Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 6th of October, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Indonesia school collapse death toll rises to 36 as search continues
Rescuers in Indonesia are continuing efforts to locate 27 missing students after the Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school in East Java collapsed during afternoon prayers, killing at least 36 pupils, officials said on Sunday.
The disaster struck last Monday in the town of Sidoarjo when the school's building gave way under the weight of construction work on its upper floors. Most of the victims were teenage boys between the ages of 13 and 19, according to the country’s disaster mitigation agency.
Hamas readies for Gaza talks that U.S. hopes will halt war, free hostages
Hamas officials arrived in Egypt on Sunday ahead of talks with Israel that the U.S. hopes will lead to a halt in fighting and the freeing of hostages in Gaza, with Washington's top diplomat saying the next days are critical.
Israeli negotiators led by Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer were to travel to Egypt on Monday for negotiations in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh about the release of hostages, part of U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to end the nearly two-year Gaza war.
White House warns of mass federal layoffs as shutdown talks stall
The Trump administration has warned that large-scale federal job cuts will go ahead if budget talks with congressional Democrats fail to make progress, White House officials said on Sunday.
Kevin Hassett, Director of the National Economic Council, told CNN that the White House still hoped to avoid layoffs but said preparations were underway. “President Trump and Russ Vought are lining things up and getting ready to act if they have to,” he said, referring to the head of the Office of Management and Budget.
U.S. judge blocks Trump from sending any National Guard troops to Portland for now
A federal judge in Oregon on Sunday temporarily blocked Donald Trump's administration from sending any National Guard troops to police Portland, Oregon, a setback for the president as he seeks to dispatch the military to cities over the objections of their Democratic leaders.
The ruling by U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut followed the Trump administration's decision to call in troops from California and Texas just one day after she temporarily blocked Trump from deploying 200 Oregon National Guard troops to Portland.
Ecuador declares state of emergency as protests over fuel subsidy cuts escalate
Ecuador’s President Lenin Moreno declared a state of emergency on Thursday as massive nationwide protests broke out against the elimination of four-decade-old fuel subsidies.
Interior Minister Maria Romo said 19 people were arrested for blocking roads and other crimes, as thousands took to the streets, burning tires and chanting slogans.
A light aircraft crash in Kenya on Wednesday (28 October) has claimed the lives of eight Hungarian and two German tourists, as well as a Kenyan pilot....
NASA’s experimental X-59 quiet supersonic jet successfully took off from U.S. Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, early on Tuesday (October ...
At least three people have reportedly died in Jamaica during preparations for Hurricane Melissa. The storm’s centre is forecast to pass near or over...
A body was recovered in Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis on Tuesday (October 28) during ongoing efforts to locate hostages taken by Hamas during ...
U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in South Korea on Wednesday (October 29) for the final stop of his Asia tour, with crucial meetings planned with C...
A light aircraft crash in Kenya on Wednesday (28 October) has claimed the lives of eight Hungarian and two German tourists, as well as a Kenyan pilot.
NASA’s experimental X-59 quiet supersonic jet successfully took off from U.S. Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, early on Tuesday (October 28), marking a major milestone in the future of high-speed air travel.
At least three people have reportedly died in Jamaica during preparations for Hurricane Melissa. The storm’s centre is forecast to pass near or over the island early Tuesday, bringing life-threatening winds and heavy rain.
A body was recovered in Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis on Tuesday (October 28) during ongoing efforts to locate hostages taken by Hamas during its October 2023 assault on southern Israel.
A small, silent object from another star is cutting through the Solar System. It’s real, not a film, and one scientist thinks it might be sending a message.
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 tsunami threat was issued in Chile after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Drake Passage on Friday. The epicenter was located 135 miles south of Puerto Williams on the north coast of Navarino Island.
The war in Ukraine has reached a strategic impasse, and it seems that the conflict will not be solved by military means. This creates a path toward one of two alternatives: either a “frozen” phase that can last indefinitely or a quest for a durable political regulation.
A shooting in Nice, southeastern France, left two people dead and five injured on Friday, authorities said.
According to a YouGov poll, support for the Labour Party has fallen to a historic low of just 17%, matching that of the Conservatives.
The United States has expanded its crackdown on Chinese telecommunications companies, tightening restrictions on equipment deemed a threat to national security.
A light aircraft crash in Kenya on Wednesday (28 October) has claimed the lives of eight Hungarian and two German tourists, as well as a Kenyan pilot.
NASA’s experimental X-59 quiet supersonic jet successfully took off from U.S. Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, early on Tuesday (October 28), marking a major milestone in the future of high-speed air travel.
At least three people have reportedly died in Jamaica during preparations for Hurricane Melissa. The storm’s centre is forecast to pass near or over the island early Tuesday, bringing life-threatening winds and heavy rain.
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