Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 5th of September, covering the latest developments you need to know.
1. Two powerful aftershocks hit Afghanistan after earthquakes killed more than 2,200 people
Two powerful aftershocks struck eastern Afghanistan within 12 hours, deepening fears in a region already devastated by a series of quakes that killed more than 2,200 people and destroyed thousands of homes. Relief efforts face a severe funding crisis, with the World Health Organization warning of a $4 million gap that threatens urgent healthcare and disease prevention in overcrowded shelters.
2. Azerbaijan, Brazil explore energy and mining cooperation
Azerbaijan’s First Deputy Economy Minister Elnur Aliyev and Brazil's energy officials discussed opportunities for cooperation in energy, mining and mineral processing during his visit to Brasília. Both sides agreed to strengthen institutional ties and explore joint projects in sectors of mutual interest.
3. Kim tells Xi that North Korea will support China's interests
Kim Jong Un told Xi Jinping that North Korea would continue to support China in safeguarding its sovereignty, territory and development interests, stressing that “no matter how the international situation changes, the feeling of friendship cannot change.” KCNA described the visit as a "historic occasion" that deepened political trust and strategic cooperation, underscoring the “invariability and invincibility” of DPRK-China relations.
4. Russia is ready to discuss nuclear fuel at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia with U.S.
Rosatom chief Alexei Likhachev said the company is ready to hold talks with U.S. firm Westinghouse on the issue of nuclear fuel at Ukraine’s Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia plant. He added that Westinghouse and U.S. officials had earlier raised intellectual property concerns regarding the fuel, while Moscow had asked the U.N. nuclear watchdog to mediate.
5. Japan and Australia pledge closer security ties to counter Indo-Pacific risks
Japan and Australia agreed to deepen security cooperation, pledging to strengthen collective deterrence and prepare for potential contingencies in the Indo-Pacific. Their partnership, already bolstered by joint training and a reciprocal access agreement, is expanding into defence industry collaboration and economic security, including critical minerals.
Kazakhstan has yet to receive results from two foreign laboratories examining evidence linked to the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines aircraft near Akt...
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Moscow could pay $1 billion from Russian assets frozen abroad to secure permanent membership i...
At least eight Nigerian soldiers were killed and around 50 wounded after Islamist Boko Haram fighters attacked a military position in Borno State in n...
President Trump says he has agreed a framework for a Greenland deal with NATO....
Iranian authorities say 3,117 people, most of them civilians, were killed during weeks of unrest across the country, marking the first official death ...
Kazakhstan has yet to receive results from two foreign laboratories examining evidence linked to the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines aircraft near Aktau, delaying the publication of the final investigation report, officials said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Moscow could pay $1 billion from Russian assets frozen abroad to secure permanent membership in Donald Trump’s proposed ‘Board of Peace’.
At least eight Nigerian soldiers were killed and around 50 wounded after Islamist Boko Haram fighters attacked a military position in Borno State in northeastern Nigeria, security sources said on Wednesday.
President Trump says he has agreed a framework for a Greenland deal with NATO.
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.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would impose a 200% tariff on French wines and champagnes after France declined to join his proposed Board of Peace on Gaza initiative.
Syrian government troops tightened their grip across a swathe of northern and eastern territory on Monday after it was abruptly abandoned by Kurdish forces in a dramatic shift that has consolidated President Ahmed al-Sharaa's rule.
Several locally-developed instant messaging applications were reportedly restored in Iran on Tuesday (20 January), partially easing communications restrictions imposed after recent unrest.
There was a common theme in speeches at the World Economic Forum on Tuesday (20 January). China’s Vice-Premier, He Lifeng, warned that "tariffs and trade wars have no winners," while France's Emmanuel Macron, labelled "endless accumulation of new tariffs" from the U.S. "fundamentally unacceptable."
Venezuela’s oil exports under a flagship $2bn supply deal with the U.S. reached around 7.8 million barrels on Wednesday, vessel-tracking data and state-run PDVSA documents show, with shipments accelerating after Washington eased its blockade — but not enough for PDVSA to fully reverse output cuts.
A senior official at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said on Wednesday that roughly 6% of U.S. air travellers are not presenting identification that meets stricter federal standards, as the agency prepares to start charging passengers without enhanced ID a $45 fee from 1 February.
Kazakhstan has yet to receive results from two foreign laboratories examining evidence linked to the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines aircraft near Aktau, delaying the publication of the final investigation report, officials said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Moscow could pay $1 billion from Russian assets frozen abroad to secure permanent membership in Donald Trump’s proposed ‘Board of Peace’.
At least eight Nigerian soldiers were killed and around 50 wounded after Islamist Boko Haram fighters attacked a military position in Borno State in northeastern Nigeria, security sources said on Wednesday.
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