Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 13th of August, covering the latest developments you need to know.
1. France, Germany, UK willing to reinstate sanctions on Iran
France, Germany, and the United Kingdom have told the United Nations they are ready to reinstate sanctions on Iran if it does not return to negotiations with the international community over its nuclear programme, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.
The foreign ministers of the so-called E3 group wrote to the U.N. on Tuesday to raise the spectre of "snapback" sanctions unless Iran takes action, the report added citing a letter seen by the newspaper.
2. Zelenskyy warns of Russian advances ahead of Trump-Putin summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned of ongoing Russian troop advances in eastern Ukraine ahead of the upcoming Trump-Putin summit, emphasizing Ukraine’s determination to hold the Donbas region and calling for territorial talks only after a ceasefire and security guarantees.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukrainian forces have liberated six out of 18 occupied settlements in the Sumy region, while Russian infantry units have advanced up to 10 kilometres near Dobropillia and Kramatorsk on the eastern front.
3. U.S. imposes sanctions on DR Congo armed group
The United States has imposed sanctions on a Congolese rebel group, a mining company, and Hong Kong exporters over armed violence and illegal mineral sales in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, aiming to promote peace and economic stability in the region.
The sanctions also target the Congolese mining firm Cooperative des Artisanaux Miniers du Congo (CDMC) and two Hong Kong-based exporters, East Rise Corporation Limited and Star Dragon Corporation Limited, which are accused of trading minerals smuggled from PARECO-FF-controlled areas.
4. Death toll from floods and landslides in India reaches 240
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted that Telangana will receive heavy to very heavy rains in the next 72 hours across the state from Wednesday (13 August, 2025).
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has instructed the officials to take all necessary safety measures to avoid the loss of life during heavy rains and also ensure no vehicle movement on the flooding bridges, canals, streams and causeways brimming with heavy flows in the low lying areas, reads an official press release.
5. Hamas delegation to discuss ceasefire in Gaza during Cairo Talks
A Hamas delegation arrived in Cairo on 13 August to meet with Egyptian mediators and discuss ways to secure a ceasefire in the Gaza, says one of the movement’s leaders, Taher al-Nunu, on Hamas’ official Telegram channel.
The delegation has begun preliminary talks ahead of meetings set to start on Wednesday.
Saudi Arabia’s air defences have intercepted and destroyed a hostile drone over the Riyadh region, according to the Saudi-led coalition fight...
Police were deployed across Paris on Saturday, as a curfew was set to take effect in the Republique and Chât...
A drone strike hit a power station in northern Sudan early Sunday (1 November), sparking a fire and triggering loud explosions, witnesses said....
The U.S. has approved the sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles to Ukraine in a deal worth an estimated $2.1 billion, but Kyiv could face years of delays before receiving the weapons it urgently needs to defend against intensifying Russian attacks.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has ordered Iran's armed forces to respond to any threat immediately and without geographical limits in statements posted to social media platforms on Saturday (31 October).
Demonstrators carrying Iranian flags and placards supporting the hijab gathered outside the Azerbaijani Embassy in London.
A Chinese-made AI chip has matched Nvidia’s H200 in tests conducted by its developer, marking a potential breakthrough in China’s efforts to reduce its dependence on foreign technology.
A hacking group linked to North Korea is widely believed to be behind the theft of $6.3 billion from cryptocurrency giant Binance, a cyberattack that experts describe as the largest cryptocurrency heist on record.
Police were deployed across Paris on Saturday, as a curfew was set to take effect in the Republique and Châtelet-Les Halles areas from 11pm Saturday until 6am Sunday (1 November).
A drone strike hit a power station in northern Sudan early Sunday (1 November), sparking a fire and triggering loud explosions, witnesses said.
Gen Z protests swept 34 German cities on Saturday (31 October) over education and living costs. Violence erupted in Frankfurt, where shops were looted and police reported Molotov cocktail attacks.
Iran designated Britain's Royal Navy and Royal Air Force as terrorist organisations on Sunday, (1 November), and classified the country's foreign intelligence agency, MI6, as a hostile group, according to a statement from the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
Thousands protested in Albania's capital, Tirana, on Saturday (31 October), demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation over perceived corruption allegations and dissatisfaction with the government over a lack of jobs and poor education standards.
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