Mamdani urges higher taxes on New York’s wealthiest as budget gap deepens
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has called for tax increases on the city’s wealthiest residents and most profitable corporations, warning that th...
Daybreak leads with a breakthrough at the European Union summit, where leaders agree on a major funding package to support Ukraine’s military needs, after failing to reach consensus on using frozen Russian state assets. The programme explains how the €90 billion loan will work, why it falls short of Kyiv’s estimated requirements through 2026 and 2027, and what the compromise reveals about divisions within the bloc.
Focus then shifts to the United States, where police say the suspect in last weekend’s deadly shooting at Brown University has been found dead. Authorities are now confirming links between the suspect and a separate killing at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as investigators work to piece together the sequence of events.
In Australia, Daybreak examines the government’s response to the Bondi Beach attack, with officials announcing a nationwide gun buyback scheme. The programme looks at how the plan will mirror landmark firearms reforms introduced nearly 30 years ago, and what it could mean for gun regulation and public safety across the country.
The death toll from nationwide protests in Iran has climbed to 6,126, according to the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).
France’s National Assembly has approved a bill banning access to social media for children under 15, a move backed by President Emmanuel Macron and the government as part of efforts to protect teenagers’ mental and physical health.
Israel has recovered the remains of the last remaining hostage held in Gaza, the military said on Monday, fulfilling a key condition of the initial phase of U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in the Palestinian territory.
The S&P 500 edged to a record closing high on Tuesday, marking its fifth consecutive day of gains, as strong advances in technology stocks offset a sharp selloff in healthcare shares and a mixed batch of corporate earnings.
Former Ukrainian diplomat Andrii Telizhenko has told AnewZ that Ukraine’s diplomatic institutions have lost their strength and sovereignty since 2014, alleging that Western governments now exert direct influence over staffing decisions and foreign policy messaging.
Here are the latest stories from AnewZ’s Africa News programme, focusing on political and security developments across the African continent.
Here are the latest stories from AnewZ’s Africa News programme, focusing on political and security developments across the African continent.
The following story summaries are from AnewZ’s Africa News programme, focusing on political and security developments across Africa and beyond.
In today’s Prime Time, we covered the following conversations: Azerbaijan has shipped petroleum products to Armenia by rail for the first time in decades, marking a significant step toward economic cooperation and regional integration in the South Caucasus.
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