AnewZ Morning Brief - 27 August, 2025
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 27th of August, covering the latest developments you need to k...
South Korea’s defense ministry summoned Japan’s defence envoy to object to the annual white paper published in Tokyo, which made a territorial claim over disputed islands located in the East Sea.
Both sides claim a territorial right over the Dokdo in Korean and Takeshima in Japanese islands which lie roughly halfway between the two countries.
South Korea’s Defense Ministry said in a statement that its international affairs chief, Lee Kwang-seok, has summoned the Japanese defense envoy to Korea in protest.
Lee demanded the immediate removal of Japan’s territorial claims from the paper and added that the government will “sternly respond to any attempts to harm sovereignty over the Dokdo islands".
Tokyo has claimed the islands as its territory in the annual defense white paper for decades; however, they are currently controlled by Seoul with a small group of coast guards.
A powerful eruption at Japan’s Shinmoedake volcano sent an ash plume more than 3,000 metres high on Sunday morning, prompting safety warnings from authorities.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Oaxaca region of Mexico on Saturday.
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.
Kuwait says oil prices will likely stay below $72 per barrel as OPEC monitors global supply trends and U.S. policy signals. The remarks come during market uncertainty fueled by new U.S. tariffs on India and possible sanctions on Russia.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 27th of August, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook will file a lawsuit to prevent President Donald Trump from removing her from office, a lawyer for the central bank official said on Tuesday, potentially setting up a prolonged legal battle over the White House’s attempt to influence U.S. monetary policy.
SpaceX’s Starship rocket successfully deployed its first batch of mock Starlink satellites and tested new heat shield tiles during its tenth test flight on Tuesday, marking key development milestones after a streak of earlier failures.
The U.S. has doubled tariffs on Indian goods to 50%, heightening trade tensions with one of its closest strategic partners and threatening thousands of exporters and jobs in India.
Russian forces have captured two villages in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, as Kyiv struggles to repel advances during stalled peace negotiations, Ukrainian open-source researchers said on Tuesday.
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