Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 22nd of August, covering the latest developments you need to know.
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev arrived in Turkmenistan on a working visit
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev arrived in Turkmenistan on a working visit on 22 August, at the invitation of Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.
A guard of honour was lined up at the Turkmenbashi International Airport in honour of the Head of State.
President Ilham Aliyev was welcomed by Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan for Trade Nokerguly Atagulyev and other officials.
Xi to host Putin and Guterres at Shanghai Cooperation summit in Tianjin
Chinese President Xi Jinping will host Russia’s Vladimir Putin, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and more than 20 heads of government at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Tianjin from 31 August to 1 September.
Beijing said on Friday that the gathering would focus on deepening political and security cooperation across a bloc representing about a quarter of the world’s population. Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Bin told reporters the meeting would produce a “Tianjin Declaration” outlining fresh commitments.
The summit comes just days before China stages one of its largest military parades in years, and amid tensions over U.S. President Donald Trump’s foreign and trade policies. Analysts say disagreements on issues including Israel, Gaza and tariffs are drawing regional leaders closer to Beijing.
National Guard deployed in Washington, D.C. after Trump declares emergency
The U.S. National Guard has been deployed across Washington, D.C. following President Donald Trump’s declaration of a public safety emergency, as federal authorities continue efforts to reduce crime and secure the capital.
The announcement follows his earlier declaration of a 'crime emergency' in the city, which placed the Metropolitan Police Department under federal oversight and led to the deployment of 800 National Guard troops.
Since the initiative began on 7 August, federal authorities have reported more than 550 arrests, citing notable declines in violent crime and robberies.
Netanyahu says Israel to begin Gaza ceasefire negotiations to end war
Israel will begin immediate negotiations for the release of all hostages held in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday, while maintaining military pressure on Gaza City.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed soldiers in Gaza, saying he was meeting with commanders to approve operations to capture Gaza City and dismantle Hamas.
"At the same time I have issued instructions to begin immediate negotiations for the release of all our hostages and an end to the war on terms acceptable to Israel," he said, adding: "We are in the decision-making phase."
Thousands gathered in Tehran on Thursday to commemorate one year since the assassination of longtime Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, as Iranian off...
The Commander of Iran’s Anti-Narcotics Police Brigadier General Iraj Kakavand is in Pakistan to discuss increasing the bilateral cooperation against...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has hit out at European leaders, accusing them of whipping up hysteria calling them "dishonest"....
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met French President Emmanuel Macron in Copenhagen on 2 October to discuss regional peace and bilateral relations....
President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met in Copenhagen on Thursday where discussions centred around peace,...
The Commander of Iran’s Anti-Narcotics Police Brigadier General Iraj Kakavand is in Pakistan to discuss increasing the bilateral cooperation against drug trafficking networks, particularly along their shared border.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has hit out at European leaders, accusing them of whipping up hysteria calling them "dishonest".
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met French President Emmanuel Macron in Copenhagen on 2 October to discuss regional peace and bilateral relations.
Italy’s ruling League party has said domestic banks should contribute around €5 billion ($5.85 billion) towards the 2026 budget.
A day of mourning has been declared in Portugal to pay respect to victims who lost their lives in the Lisbon Funicular crash which happened on Wednesday evening.
Video from the USGS (United States Geological Survey) showed on Friday (19 September) the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupting and spewing lava.
At least eight people have died and more than 90 others were injured following a catastrophic gas tanker explosion on a major highway in Mexico City’s Iztapalapa district on Wednesday, authorities confirmed.
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on 13 September with no tsunami threat, coming just weeks after the region endured a devastating 8.8-magnitude quake — the strongest since 1952.
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.
France’s iconic Eiffel Tower was shut on Thursday as nationwide strikes and protests swept across the country, with unions demanding the government scrap austerity plans and raise taxes on the wealthy.
Thousands gathered in Tehran on Thursday to commemorate one year since the assassination of longtime Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, as Iranian officials vowed defiance against the U.S. and Israel.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has hit out at European leaders, accusing them of whipping up hysteria calling them "dishonest".
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticised an aid flotilla intercepted off Gaza by the Israeli military, saying on Thursday the activists' mission and a strike called in their support in Italy would do nothing to help Palestinians.
Two people have been shot dead by police in Morocco as nationwide protests over poor public services intensify, marking the first fatalities since the unrest began last weekend.
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