Russian grain transits Azerbaijan en route to Armenia
A freight train carrying with Russian grain has departed from Bilajari station in Azerbaijan, heading to Armenia via transit routes through Georgia....
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 9 September, covering the latest developments you need to know.
1. Israel issues Gaza City evacuation order ahead of new offensive
Israel warned residents to evacuate Gaza City as forces prepare a ground operation, following threats to intensify attacks if Hamas does not release the remaining hostages.
International concerns grow over the humanitarian impact on the densely populated territory.
2. Trump administration launches immigration crackdown in Chicago
After weeks of vowing to deploy National Guard troops to fight crime in Chicago, the Trump administration said on Monday it had launched a deportation crackdown in Illinois targeting hardened criminals among immigrants in the U.S. without legal status.
3. Macron faces political crisis as France’s parliament rejects budget plans
French President Emmanuel Macron is grappling with a deepening political crisis after Prime Minister Francois Bayrou’s expected resignation, following parliament’s rejection of his budget proposals.
With a divided legislature dominated by the far-right and hard-left, Macron must navigate limited options, including appointing a new premier, forming a minority government, or risking a snap election.
4. Norway’s Labour wins second term as right surges in election
Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere’s Labour government secured a second term, but dependence on smaller allies makes passing legislation challenging.
The election saw the populist Progress Party achieve its best-ever result, reflecting a shift to the right during concerns over living costs and international conflicts.
5. Train collides with double-decker bus in Mexico
A freight train crashed into a double-decker passenger bus in central Mexico, killing ten people and injuring at least 61 others.
The collision occurred between Atlacomulco and Maravatio, leaving the bus’s top deck severely damaged.
Authorities urged drivers to follow railroad safety rules, while bus accidents remain a frequent and deadly hazard across the country.
6. President Aliyev calls on Global South to shape a fairer world order
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev highlighted the need for Global South countries to take an active part in shaping a fairer world order in his address to participants of the 13th session of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) Think Tank Forum.
Catherine O’Hara, the celebrated Canadian actress and comedy legend, has died at the age of 71, her publicist confirmed on Friday. She passed away at her home in Los Angeles following a brief illness.
The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday made public more than three million pages of documents on Jeffrey Epstein, the late financier and convicted sex offender, including investigative records referencing Donald Trump, tech mogul Elon Musk and Britain’s former Duke of York, Prince Andrew.
The United Nations faces the risk of “imminent financial collapse” because of unpaid contributions, including substantial arrears from the United States, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned.
Vladimir Putin said Russia earned more than $15 billion from defence exports in 2025 and fulfilled all military-technical contracts despite what he described as growing pressure from Western countries.
Explosions shook parts of southern Lebanon on Friday night as Israeli strikes rippled across the Zahrani district, with the blasts travelling toward the coastal city of Sidon.
Israel has reopened Gaza’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt in what Israeli media described as a “pilot operation,” marking the first opening of the crossing in two years.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the United States has begun negotiations with European leaders over Greenland and that an agreement is already taking shape.
Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu has arrived in China for an official visit, where he is due to meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to discuss international and regional security issues, Russian state media reported on Sunday.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington may be able to reach a deal with Cuba, days after he threatened tariffs on any country supplying the island with oil.
Xi Jinping praised China–Algeria co-operation on Saturday following the successful launch of an Algerian remote sensing satellite from northwest China, calling it another milestone in bilateral space ties.
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