Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 3rd of October, covering the latest developments you need to know.
1. Police name Manchester attacker who killed two people at synagogue
The man who carried out an attack killing two people at a synagogue where worshippers were marking Yom Kippur in Manchester on Thursday has been named. Authorities said he was believed to be Jihad Al-Shamie, a 35-year-old British citizen of Syrian descent.
Greater Manchester Police have said three people have been arrested and have declared it a "terror related" incident.
2. Israeli Navy intercepts Gaza aid flotilla, detains more than 450 activists
Israel say its naval forces have detained more than 450 activists on board an international aid flotilla bound for Gaza on Thursday, seizing more than 40 vessels. The Global Sumud Flotilla said on social media that 42 boats were intercepted and their passengers transferred to Ashdod Port in southern Israel.
Activists came from more than 45 countries, including Spain, Italy, Brazil, Türkiye, Greece, the United States, Germany, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and France.
3. Munich airport reopens after drone sightings halt flights
Germany's Munich airport reopened on Friday after shutting overnight due to drone sightings that forced the cancellation or diversion of dozens of flights and heightened concerns about the vulnerability of critical infrastructure in Europe.
The airport said 17 flights were cancelled, disrupting travel for nearly 3,000 passengers, who were provided with camp beds, blankets and food.
4. Nationwide strike closes Eiffel Tower as France protests against spending cuts
France’s iconic Eiffel Tower was shut on Thursday as tens of thousands of protesters marched through French cities on Thursday (2 October), against plans for sharp spending cuts in next year's budget.
President Emmanuel Macron and his new prime minister, Sebastien Lecornu, are still working to form a cabinet, need to bring public finances under control in the euro zone's second-largest economy, with European Union peers, ratings agencies and financial markets watching its next moves.
5. Czech parliamentary elections test country’s alignment with EU and NATO
Czechs will head to the polls in a parliamentary election that could reshape the country’s political future. The vote will show whether Czechia remains closely tied to the European Union and NATO or leans toward Moscow. Results will be revealed Saturday evening.
Russia has violated an energy ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelen...
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One person was killed and nearly a dozen hurt in a new attack Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, Saudi ...
The explosion at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday afternoon killed at least 12 people and injured a further 309, according to Saudi Arabia’s Civil Aviation Authority. The airport remains closed until further notice.
Yemen's Houthis renewed warning to airlines, airport workers, and travellers against using Saudi airports, saying the warning should be taken seriously and that the kingdom “bore responsibility for failed interceptions”, a day after an attack on Riyadh's international airport that killed 12 people.
One person was killed and nearly a dozen hurt in a new attack Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, Saudi authorities reported, a day after a strike claimed by Yemen's Houthis that killed 13 people and wounded more than 300.
The Houthi movement has escalated their attacks on Saudi Arabia, targeting the airport in Riyadh and other cities, killing more than a dozen people.
Ukraine is ready to stop attacks on Russian oil refineries if Moscow also halts strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday.
Russia has violated an energy ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday, urging Washington to step in to ensure that Moscow abided by the terms of the putative agreement.
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The Houthi movement has escalated their attacks on Saudi Arabia, targeting the airport in Riyadh and other cities, killing more than a dozen people.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that Ukraine is ready to respect the energy ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, but only if Russia does the same, saying Moscow has already violated the agreement.
China has announced sanctions against Belize’s foreign minister and Paraguay’s communications minister over their countries’ diplomatic ties with Taiwan. The move comes as Beijing continues to pressure the few remaining nations that maintain formal diplomatic relations with Taipei.
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