Nexperia China tells staff to follow domestic orders over Dutch HQ
Nexperia’s China unit has told its employees to follow directives from local management and disregard instructions from the company’s Dutch head o...
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 27th of July, covering the latest developments you need to know.
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.
At least 69 people have died and almost 150 injured following a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Cebu City in the central Visayas region of the Philippines, officials said, making it one of the country’s deadliest disasters this year.
A tsunami threat was issued in Chile after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Drake Passage on Friday. The epicenter was located 135 miles south of Puerto Williams on the north coast of Navarino Island.
The war in Ukraine has reached a strategic impasse, and it seems that the conflict will not be solved by military means. This creates a path toward one of two alternatives: either a “frozen” phase that can last indefinitely or a quest for a durable political regulation.
A shooting in Nice, southeastern France, left two people dead and five injured on Friday, authorities said.
Snapchat will start charging users who store more than 5GB of photos and videos in its Memories feature, prompting backlash from long-time users.
Nexperia’s China unit has told its employees to follow directives from local management and disregard instructions from the company’s Dutch head office, marking a rare public split between a multinational firm and its overseas subsidiary.
Russia said that its Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, and U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, had a “constructive” conversation as they began preparations for an upcoming summit between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke to his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty in a telephone conversation over the weekend where issues of mutual interest discussed.
The Communist Party of China has opened the fourth plenary session of its 20th Central Committee in Beijing, as Xi Jinping outlined the country’s achievements over the past five years and presented the draft framework for the next phase of national development.
King Charles III visited the scene of Manchester synagogue attack on Monday where he met with and spoke to eye witnesses of the incident.
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