Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 15th of August, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 15th of August, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Donald Trump to meet Vladimir Putin in Alaska
This meeting, the first between the two leaders since Trump returned to office in January, aims to discuss ending the 43-month-old war in Ukraine. European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy participated in a virtual summit on 14 August, with Trump warning of "severe consequences" if Putin doesn't agree to a ceasefire.
Taliban deny claims in U.S. report and say they do not divert aid sent to Afghanistan
Aid agencies say more than half of Afghanistan’s population, roughly 23 million people, need humanitarian assistance.
The Taliban denied using force to divert international aid in Afghanistan on Thursday, responding to a US watchdog report that said authorities used "every means at their disposal, including force," to ensure that aid goes where they want it to.
Flash flood kills dozens in Himalayan village
At least 56 people were killed and around 150 injured when torrents of floodwater struck a remote Himalayan mountain village in Kashmir on Thursday — the second deadly flooding disaster in the region this month.
Local authorities reported a sudden "cloudburst" near the village of Chositi in the Kishtwar district, where over 100 Hindu pilgrims were resting en route to the nearby Machail Mata shrine.
Japan marks 80th anniversary of WWII surrender
Japan has commemorated 80 years since its surrender in World War II with a Tokyo memorial attended by Emperor Naruhito, as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pledged the nation would never again go to war.
The ceremony at Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan arena on Friday brought together about 3,400 bereaved family members to honour those killed in the conflict. Empress Masako joined the emperor in leading tributes, while Prime Minister Ishiba, marking his first wartime anniversary since taking office last year, renewed Japan’s post-war commitment to peace.
Factory output in China grew 5.7% year-on-year in July, down from 6.8% in June and the slowest pace in eight months, according to data from the Nation...
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Factory output in China grew 5.7% year-on-year in July, down from 6.8% in June and the slowest pace in eight months, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) published on Friday.
Japan has commemorated 80 years since its surrender in World War II with a Tokyo memorial attended by Emperor Naruhito, as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pledged the nation would never again go to war.
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin hold talks in Alaska on Friday, with the U.S. president's hopes of sealing a ceasefire agreement on Ukraine uncertain but with a last gasp offer from Putin of a possible nuclear deal that could help both men save face.
China’s factory output and retail sales growth slowed sharply in July, adding pressure on Beijing to deploy further stimulus as the $19 trillion economy faces weakening domestic demand and external shocks.
The world’s biggest dance music festival faces an unexpected setback as a fire destroys its main stage, prompting a last-minute response from organisers determined to keep the party alive in Boom, Belgium.
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.
A resumption of Iraq’s Kurdish oil exports is not expected in the near term, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, despite an announcement by Iraq’s federal government a day earlier stating that shipments would resume immediately.
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 56 kilometres east of Gorgan in northern Iran early Sunday morning, according to preliminary seismic data.
In recent months, the U.S. and Russia have engaged in crucial diplomatic talks, despite rising tensions over Ukraine, nuclear arms, and cybersecurity. What’s behind these meetings, and why do they matter?
Japan has commemorated 80 years since its surrender in World War II with a Tokyo memorial attended by Emperor Naruhito, as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pledged the nation would never again go to war.
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin hold talks in Alaska on Friday, with the U.S. president's hopes of sealing a ceasefire agreement on Ukraine uncertain but with a last gasp offer from Putin of a possible nuclear deal that could help both men save face.
Moscow and Pyongyang strengthen their relationship after Russian State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang during an official visit on Thursday (14 Aug).
Protests against Serbia’s ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) intensified on Thursday night, with demonstrators demolishing party offices in Novi Sad with clashes with police and party supporters in Belgrade.
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