World
18:09
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea part ways with manager Enzo Maresca
Chelsea Football Club have parted ways with manager Enzo Maresca, after the London side have won just one of their last seven English Premier League games.
15:37
Israel-Gaza aid
Israel bans 37 aid groups from Gaza as UK and EU warn of serious impact
Israel will revoke the licenses of 37 aid organisations from operating in Gaza and the West Bank, stating the groups have failed to meet the requirements under new registration rules.
12:52
Explosion in Switzerland
Police say around 40 killed in bar explosion in Switzerland
Dozens of people are feared dead and around 100 others injured after an explosion tore through a crowded bar during New Year’s Eve celebrations at the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, authorities said.
10:45
Morning Brief
AnewZ Morning Brief - 1 January, 2026
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 1st of January, covering the latest developments you need to know.
08:33
Attack on Putin residence
Ukraine, EU officials dismiss alleged attack on Putin residence
Ukrainian and European officials have rejected Moscow's claims that Ukraine targeted a personal residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin with a drone attack this week, an incident that threatens to disrupt U.S.-led peace negotiations heading into the new year.
08:12
Zelenskyy’s address
Zelenskyy says he won't sign weak deal that will only prolong war
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in his New Year address to the nation, said that Ukraine wanted the war to end, but not at any cost, adding he would not sign a "weak" peace agreement that would only prolong the war.
07:39
New Year
World bids goodbye to 2025 with fireworks and icy plunges
People around the world said goodbye to a sometimes challenging 2025 and expressed hopes for the new year to come. Midnight arrived first on the islands closest to the International Date Line in the Pacific Ocean, including Kiritimati, Tonga and New Zealand.
22:27
Quad and China
Quad and China sit down in Beijing in bid to ease strategic frictions
Senior officials from the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, or Quad, met in Beijing this week for talks with Chinese counterparts, marking a rare in-person engagement between the four-nation grouping and China amid heightened strategic competition in the Indo-Pacific.
19:02
Iran-Trump
Iran vows strong response to Trump’s threat, calls for global condemnation
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned that Tehran’s answer to any aggression will be decisive and “discouraging” and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi urged his counterparts to strongly denounce US President Donald Trump’s recent threat of military strike against Iran.
18:58
Visa issuance
U.S. Embassy in Uzbekistan confirms suspension of diversity visa issuance
The United States Embassy in Tashkent has confirmed that the issuance of Diversity Visas (DV) commonly referred to as Green Card visas has been suspended, although applicants may continue to submit applications and attend interviews, according to an official embassy statement.
17:39
Afghanistan
OCHA says Afghanistan will remain among world’s largest humanitarian crises in 2026
Afghanistan is expected to remain one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises in 2026, with nearly half of the population projected to require humanitarian assistance, according to a new report published by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
15:17
Russia
Russian radio station plays ‘Swan Lake’, growing speculation of Putin retaliation
The Russian radio station known as 'Doomsday Radio' (or UVB-76) unexpectedly began playing ‘Swan Lake’, music from a ballet composition. The last time this was done was during the deaths of Soviet-era leaders and the 1991 coup.
13:24
Türkiye’s stance
Türkiye will not tolerate provocations, maritime threats in Eastern Mediterranean, Erdoğan says
Türkiye will never tolerate coercion, piracy, or banditry in its maritime “blue homeland,” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Wednesday.
13:16
Russia-Ukraine
Russia’s war in Ukraine deepens internal fractures as casualties rise and dissent grows
As Russia’s war in Ukraine enters its fourth year, rising casualties, economic struggles, and mounting unrest expose cracks in society. Despite Kremlin propaganda, frustration is growing as more Russians question the government’s narrative, according to The Washington Post.
10:57
Machu Picchu
Deadly train collision near Machu Picchu injures 40, kills driver
A tragic train collision near Machu Picchu, one of Peru's most iconic tourist destinations, has resulted in the death of a train driver and left at least 40 others injured. The incident occurred on Tuesday, when two trains collided head-on on the railway that leads to the ancient Inca citadel, which
10:53
Morning Brief
AnewZ Morning Brief - 31 December, 2025
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 31st of December, covering the latest developments you need to know.
09:34
Israel-Gaza
Netanyahu: Trump expressed no concerns over Israeli Gaza strikes
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in an interview with Fox News on Tuesday, defended Israeli strikes on Gaza following a ceasefire, confirming that U.S. President Donald Trump had expressed no concerns over the actions.
08:45
Russia-Ukraine
Russia launches overnight drone attack on Odesa, injuring four people
Russia launched an overnight drone attack on Ukraine’s Odesa region, damaging residential buildings and infrastructure, and injuring four people, including three children, according to regional authorities on Wednesday.
08:35
Thailand-Cambodia
Thailand releases 18 Cambodian soldiers after ceasefire
Thailand released 18 Cambodian soldiers on Wednesday, ending their 155-day detention. This comes after a ceasefire agreement between the two countries halted 20 days of fighting that killed over 100 people and displaced more than half a million. The soldiers were handed over at a border checkpoint.