AnewZ Morning Brief - 9 October, 2025

Reuters

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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