Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 15th of September, covering the latest developments you need to know.
1. U.S., China talks in Madrid on trade, TikTok carry over into second day
U.S. and Chinese delegations extended trade talks in Madrid into a second day on Monday, focusing on TikTok, tariffs, and rare earth exports, though no breakthrough was expected. Led by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, the negotiations followed a fragile truce agreed in July, with analysts predicting only a likely extension of the 17 September deadline for TikTok’s divestment unless a direct Trump–Xi meeting is secured.
2. Hollywood celebrates 'The Pitt' and 'The Studio' at TV's Emmy Awards
HBO’s The Pitt scored a surprise win for best drama at the Emmy Awards, with star Noah Wyle earning his first Emmy after five previous nominations, while Seth Rogen’s The Studio was named best comedy, with Rogen also taking home awards for best comedy actor and directing.
3. Greek vessels depart Syros to join Global Sumud flotilla to aid famine-hit Gaza
Two Greek-flagged ships, the Oxygen and Ilektra, departed Syros on Sunday to join the Global Sumud Flotilla, an international mission carrying aid to Gaza in defiance of Israel’s blockade. Supported by activists such as Greta Thunberg, the flotilla aims to highlight the humanitarian crisis, with crew members stressing solidarity with Palestinians and condemning Israel’s restrictions, despite facing risks including suspected drone attacks.
4. Pope Leo XIV celebrates 70th birthday, receives blessings and global greetings
5. Arab-Islamic summit backs Qatar after Israeli strike
Arab and Islamic leaders convene in Doha on Monday for an emergency summit after Israel’s strike on Hamas officials in Qatar killed six, including a Qatari officer. A draft resolution condemns the attack as destabilising but avoids sanctions, while Qatar vows to continue mediation, Israel demands Hamas expulsions, and the U.S. and UAE voice concern, stressing Gulf stability.
Rescue operations are underway on Mount Everest's eastern Tibetan slope after a powerful blizzard trapped nearly 1,000 trekkers in high-altitude camps...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the Choe Hyon naval destroyer during a military exhibition on Sunday, according to state media outlet KCNA....
U.S President Trump reports swift progress in Gaza peace talks, with the first phase expected to conclude this week. Trump announced on Sunday that ne...
A delegation of Hamas officials, led by Khalil al-Hayya, arrived in Egypt on Sunday to engage in indirect negotiations with Israeli representatives....
U.S. forces struck yet another vessel off Venezuela’s coast on Saturday evening, President Donald Trump said Sunday, alleging it was carrying illici...
Rescue operations are underway on Mount Everest's eastern Tibetan slope after a powerful blizzard trapped nearly 1,000 trekkers in high-altitude camps.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the Choe Hyon naval destroyer during a military exhibition on Sunday, according to state media outlet KCNA.
U.S President Trump reports swift progress in Gaza peace talks, with the first phase expected to conclude this week. Trump announced on Sunday that negotiations aimed at ending the Gaza conflict and securing the release of hostages held by Hamas are advancing rapidly.
A delegation of Hamas officials, led by Khalil al-Hayya, arrived in Egypt on Sunday to engage in indirect negotiations with Israeli representatives.
Video from the USGS (United States Geological Survey) showed on Friday (19 September) the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupting and spewing lava.
At least eight people have died and more than 90 others were injured following a catastrophic gas tanker explosion on a major highway in Mexico City’s Iztapalapa district on Wednesday, authorities confirmed.
At least 69 people have died and almost 150 injured following a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Cebu City in the central Visayas region of the Philippines, officials said, making it one of the country’s deadliest disasters this year.
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on 13 September with no tsunami threat, coming just weeks after the region endured a devastating 8.8-magnitude quake — the strongest since 1952.
Authorities in California have identified the dismembered body discovered in a Tesla registered to singer D4vd as 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who had been missing from Lake Elsinore since April 2024.
Typhoon Matmo intensified as it approached southern China, prompting authorities to evacuate approximately 347,000 residents across Guangdong and Hainan provinces.
A devastating building collapse at the Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java, Indonesia, has resulted in at least 40 confirmed deaths, with 23 students still missing under the rubble.
A tragic hunting accident in Iowa resulted in the death of 17-year-old Carson Ryan, who was mistakenly identified as a squirrel by a member of his hunting party and fatally shot in the back of the head.
According to the Gaza Health Ministry, the death toll in Gaza has now reached 67,139 amid continuing Israeli airstrikes and military operations. In the past 24 hours alone, officials said 65 bodies were brought to hospitals and 153 people were wounded.
Rescue operations are underway on Mount Everest's eastern Tibetan slope after a powerful blizzard trapped nearly 1,000 trekkers in high-altitude camps.
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