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.
Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has promised to avenge the killing of his father, while U.S. President Donald Trump said Tehran and Washingto...
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr Albusaidi have discussed arrangements to ensure the safe passage of shi...
The U.S. Department of Justice has ordered several New York Times journalists to testify before a federal grand jury. ...
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr Albusaidi have discussed arrangements to ensure the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. Department of Justice has ordered several New York Times journalists to testify before a federal grand jury.
At least 44 people have died and more than one million have been stranded due to widespread flooding and landslides across southeastern Bangladesh, authorities said on Saturday (11 July).
More than 100 countries now spend more on servicing debt than on education, UNESCO has warned, as it called on governments and international lenders to expand the use of debt-for-education swaps.
At least 12 people have been killed in forest fires in Almeria in southern Spain, Andalucía’s emergency agency has said, as firefighters continue efforts to put out the blaze.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington has agreed to resume talks with Iran after Tehran requested further negotiations, but declared that last month's ceasefire between the two countries was "over".
Dozens of flights have been cancelled across East Asia as Super Typhoon Bavi approaches China. The typhoon, which has maximum sustained winds of 162 kph (100mph), is nearing a remote chain of Japanese islands, east of Taiwan on Friday.
What began as a fan-created chant just months ago has become one of the defining images of this year's FIFA World Cup, with Norway's "Viking Row" sweeping through stadiums, city streets and social media.
British police have arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of the murder of Ann Widdecombe, a former government minister whose death was announced on Friday.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr Albusaidi have discussed arrangements to ensure the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. Department of Justice has ordered several New York Times journalists to testify before a federal grand jury.
A Miami-based tycoon wanted in Albania for allegedly laundering drug money is suspected of faking the deeds to land where Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner wants to build a controversial multi-billion dollar resort, the country’s organised crime agency said in case files reviewed by Reuters.
A 26-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murdering British politician Ann Widdecombe has been released and is no longer part of the investigation, UK police have said.
Russia launched a barrage of ballistic missiles at Ukraine’s capital early on Saturday, injuring at least 10 people, officials said. The attack came as Kyiv faces a shortage of air defence munitions while awaiting fresh supplies to counter Russian strikes.
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