Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 23rd of August, covering the latest developments you need to know.
1. Power, Culture Logistics at the heart of Azerbaijani -Turkmenistan- Uzbekistan talks
At trilateral talks in Turkmenbashi, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan agreed to deepen cooperation across power, logistics, culture and regional connectivity. Leaders hailed the meeting as a historic step, with President Aliyev stressing joint work on transport, energy and cultural ties, while partners pledged stronger multilateral interaction.
2. Zelenskyy names Türkiye for Maritime security, accuses Moscow of sabotage
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for Türkiye to be included in providing security guarantees, particularly maritime security, as part of any potential ceasefire deal. He also urged allies to tighten sanctions on Russia if it blocks peace efforts, while NATO and European leaders reaffirmed their commitment to ensuring Moscow respects Ukraine’s sovereignty.
3. Rubio meets South Korean minister ahead of bilateral summit
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun in Washington on Friday to discuss burden sharing, trade, and strengthening the bilateral alliance. Their talks set the stage for Monday’s Trump–Lee summit, where the two leaders are expected to tackle major regional and economic challenges.
4. North Korea warns South Korea over border shots
North Korea accused South Korea of firing warning shots near the border this week, labelling it a deliberate provocation and vowing “corresponding countermeasures” if its fortification works are obstructed. The warning comes despite President Lee Jae Myung’s pledge to ease border tensions, as Pyongyang denounces joint U.S.–South Korea drills as “extremely provocative.”
5. Explosion at Louisiana industrial plant prompts mass evacuation
An explosion at Smitty’s Supply industrial plant in Roseland, Louisiana, forced mass evacuations within a one-mile radius, though no injuries were reported. Emergency crews are battling the blaze as authorities investigate the cause, with officials urging residents to stay clear of the area.
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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