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.
Saudi Arabia’s air defences have intercepted and destroyed a hostile drone over the Riyadh region, according to the Saudi-led coalition fight...
Police were deployed across Paris on Saturday, as a curfew was set to take effect in the Republique and Chât...
A drone strike hit a power station in northern Sudan early Sunday (1 November), sparking a fire and triggering loud explosions, witnesses said....
The U.S. has approved the sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles to Ukraine in a deal worth an estimated $2.1 billion, but Kyiv could face years of delays before receiving the weapons it urgently needs to defend against intensifying Russian attacks.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has ordered Iran's armed forces to respond to any threat immediately and without geographical limits in statements posted to social media platforms on Saturday (31 October).
A hacking group linked to North Korea is widely believed to be behind the theft of $6.3 billion from cryptocurrency giant Binance, a cyberattack that experts describe as the largest cryptocurrency heist on record.
Gen Z protests swept 34 German cities on Saturday (31 October) over education and living costs. Violence erupted in Frankfurt, where shops were looted and police reported Molotov cocktail attacks.
A tenth-grade student was critically injured after a man attacked her with a chainsaw inside a classroom in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district. The girl suffered severe injuries to her head, neck and back, while a classmate who tried to protect her was also hurt.
Police were deployed across Paris on Saturday, as a curfew was set to take effect in the Republique and Châtelet-Les Halles areas from 11pm Saturday until 6am Sunday (1 November).
A drone strike hit a power station in northern Sudan early Sunday (1 November), sparking a fire and triggering loud explosions, witnesses said.
Gen Z protests swept 34 German cities on Saturday (31 October) over education and living costs. Violence erupted in Frankfurt, where shops were looted and police reported Molotov cocktail attacks.
Iran designated Britain's Royal Navy and Royal Air Force as terrorist organisations on Sunday, (1 November), and classified the country's foreign intelligence agency, MI6, as a hostile group, according to a statement from the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
Thousands protested in Albania's capital, Tirana, on Saturday (31 October), demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation over perceived corruption allegations and dissatisfaction with the government over a lack of jobs and poor education standards.
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