Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 27 September, covering the latest developments you need to know.
U.S., UK, France block UN resolution delaying Iran sanctions
The UN Security Council vetoed a draft resolution to extend the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran's nuclear program until 18 April, 2026.
The draft, proposed by Russia and China, also aimed to delay the 'snapback' mechanism of sanctions against Iran, which is set to take effect on 28 September after being triggered by France and the UK.
New Zealand not recognising Palestinian state yet
New Zealand has announced it will not recognise a Palestinian state for now, though it remains committed to a two-state solution, Foreign Minister Winston Peters told the UN General Assembly.
He argued that with the war ongoing, Hamas still ruling Gaza, and uncertainty about the future, recognition would be premature and could complicate ceasefire efforts.
Trump asks Supreme Court to review birthright citizenship limits
The Trump administration has requested the Supreme Court to decide the constitutionality of ending automatic birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S., arguing the 14th Amendment does not apply to children of temporary visitors or undocumented immigrants.
Two appeals from Washington and New Hampshire will determine whether the policy can move forward.
Azerbaijan remembers its Patriotic War Heroes
On 27 September 2020, under the leadership of the Glorious Supreme Commander Ilham Aliyev, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces launched a full-scale counteroffensive along the front line to repel military provocations by Armenian forces and
The operation, launched in response to Armenia’s large-scale attacks, later became known as 'Iron Fist' and evolved into the Patriotic War.
Tropical Storm Bualoi kills, forces mass evacuations in the Philippines
Tropical Storm Bualoi has left at least 10 people dead as more than 120,000 people were evacuated on Friday (27 September) in the Philippines.
Bualoi brought torrential rains and powerful winds to the central Philippines and southern Luzos, posing additional threats to residents who remain in flood-hit Bulacan.
A senior Russian military intelligence officer has been rushed to hospital after being shot several times in Moscow, in the latest apparent assassinat...
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has deployed one of its largest ballistic missiles at a newly unveiled underground base on Wednesday...
U.S. and Iranian delegations began Oman-mediated indirect talks on Friday (6 February) aimed at reviving diplomacy over Tehran’s nuclear programme, ...
A powerful explosion struck a Shi'ite mosque in the Tarlai Kalan area of Pakistan’s capital during Friday (6 February) prayers, killing at least 12 ...
Eight vehicles caught fire on Friday (6 February) outside a wholesale fish market in Hong Kong, sending thick black smoke over parts of the Kowloon pe...
The United Nations faces the risk of “imminent financial collapse” because of unpaid contributions, including substantial arrears from the United States, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned.
Afghanistan is seeking Azerbaijan’s support to help secure its official participation in the upcoming United Nations COP31 global climate change conference, scheduled to be held in Türkiye, as Kabul looks to strengthen its engagement on climate diplomacy and technical cooperation.
Palestine’s ambassador to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, has said the permanence and success of the Gaza ceasefire depend on a full Israeli withdrawal from the territory and an end to efforts to dictate Gaza’s future.
The United Nations has renewed calls for the immediate lifting of restrictions on Afghan women’s access to education, work and public life, after a three-day visit to Kabul by its senior political affairs official.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has deployed one of its largest ballistic missiles at a newly unveiled underground base on Wednesday (3 February), just two days ahead of mediated nuclear talks with the United States in Muscat, Oman.
Rivers and reservoirs across Spain and Portugal were on the verge of overflowing on Wednesday as a new weather front pounded the Iberian peninsula, compounding damage from last week's Storm Kristin.
Morocco has evacuated more than 100,000 people from four provinces after heavy rainfall triggered flash floods across several northern regions, the Interior Ministry said on Wednesday.
Israeli tank shelling and airstrikes killed 24 Palestinians including seven children in Gaza on Wednesday (4 February), health officials said, the latest violence to undermine the nearly four-month-old ceasefire.
Azerbaijan and Armenia used a high-profile international platform in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday to underline growing trade ties, expanding cooperation and what both leaders described as an irreversible turn towards peace after decades of conflict.
A senior Russian military intelligence officer has been rushed to hospital after being shot several times in Moscow, in the latest apparent assassination attempt targeting the country’s top brass since the start of the war in Ukraine.
U.S. and Iranian delegations began Oman-mediated indirect talks on Friday (6 February) aimed at reviving diplomacy over Tehran’s nuclear programme, according to Iran’s state broadcaster, amid heightened regional tensions and warnings of possible military escalation.
A powerful explosion struck a Shi'ite mosque in the Tarlai Kalan area of Pakistan’s capital during Friday (6 February) prayers, killing at least 12 and injuring at least 40, according to local media. Preliminary reports indicate that a suicide bomber detonated explosives at the mosque’s main gate.
Eight vehicles caught fire on Friday (6 February) outside a wholesale fish market in Hong Kong, sending thick black smoke over parts of the Kowloon peninsula, before firefighters brought the blaze under control, authorities said.
The U.S. military said it has carried out a strike Thursday (5 February) on a vessel allegedly engaged in narco-trafficking in the Eastern Pacific, according to the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), killing two people.
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