Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 16th of August, covering the latest developments you need to know.
1. Trump holds phone calls with Zelenskyy, NATO leaders after summit with Putin
The White House said U.S. President Donald Trump spoke at length with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and later held talks with NATO leaders following his Friday summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
2. Alaska talks showed Putin is not looking for peace, says Czech minister
Czech defence minister Jana Cernochova said on Saturday that the Alaska talks between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin made little headway on ending the conflict in Ukraine, instead revealing that Putin seeks to undermine Western unity. Writing on X, she argued the meeting confirmed the Russian leader’s interest in spreading propaganda rather than pursuing peace, stressing the need for continued Western support for Ukraine.
3. Kyrgyzstan's GDP grows 11.5 pct in first 7 months of 2025
Kyrgyzstan’s National Statistical Committee reported Friday that the service sector was the largest contributor to the economy, accounting for 51.1 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). Commodity production sectors made up 32.8 percent, while taxes on products contributed 16.1 percent.
4. Lula welcomes foreign firms as Brazil faces U.S. tariffs
Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said foreign companies are welcome in Brazil as he opened Chinese automaker GWM’s new plant in São Paulo state on Friday. Lula criticised U.S. president Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs on Brazilian goods as “unnecessary turbulence” and vowed to raise the issue at BRICS. The new factory, with capacity for 50,000 vehicles a year and over 2,000 jobs, comes as Brazil’s auto exports are projected to rise 38% in 2025.
5. Trump says he may have to think about tariffs on Russian oil buyers 'in two or three weeks'
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he does not need to consider retaliatory tariffs on countries purchasing Russian oil “right now,” though he may revisit the issue in the coming weeks. Speaking to Fox News’ Sean Hannity after his Alaska summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Trump said: “Because of what happened today, I don’t have to think about that. Maybe in two or three weeks, but not at this moment. The meeting went very well.”
6. Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi to visit India from Monday, China's foreign ministry says
China’s foreign ministry announced on Saturday that Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit India from Monday to Wednesday.
U.S. President Donald Trump joined a White House briefing on Tuesday, using the appearance to defend his approach to NATO and claim credit for increas...
Poland will begin phasing out the special residence and welfare rules granted to Ukrainians who fled the war with Russia, shifting them onto the count...
The European Union has proposed new restrictions on exports of drone and missile-related technology to Iran, while preparing additional sanctions in r...
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is set to attend Supreme Court oral arguments this week in a case examining whether President Donald Trump has the...
At the World Economic Forum’s “Defining Eurasia’s Economic Identity” panel on 20 January 2026, leaders from Azerbaijan, Armenia and Serbia dis...
U.S. President Donald Trump joined a White House briefing on Tuesday, using the appearance to defend his approach to NATO and claim credit for increased defence spending by alliance members, as disputes with European partners over security and Greenland continue.
Poland will begin phasing out the special residence and welfare rules granted to Ukrainians who fled the war with Russia, shifting them onto the country’s standard legal framework for foreign nationals from March, the government said on Tuesday.
The European Union has proposed new restrictions on exports of drone and missile-related technology to Iran, while preparing additional sanctions in response to what it described as Tehran’s ‘brutal suppression’ of protesters.
Russia’s liquefied natural gas transit through Azerbaijan is emerging as a strategically significant development for Armenia at a time of rising domestic pressure on energy supplies, according to political analyst Fuad Karimli.Speaking to AnewZ, Karimli said the issue has gained urgency as Armenia f
Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani has died at the age of 93, his foundation said on Monday.
More than 100 vehicles were involved in a massive pileup on Interstate 96 in western Michigan on Monday (19 January), forcing the highway to shut in both directions amid severe winter weather.
The European Parliament has frozen the ratification of a trade agreement with the United States after fresh tariff threats from Donald Trump, escalating tensions between Washington and Brussels.
A fresh consignment of precision-guided munitions has departed from the Indian city of Nagpur bound for Yerevan, marking the latest phase in the rapidly expanding defence partnership between India and Armenia.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for 19 January, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Poland will begin phasing out the special residence and welfare rules granted to Ukrainians who fled the war with Russia, shifting them onto the country’s standard legal framework for foreign nationals from March, the government said on Tuesday.
U.S. President Donald Trump joined a White House briefing on Tuesday, using the appearance to defend his approach to NATO and claim credit for increased defence spending by alliance members, as disputes with European partners over security and Greenland continue.
The European Union has proposed new restrictions on exports of drone and missile-related technology to Iran, while preparing additional sanctions in response to what it described as Tehran’s ‘brutal suppression’ of protesters.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is set to attend Supreme Court oral arguments this week in a case examining whether President Donald Trump has the authority to remove a sitting Federal Reserve governor.
One year into his return to the White House, President Donald Trump has used tariffs, military operations and immigration crackdowns to drive an expansive vision of U.S. power that is generating strong resistance abroad and sharpening political divides at home.
You can download the AnewZ application from Play Store and the App Store.
What is your opinion on this topic?
Leave the first comment