17:48
Iran-U.S. tensions

Tehran rejects Donald Trump's claim he helped to halt 800 executions in Iran

The claim that U.S. President Donald Trump's intervention stopped the execution of 800 detainees is "completely false", said prosecutor-general of Iran, Mohammad Movahedi on Friday (23 January). According to him, the number cited by Trump does not exist and the judiciary has made no such decision.

10:28
Morning Brief

AnewZ Morning Brief - 23 January, 2026

Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 23th of January, covering the latest developments you need to know.

09:37
U.S. WHO Exit

United States officially leaves WHO, sparking funding crisis

The United States officially left the World Health Organization on 22 January, triggering a financial and operational crisis at the United Nations health agency. The move follows a year of warnings from global health experts that a U.S. exit could undermine public health at home and abroad.

09:03
Rebuilding Gaza

Coastal skyscrapers and a new airport: U.S. unveils 'New Gaza' rebuild plan

Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump’s senior adviser, unveiled plans for a “New Gaza” on 23 January in Davos. The initiative to rebuild the war‑torn territory with residential, industrial, and tourism zones accompanies the launch of Trump’s Board of Peace to end the Israel-Hamas war.

08:34
TikTok Ownership

TikTok seals U.S. joint venture deal to avoid American ban

TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, has finalised a deal to create a majority American-owned joint venture that will secure U.S. user data, safeguarding the popular short-video app from a potential U.S. ban. The move comes after years of political and legal battles over national security concerns.

07:44
U.S.-Canada tensions

Praise for PM Carney in Canada as Trump cancels 'Board of Peace' invitation

"When the rules no longer protect you, you must protect yourself,” Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in Davos on Tuesday (20 January), a speech that resonated at home and heightened tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump, who later withdrew Canada’s invitation to the Board of Peace.

23:30
France-Russia

France stops sanctioned Russian oil tanker in Mediterranean waters

France has intercepted a Russian oil tanker in the western Mediterranean over suspicions it was operating as part of Moscow’s “shadow fleet,” a network of vessels accused of helping Russia evade international sanctions, French authorities said on Thursday.

22:20
China trade

How China's new trading model yielded record imports of $2.65 trillion

Last year, China’s imports hit a record value of 18.48 trillion yuan ($2.65 trillion). For decades, the orthodox view of the Chinese economy focused almost exclusively on its export prowess. However, the granular breakdown of the 2025 data reveals that this operating model has been superseded.

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