Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 1st of September, covering the latest developments you need to know.
1. SCO Summit opens in northern China as leaders prepare to sign Tianjin Declaration
Chinese President Xi Jinping opened the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s 25th summit in Tianjin, unveiling his vision for a new global security and economic order and urging members to harness their “mega-scale market.” The gathering, the largest in the SCO’s history, is expected to adopt the Tianjin Declaration and a long-term development strategy to 2035, with more than 20 agreements covering security, economic cooperation and digital transformation.
2. Ukrainian drone debris causes fire in Kropotkin substation
Falling debris from a downed Ukrainian drone caused a fire at a power substation in Kropotkin, Russia, though officials said it was quickly extinguished and no injuries were reported. Air raid alerts were declared across several southern Russian regions overnight, with flights at Saratov and Volgograd airports briefly suspended for safety.
3. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev meets Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Tianjin
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Tianjin, where they discussed expanding strategic ties in energy and transport, including delivering Azerbaijani gas to Syria via Türkiye with Qatari support. The talks took place on the sidelines of the SCO summit, the largest in the organisation’s history, where China voiced support for Azerbaijan’s bid for full membership.
4. Severe floods devastate Pakistan, millions displaced
Catastrophic flooding in Pakistan has killed more than 850 people and affected 1.5 million, with swollen rivers inundating over 1,400 villages in Punjab, including parts of Lahore. Thousands of homes and vast areas of farmland have been destroyed, leaving displaced families in temporary camps and raising fears of worsening food prices.
5. Magnitude 6.0 earthquake shakes southeastern Afghanistan
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan’s Kunar province has killed around 500 people and injured 1,000, with rescuers struggling to reach remote mountainous areas. Hundreds of injured have been taken to hospitals as searches continue in villages of mud and stone homes near the Pakistan border.
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Timothée Chalamet won the Golden Globe for best male actor in a musical or comedy on Sunday for his role in Marty Supreme, beating strong competition...
Teyana Taylor and Stellan Skarsgård were among the first winners at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, as Hollywood’s annual awards season got unde...
Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano is showing increased activity, with lava flowing from two summit craters and flames, smoke and ash rising from the caldera...
U.S. President Donald Trump says he plans to speak with billionaire Elon Musk about restoring internet access in Iran, where authorities have imposed a near-total blackout amid nationwide anti-government protests.
Timothée Chalamet won the Golden Globe for best male actor in a musical or comedy on Sunday for his role in Marty Supreme, beating strong competition in one of the night’s most closely watched categories.
Teyana Taylor and Stellan Skarsgård were among the first winners at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, as Hollywood’s annual awards season got under way in Beverly Hills.
Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano is showing increased activity, with lava flowing from two summit craters and flames, smoke and ash rising from the caldera.
U.S. President Donald Trump has ruled out ordering a mission to capture Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying he is confident the war in Ukraine can be brought to an end.
Timothée Chalamet won the Golden Globe for best male actor in a musical or comedy on Sunday for his role in Marty Supreme, beating strong competition in one of the night’s most closely watched categories.
Bob Weir, the rhythm guitarist, songwriter and co-founder of the Grateful Dead, has died at the age of 78, his family has said.
Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano is showing increased activity, with lava flowing from two summit craters and flames, smoke and ash rising from the caldera.
China, Russia and Iran have begun a week-long joint naval exercise in South African waters, a move that comes amid strained relations between Washington and several members of the expanded BRICS bloc.
A U-Haul box truck has plowed into a crowd of people in Los Angeles showing support for Iranian protesters on Sunday.
U.S. President Donald Trump says he plans to speak with billionaire Elon Musk about restoring internet access in Iran, where authorities have imposed a near-total blackout amid nationwide anti-government protests.
Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano is showing increased activity, with lava flowing from two summit craters and flames, smoke and ash rising from the caldera.
The Arctic has become a frontline for strategic competition, NATO’s top military commander in Europe said on Sunday, as Russia and China increase their presence in the region.
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov is suffering kidney failure and is undergoing dialysis, Ukrainian intelligence sources say.
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