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10:28
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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.

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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.

13:23
TIANANMEN LEGACY

Hong Kong vigil leaders face trial over Tiananmen legacy

Hong Kong's High Court began hearing on Thursday a landmark national security trial of the three former leaders of a disbanded group that organised annual vigils marking Beijing's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy protesters.

10:09
Morning Brief

AnewZ Morning Brief - 22 January, 2026

Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 22nd of January, covering the latest developments you need to know.

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