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.
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The National Museum of Yemen in central Sanaa was badly damaged by Israeli airstrikes, local authorities said, urging the United Nations Educational, ...
Britain launched a new package of Russia-related sanctions on Friday, targeting ships carrying Russian oil, as well as companies and individuals supplying electronics, chemicals and explosives used to make Russian weapons.
Widespread outrage has erupted in Yemen after Israeli airstrikes killed at least 46 people and wounded more than 165 on Wednesday, according to the Houthi-run Health Ministry.
Around 300 South Korean workers returned home on Friday, one week after being detained in a large-scale U.S. immigration raid at a battery project site in Georgia.
The National Museum of Yemen in central Sanaa was badly damaged by Israeli airstrikes, local authorities said, urging the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to intervene to help protect the building and its antiquities.
AnewZ has learned that India has once again blocked Azerbaijan’s application for full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, while Pakistan’s recent decision to consider diplomatic relations with Armenia has been coordinated with Baku as part of Azerbaijan’s peace agenda.
A day of mourning has been declared in Portugal to pay respect to victims who lost their lives in the Lisbon Funicular crash which happened on Wednesday evening.
The UK is gearing up for Exercise Pegasus 2025, its largest pandemic readiness test since COVID-19. Running from September to November, this full-scale simulation will challenge the country's response to a fast-moving respiratory outbreak.
A Polish Air Force pilot was killed on Thursday when an F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training flight ahead of the 2025 Radom International Air Show.
Britain launched a new package of Russia-related sanctions on Friday, targeting ships carrying Russian oil, as well as companies and individuals supplying electronics, chemicals and explosives used to make Russian weapons.
Widespread outrage has erupted in Yemen after Israeli airstrikes killed at least 46 people and wounded more than 165 on Wednesday, according to the Houthi-run Health Ministry.
Around 300 South Korean workers returned home on Friday, one week after being detained in a large-scale U.S. immigration raid at a battery project site in Georgia.
Two people remain missing on Indonesia's resort island of Bali, officials said on Friday, as waters began receding after flooding killed at least 16 people this week, most of them swept away when rivers burst their banks.
Britain's Prince Harry visited Ukraine on Friday, arriving in Kyiv with a team from his Invictus Games Foundation to detail his charity's plans to help rehabilitate wounded soldiers, the Guardian newspaper reported.
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