Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 9th of October, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Israel and Hamas agree to Gaza ceasefire and return of hostages
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a long-awaited ceasefire and hostage deal — the first phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to end the Gaza war that has killed more than 67,000 people according to the Health Ministry's latest figures, and reshaped the Middle East.
Just a day after the second anniversary of Hamas’s cross-border attack that triggered Israel’s assault on Gaza, indirect talks in Egypt produced an agreement on the initial stage of Trump’s 20-point framework to bring peace to the Strip.
Azerbaijan hosts CIDC 2025 cyber-defence festival in Baku
The CIDC 2025 – Critical Infrastructure Defence Challenge cybersecurity festival is taking place on 9–10 October at the Baku Congress Centre, jointly organised by the State Service for Special Communication and Information Security of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
The annual CIDC event serves as a key platform for dialogue among government institutions, the private sector, academia and international partners on defending critical infrastructure and enhancing cyber-resilience.
Türkiye urges end to SDF role in Syria under anti-ISIS operations
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has called for the removal of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) from anti-ISIS operations, accusing the group of pursuing a divisive agenda that threatens regional stability.
Speaking alongside Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani at a joint press conference in Ankara on Wednesday, Fidan said no terrorist group in Syria — including the SDF — should pose a threat to Türkiye or any other country in the region.
France’s Macron to appoint new prime minister within 48 hours
French President Emmanuel Macron will appoint a new prime minister within the next 48 hours, his office said on Wednesday, adding that most lawmakers opposed holding a snap parliamentary election amid France’s worst political crisis in decades.
Sébastien Lecornu, France’s fifth prime minister in two years, tendered his and his government’s resignation on Monday - just hours after unveiling the cabinet line-up — making it the shortest-lived administration in modern French history.
The Israeli military has begun a new wave of strikes on Tehran, it said late on Monday. The strikes came after it issued...
The U.S. will take action to mitigate rising energy prices due to a spike in the price of oil caused ...
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton told lawmakers that President Donald Trump told him he had "some great tim...
The Middle East crisis intensifies after the deadly attack on the compound of the Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei on Saturday t...
The U.S.-Iran crisis has entered its third day, with further strikes reported across the Middle East and the death toll rising. Oil prices have sur...
The U.S. will take action to mitigate rising energy prices due to a spike in the price of oil caused by the Iran conflict, Secretary of State Rubio said on Monday.
The Middle East crisis intensifies after the deadly attack on the compound of the Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei on Saturday that killed him, other family members and senior figures. Iran has launched retaliatory strikes on U.S. targets in the region.
The U.S.-Iran crisis has entered its third day, with further strikes reported across the Middle East and the death toll rising. Oil prices have surged to levels last seen during the Covid-19 pandemic, raising fears of economic disruption and higher prices worldwide.
Türkiye and Iran have suspended day-trip passenger crossings at their shared border, Türkiye's trade minister said Monday, as a U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran entered its third day.
Follow the latest developments and global reaction after the U.S. and Israel launched “major combat operations” in Iran, prompting retaliation from Tehran.
Saudi Arabia’s state oil giant Saudi Aramco closed its Ras Tanura refinery on Monday following an Iranian drone strike, an industry source told Reuters as Tehran retaliated across the Gulf after a U.S.-Israeli attack on Iranian targets over the weekend.
The Kremlin is utilising the recent United States and Israeli military strikes on Iran to validate its ongoing war in Ukraine. Russian officials are pointing to the escalation in the Middle East as evidence that Western nations do not adhere to international rules.
The Middle East crisis intensifies after the deadly attack on the compound of the Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei on Saturday that killed him, other family members and senior figures. Iran has launched retaliatory strikes on U.S. targets in the region.
Ayatollah Alireza Arafi has moved into a pivotal constitutional role following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, becoming the clerical member of Iran’s temporary leadership council under Article 111 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton told lawmakers that President Donald Trump told him he had "some great times" with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein before their relationship soured, according to a video released on Monday (2 March).
The U.S.-Iran crisis has entered its third day, with further strikes reported across the Middle East and the death toll rising. Oil prices have surged to levels last seen during the Covid-19 pandemic, raising fears of economic disruption and higher prices worldwide.
The UK said it's allowing the U.S. to use its bases for defensive strikes against Iran amid escalating missile attacks, after a suspected drone strike hit a British airbase in southern Cyprus, causing limited damage.
The Kremlin is utilising the recent United States and Israeli military strikes on Iran to validate its ongoing war in Ukraine. Russian officials are pointing to the escalation in the Middle East as evidence that Western nations do not adhere to international rules.
European Union stands with its member states in the face of any threat, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in response to the drone strike that hit Britain's Royal Air Force base of Akrotiri in southern Cyprus overnight.
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