AnewZ Morning Brief - 9 September, 2025
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 9 September, covering the latest developments you need to know...
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on a North Korean cyber operative accused of running an illicit global IT worker network that funds Pyongyang’s weapons programmes, according to the State Department on Tuesday.
Song Kum Hyok, linked to the U.S.-designated Andariel hacking group, was targeted for his alleged role in malicious cyber activities, including an attempted breach of the U.S. Treasury Department.
Washington also sanctioned Russia-based facilitator Gayk Asatryan and four entities — two in Russia and two in North Korea — for deploying overseas IT workers to secretly raise funds for the North Korean government.
“These sanctions are part of the U.S. government’s efforts to combat North Korean cyber espionage and revenue generation,” the department said.
The announcement follows reports that an individual impersonating Secretary of State Marco Rubio used artificial intelligence to send voice and text messages to senior political figures.
State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce confirmed the incident is under investigation.
“The department takes seriously its responsibility to safeguard its information,” she said, declining to provide further details for security reasons.
AnewZ has learned that India has once again blocked Azerbaijan’s application for full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, while Pakistan’s recent decision to consider diplomatic relations with Armenia has been coordinated with Baku as part of Azerbaijan’s peace agenda.
A day of mourning has been declared in Portugal to pay respect to victims who lost their lives in the Lisbon Funicular crash which happened on Wednesday evening.
The UK is gearing up for Exercise Pegasus 2025, its largest pandemic readiness test since COVID-19. Running from September to November, this full-scale simulation will challenge the country's response to a fast-moving respiratory outbreak.
A Polish Air Force pilot was killed on Thursday when an F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training flight ahead of the 2025 Radom International Air Show.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 9 September, covering the latest developments you need to know.
A New Zealand fugitive father shot dead by police put his children at risk with his actions and had "no regard" for their safety, authorities said on Tuesday, as police found quad bikes and ammunition at their campsite hideout.
The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) for Gaza said on Tuesday that one of its main boats was struck by a drone at a port in Tunisia, though all six passengers and crew were safe.
Thailand's Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra must serve one year in jail because his detention in a VIP wing of a hospital in lieu of prison was unlawful, in another major blow for a powerful family that has dominated politics for two decades.
Israel's military on Tuesday ordered residents to evacuate from Gaza City ahead of a new offensive to seize the Strip's largest urban centre, part of a planned takeover stirring international alarm over the fate of the entire territory.
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