) have firmly rejected the re-imposition of United Nations sanctions against Iran under the so-called snapback mechanism.
Practical solutions for building sustainable and inclusive cities took the centre stage on day 2 of the National Urban Forum holding in Khankendi, Azerbaijan.
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