AnewZ Morning Brief - 30 September, 2025

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu & U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S., Sept. 29, 2025
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Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for 30th of September, covering the latest developments you need to know.

1. Trump secures Netanyahu's agreement to Gaza deal but Hamas support in question

Trump and Netanyahu backed a U.S. peace plan for Gaza calling for a ceasefire, hostage-prisoner swap, Israeli withdrawal, and Hamas disarmament. The plan’s future remains uncertain as Hamas has yet to accept it and Netanyahu resists any move toward Palestinian statehood.

2. Moldova election complete: PAS wins 50.2%, strengthens EU path

With more than 99.9% of ballots counted, Moldova’s pro-European ruling party, the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS), held on to its parliamentary majority after Sunday’s pivotal election, strengthening the 2.4 million-strong country’s push towards the EU and away from Moscow.

3. North Korea tells UN: We will never give up nuclear programme

North Korea told the UN it will never abandon its nuclear programme, calling denuclearisation a threat to its sovereignty. Despite Trump’s push for talks, Pyongyang continues to reject negotiations and insists its nuclear deterrent is essential.

4. Israel's Netanyahu apologises to Qatar for attack on Doha, source says

Netanyahu apologised to Qatar’s leaders for Israel’s 9 September airstrike on Doha, which killed a Qatari citizen while targeting Hamas officials. He assured both Qatar and President Trump that Israel would not violate Qatari sovereignty again.

5. UN says 22 killed in youth-led protests in Madagascar

At least 22 people were killed and more than a 100 injured in Madagascar’s youth-led protests, with the United Nations blaming excessive force by security forces. Demonstrators demand President Andry Rajoelina’s resignation as unrest over water and power shortages spreads nationwide. Rajoelina said he was dissolving the government.

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