China outlines economic priorities and growth plans at National People’s Congress
China has outlined its main economic and policy priorities for the coming year in its annual government work repor...
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1. Shelling resumes at Thai-Cambodia border despite U.S. mediation
Fighting between Cambodia and Thailand has reignited, with both sides accusing each other of cross-border attacks, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said their leaders agreed to pursue a ceasefire. Over 130,000 residents have been displaced amid the deadliest border violence in over a decade.
2. KAAN fighter jets to be exported to Indonesia in record Türkiye defence deal
Türkiye has signed its largest-ever defence export agreement, selling 48 fifth-generation KAAN fighter jets to Indonesia. The $ multi-billion deal was inked at IDEF 2025 in Istanbul and includes joint production and technology transfer. Ankara also announced further defence cooperation with Jakarta on naval assets.
3. Kim Jong Un vows victory in ‘anti-U.S. struggle’ on Korean War armistice day
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un declared that the country would triumph in its confrontation with the U.S., marking the Korean War armistice anniversary. Pyongyang also highlighted growing military cooperation with Russia, including troop deployments and munitions support.
4. Trump and von der Leyen set for pivotal trade talks in Scotland
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to meet European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Scotland for high-stakes trade talks. With both sides indicating that a deal is near, the summit could produce the largest trade agreement of Trump’s presidency, amid threats of sweeping tariffs.
5. Russia claims gains in Dnipropetrovsk as Ukraine reports intense clashes
Russia’s defence ministry says it has captured two villages in eastern Ukraine, including Maliivka in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Ukraine has not confirmed the losses but reports heavy fighting around Pokrovsk in Donetsk. The renewed offensive follows recent Türkiye-hosted peace talks that yielded limited progress.
In an exclusive interview with AnewZ, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said the Islamic Republic is "not targeting neighbouring countries," amid reports of drone strikes on Nakhchivan International Airport on Thursday (5 March).
Tensions across the Middle East continue to escalate following coordinated U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory attacks in the Gulf region, with military operations and regional security developments continuing to unfold.
A torpedo from a U.S. submarine sunk an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka, U.S. Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth told reporters as the Iranian conflcit entered its fifth day on Wednesday.
Türkiye has suspended day-trip crossings at its Kapıköy border and two others with Iran as regional tensions escalate following strikes involving the United States and Israel on Tehran. AnewZ's Alisultan Sultanzade was on the ground at the crossing before the restrictions came into force.
Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has told Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif that Ankara is ready to help reinforce the ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan, as clashes between the two neighbours continue for a sixth consecutive day.
China has outlined its main economic and policy priorities for the coming year in its annual government work report, a key document that sets out the country’s development plans.
A Russian drone damaged a civilian Panama-flagged vessel that was transporting corn near the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk in the Black Sea Odesa region, the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority said late on Wednesday.
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Australia and Canada said on Thursday they had signed new agreements on critical minerals as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made a landmark address to the Australian parliament, a sign of the developing bond between the "middle powers".
More than 200 people died on Tuesday in a landslide triggered by heavy rains at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's mines ministry said on Wednesday.
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