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.
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U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) allegedly launched two ballistic missile attacks against a U.S. Navy warship over the past two days.
A TV channel was struck during a live broadcast on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as Russian strikes on Kyiv killed at least three people, the city's Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. Meanwhile, drones hit civilian infrastructure in Russia's southwestern Saratov region.
Four people were killed, including a child, in Ukrainian strikes on the Russian port city of Novorossiysk overnight, according to the governor of the Krasnodar region. Ukraine's drone forces commander, Robert Brovdi, said Russian military ships were destroyed in the attacks.
U.S. special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Sunday on efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Indonesia has reopened Jakarta's main airport and four others after volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau forced widespread flight cancellations, though fresh eruptions have kept authorities on alert.
Four people were killed, including a child, in Ukrainian strikes on the Russian port city of Novorossiysk overnight, according to the governor of the Krasnodar region. Ukraine's drone forces commander, Robert Brovdi, said Russian military ships were destroyed in the attacks.
Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for the 9th of September, covering the latest developments.
The United States has announced a ban on a range of Canadian products, including alcoholic beverages, dairy goods and motorcycles, as retaliatory Canadian tariffs on U.S. imports take effect.
Wildfires have broken out in Türkiye’s Antalya province, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate as strong winds fuelled the flames.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said on Wednesday they attacked two U.S. vessels and eight oil tankers in the Persian Gulf, calling the strikes a response to a U.S. attack on five Iranian tankers.
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