Primetime leads with Europe’s struggle over frozen Russian state assets, as European Union governments argue over whether the money can be used to support Ukraine while U.S. funding slows. The programme breaks down what the assets are, who owns them, why Belgium and other states are worried about legal fallout, and how the deadlock is exposing cracks inside the bloc.
Attention then shifts to diplomatic activity around the Ukraine conflict, including EU talks on security guarantees and the lack of any response from Moscow, raising doubts about whether a settlement is possible in the near term.
The business segment tracks major global developments, from efforts to extend stock market trading hours in the U.S. to pressure on big technology firms in Europe, legal battles involving major media organisations, and significant shifts in the auto and consumer technology sectors.
In the as-live updates, the programme reports on Iran’s foreign minister arriving in Moscow after meetings in Belarus, the UK warning its citizens against all travel to Afghanistan, and intelligence concerns that Russia is using tactics below open warfare to intimidate Britain and its allies.
The show also carries reports from Libya on energy ambitions, Iraq’s water crisis, and the latest developments following the Bondi Beach shooting in Australia.
China is emerging as one of the more stable economies amid the latest global oil shock, thanks to years of planning, diversified energy sources and...
Afghanistan remains the third most affected country globally for unexploded ordnance casualties, with more than 50 people killed or injured each mo...
Bahrain’s bid to secure a UN resolution to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz has stalled, highlighting deep divisions among global pow...
Leading Turkish official Fuat Oktay this week called for the dismantling of Israel’s alleged nuclear weapons st...
Fresh Houthi missile and drone strikes on Israel mark a significant widening of the Iran-centred conflict, raising fears the Yemen-based group coul...
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticised Russia for answering his offer of an Easter ceasefire with airstrikes on Wednesday but he praised as "positive" fresh talks with U.S. mediators aimed at resolving the four-year conflict.
Drones detected in Estonia appear to have strayed from Ukraine while headed for Russia, the Baltic country's armed forces said late on Tuesday. Estonia had earlier said it detected drones inside and outside its airspace overnight, with broadcaster ERR reporting that drone debris was found.
The European Union's top diplomat Kaja Kallas and several EU foreign ministers voiced their support for Ukraine's demand for accountability over Russian atrocities committed in Bucha, as they visited the small town on Tuesday (31 March) on the fourth anniversary of a massacre there.
A Russian military An-26 aircraft has crashed in Crimea, killing all 30 people on board, Russia’s Defence Ministry has confirmed.
The Iran-U.S.-Israel conflict is intensifying, with fresh strikes near Tehran, European calls for restraint, and Iran threatening to target U.S. firms in the region, raising fears of a broader escalation across the Middle East.
There are fears of an oil spill after a drone strike hit a Kuwaiti oil tanker near Dubai on Tuesday, while U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran reportedly killed at least two people. A loud explosion was heard in Beirut in southern Lebanon early Wednesday, as oil prices climbed above $100 a barrel.
Fears of wider escalation grow despite President Donald Trump saying U.S. strikes on Iran could end within weeks. Meanwhile missile attacks, tanker incidents and rising casualties across Israel, Lebanon and the Gulf heighten risks to regional stability and energy routes.
Russian-flagged tanker carrying approximately 700,000 barrels of crude oil docked at Cuba's Matanzas oil terminal on Tuesday, shipping data confirmed, marking a vital and controversial delivery to an island paralysed by severe energy shortages and a suffocating U.S. blockade.
A Russian military An-26 aircraft has crashed in Crimea, killing all 30 people on board, Russia’s Defence Ministry has confirmed.
In a special edition of Context, Orkhan Amashov reports from Washington on the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace, examining plans for Gaza’s reconstruction, a proposed stabilisation force, and the wider diplomatic impact of the U.S.-led initiative.
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.
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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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