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.
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The collective-defence agreement between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signals that regional powers no longer want to rely solely on external security guarantees. Whether it becomes a stabilising deterrent or another axis of rivalry remains unresolved.
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has slowed, according to the latest data, as uncertainty over the waterway’s reopening kept most shipowners away. Six commodity vessels crossed the strait on Tuesday, down from nine the day before and below the 10-day daily average of 11.
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains limited on Thursday, with no increase in vessel crossings as U.S.-Iran talks to resolve the conflict remained stalled. Nine commodity vessels transited the key waterway on Wednesday, unchanged from the previous day, according to Kpler data.
Iran has said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the U.S. fulfils the terms of an interim deal, including lifting the maritime blockade and sanctions and releasing Iran’s frozen assets.
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South Korea estimates North Korea possesses between 80 and 120 nuclear warheads, its defence minister said on Thursday, citing a range significantly higher than U.S. President Donald Trump's recent assertion that Pyongyang has 57 nuclear weapons.
Russian ballistic missile strikes on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv has killed at least twelve people and injured more than two dozen others, Ukrainian officials said, with fires reported across the city and Poland activating defensive air operations.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 20th of August, covering the latest developments.
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains limited on Thursday, with no increase in vessel crossings as U.S.-Iran talks to resolve the conflict remained stalled. Nine commodity vessels transited the key waterway on Wednesday, unchanged from the previous day, according to Kpler data.
Britain has summoned Israel’s chargé d’affaires and demanded that the Israeli government withdraw a tender for construction in the controversial E1 settlement area in the West Bank.
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