Iran is stepping up military training for civilian volunteers, opening a new camp for women in Tehran amid U.S. threats of ground operations. The move follows Israeli and U.S. air strikes on Iran in 2025 and 2026.
German defence firm Helsing is preparing to unveil new AI targeting software amid growing European concerns over reliance on U.S. technology, while Britain has pledged $121 million to strengthen surveillance of Russian submarines.
Canada has reinstated sanctions on 11 Iranian entities over concerns about their alleged links to the country's nuclear programme, ballistic missile development and financial networks supporting its strategic activities.
U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth faces a possible impeachment vote in Congress over the Trump administration's war against Iran and allegations of abuse of power.
The U.S. military has moved aircraft away from a second airbase in the United Kingdom following a reported threat linked to Iran, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Here's your AnewZ Daily Brief for the 10th of November, bringing you five developments that highlight the growing pressure on U.S. President Donald Trump, from tensions in the Middle East and controversy in Silicon Valley to political setbacks at home and difficult diplomacy over Ukraine.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would hold off on new military strikes against Iran for now, after appeals from Persian Gulf countries, but would keep the U.S. naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz in place for now.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has tasked Gadi Eisenkot, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main rival, with trying to form a government after an inconclusive election. The decision, announced on Saturday, follows a vote that left neither candidate with a clear path to power.
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to host Qatar’s prime minister at the White House on Monday as efforts to end the conflict with Iran stall, with Washington and Tehran still far apart on the terms of a possible agreement.
Here's your AnewZ Daily Brief for the 9th of November 2026. From a spy investigation shaking Silicon Valley to rising geopolitical tensions, these are the five stories you need to know today.
Representatives from nearly 200 countries are gathering on Türkiye’s Mediterranean coast for two weeks of climate negotiations, amid growing energy security concerns, rising electricity demand and weakening international cooperation.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) dismissed a new U.S. military operation targeting the movement of weapons and sanctioned materials on Sunday, 8 November, saying Washington would fail to isolate the Iranian economy despite expanding restrictions on maritime and land routes.
As Pakistan's military leadership frequently arrives in Tehran amid one of the most dangerous periods of regional instability in recent years, the visit highlights a recurring pattern in Islamabad's strategic behaviour.
The U.S. military has established a new unit to stop Iran transporting advanced weapons systems via its land borders and the Caspian Sea.
Qatar has rejected reports that negotiations between the U.S. and Iran have failed, confirming on Saturday, 7 November, that its mediation efforts are continuing as both sides work towards an agreement.
Syria is aiding Riyadh with military advice and training as Saudi Arabia comes under attack by Yemen's Houthis, and has sent a limited number of military personnel to the kingdom, two Syrian military sources and a senior U.S. official said.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has vowed to fight attempts to impeach him, dismissing the growing campaign against him as politically motivated amid mounting criticism of his handling of the war in Iran.
Russia and Iran have signed new documents to allow engineering surveys along the full route of the Rasht-Astara railway, a long-delayed link between the two countries’ rail networks.
Iran has submitted a nuclear proposal to the United States through Qatar, an Iranian official has told Reuters, but it insists that Washington must meet Tehran’s seven conditions before negotiations can begin.
The war between Russia and Ukraine continued to claim civilian lives this week even as diplomatic activity intensified ahead of planned peace discussions in Abu Dhabi.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has blamed the war with Iran for the Republicans' defeat in the 2026 midterm elections, arguing that voters who supported President Donald Trump in 2024 turned to the Democrats because of foreign policy and economic concerns.
Two oil tankers and a tugboat caught fire in separate incidents in the Strait of Hormuz after allegedly using unauthorised shipping routes, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Thursday, 5 November.
Iran and the United States remains far from a deal to end the conflict as tensions rise over the Strait of Hormuz. Following Republican losses in U.S. midterm elections, Tehran says Americans have rejected the war, while Qatar intensifies mediation efforts to prevent renewed escalation.
Here's your AnewZ Daily Brief for the 4th of November, as political shifts, renewed diplomacy and rising tensions put governments under pressure across the globe. Here are five stories worth your attention.
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