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.
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Despite losing his bloc's majority in Israel's 120-seat Knesset in a hotly contested election, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has managed to remain in the lead after 70 per cent of votes were tallied on Wednesday. Figures are subject to change as counting continues.
Russia and Ukraine have begun a regional ceasefire to allow the start of a humanitarian effort in the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky, both sides said on Tuesday, but they continue strikes elsewhere, including the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.
Russian strikes hit several parts of Ukraine overnight, injuring at least six people and targeting energy and port infrastructure, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said U.S. warnings about imminent Russian ballistic missile attacks had resumed.
The Pentagon is prepared to launch potentially major military operations against Iran within 96 hours of receiving an order from U.S. President Donald Trump, with sufficient forces already deployed in the Middle East, according to a CNN report.
Jordan said its air force killed more than 20 Islamic State militants in strikes on southern Syria on Monday night.
At least 68 people have been killed after two high-speed trains collided in Spain on Wednesday, in the second deadly rail disaster in less than a year on a major route linking Madrid with the southern Andalusia region.
U.S. President Donald Trump said early Wednesday that a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would be arranged soon, while leaving the door open to further U.S. strikes on Iran following next week's midterm elections.
Azerbaijan has called for stronger international cooperation against corruption and cross-border financial crime as senior officials from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) gathered in Baku on Wednesday, 28 October.
Qatari mediators have presented Iran with a new proposal to end the war with the U.S. and Israel, with Tehran expected to respond by the end of the week, according to an official briefed on the negotiations.
Despite losing his bloc's majority in Israel's 120-seat Knesset in a hotly contested election, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has managed to remain in the lead after 70 per cent of votes were tallied on Wednesday. Figures are subject to change as counting continues.
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