Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 12th of September, covering the latest developments you need to know.
1. Authorities release images of person of interest in Charlie Kirk's shooting and find weapon
U.S. investigators on Thursday released photos and a video of a person of interest in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and said they had found the rifle believed to have been used in the politically charged killing.
Security-camera videos show a person going up stairwells to get onto a roof before firing at Kirk, the officials told a press conference on Thursday.
2. Qatar PM to meet top U.S. officials on Friday after Israeli attack in Doha
Qatari Prime Minister His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani will meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday at the White House in Washington to discuss an Israeli attack in Qatar and the status of talks for a ceasefire in Gaza, the State Department said late Thursday.
It's also reported that he was also expected to meet President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff.
3. France to send Rafale jets to Poland after Russian drones violated Polish airspace
France will send three Rafale fighter jets to Poland to reinforce NATO’s eastern defences, following Russian drones entering Polish airspace, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday.
Macron said the decision was made after consultations with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
4. Turkish, Italian foreign ministers meet to strengthen bilateral ties
Turkiye and Italy are set to strengthen their relationship after Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani in Rome on Thursday to discuss enhancing strategic and economic ties between the two NATO allies.
Fidan highlighted Baykar’s acquisition of Piaggio Aerospace and partnership with Leonardo as a significant regional precedent. He also stressed the need to maintain Libya’s unity, sovereignty, and security, noting ongoing joint efforts with Italy to support stability in the country.
5. Brazil Supreme Court sentences Bolsonaro to 27 years over coup plot
Brazil’s Supreme Court on Thursday sentenced former President Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years and three months in prison for attempting to remain in power through an attempted coup following his defeat in the 2022 election.
The ruling came from a panel of five Supreme Court justices, who convicted Bolsonaro just hours before issuing the sentence. The court found that he led a conspiracy aimed at remaining in power following his defeat in the 2022 election to left-wing rival Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Four justices voted to convict, while one dissented.
From Cristiano Ronaldo’s record-breaking night in Houston to England’s frustrating draw in Boston and Algeria’s comeback win in San Francisco, t...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the construction of two new 5,000-tonne warships every year over the next five years, signalling one of th...
U.S. President Donald Trump said that Iran had agreed to nuclear inspections into "infinity, despite Tehran's denials, and that unfrozen Iranian asset...
A United Nations enquiry has accused Israeli authorities and security forces of deliberately targeting Palestinian children in Gaza, saying the action...
Google-owned YouTube has settled a lawsuit brought by a teenage plaintiff who claimed the platform harmed his mental health, avoiding what would have ...
From Cristiano Ronaldo’s record-breaking night in Houston to England’s frustrating draw in Boston and Algeria’s comeback win in San Francisco, the FIFA World Cup 2026 delivered another packed day of action.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the construction of two new 5,000-tonne warships every year over the next five years, signalling one of the country’s most ambitious naval expansion plans to date.
U.S. President Donald Trump said that Iran had agreed to nuclear inspections into "infinity, despite Tehran's denials, and that unfrozen Iranian assets would be used to buy humanitarian supplies from the United States.
A United Nations enquiry has accused Israeli authorities and security forces of deliberately targeting Palestinian children in Gaza, saying the actions amounted to genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, while also documenting war crimes against children in the occupied West Bank.
At least thirteen people have died and sixty-six have been injured following an explosion at Qatar's main liquefied natural gas (LNG) processing hub at Ras Laffan, authorities said on Sunday.
Tehran has agreed to let the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) recommence inspections of its nuclear programme, U.S. Vice President JD Vance has said. The U.S. and Iran have settled on a 60-day roadmap aimed at reaching a final deal, according to mediators Qatar and Pakistan.
Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed on a landmark internet deal that will allow traffic to pass through Azerbaijani networks.It's the latest deal to highlight the ongoing peace process between the two countries.
A Ukrainian strike has damaged a school building in a Russian-controlled area of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, according to local authorities cited by the TASS news agency. No injuries were reported in the incident.
Three students have been killed and at least seven injured after two of their peers opened fire in a high school in the Philippines, police said. A spokesperson for the police said the two suspects, aged 14 and 15, had been arrested and a police pistol confiscated. Bullying is a possible motive.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the construction of two new 5,000-tonne warships every year over the next five years, signalling one of the country’s most ambitious naval expansion plans to date.
Google-owned YouTube has settled a lawsuit brought by a teenage plaintiff who claimed the platform harmed his mental health, avoiding what would have been the second California trial over allegations that social media companies fuel youth addiction.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to allow a Rastafarian inmate to pursue a damages claim against Louisiana prison officials who forcibly shaved his head in alleged violation of his religious beliefs, ruling that federal law does not permit such lawsuits against individual officers.
Russia has accused the United States of failing to follow through on what Moscow describes as “understandings” reached between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump during their Alaska summit last year, in a sign of mounting frustration in the Kremlin.
Bangladesh has called for increased climate financing and faster delivery of support to vulnerable nations, arguing that current global funding commitments fall far short of what developing countries need to tackle the growing impacts of climate change.
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