Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 11th of October, covering the latest developments you need to know.
President Trump to address Knesset
U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed that he will arrive in Israel in the coming week to address the Knesset.
An Israeli official confirmed that he will meet some freed hostages before departing the same day to Egypt.
President Trump’s team say the visit will be an “in and out” one as he is expected to attend a signing of the peace deal in Egypt upon invitation by Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.
Medvedev: North Korean soldiers' sacrifice in Kursk proves trust
Dmitry Medvedev head of the United Russia party has expressed gratitude for North Korea's military support in the Kursk region.
Medvedev said this in a speech while attending the the 80th anniversary celebrations of the Workers' Party of Korea adding that their sacrifice was a "noble part of the history of Russia,"
Reports emerged in October 2024 that North Korea has deployed troops to fight on the Russian side in its war with Ukraine.
This was later confirmed by North Korea in April 2025 with up to 11,000 foot soldiers believed to have been deployed to the war zone.
In response, Kim Jong Un emphasized the importance of continuing to strengthen cooperation between the two countries.
7.8-magnitude quake in Drake Passage
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 earthquake occurred at 4:29 p.m. ET at a depth of nine miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The Drake Passage is known for its strong currents and has been the site of several significant earthquakes in recent years. The region is also a key shipping route for vessels traveling between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
UN Security Council members voice concern about U.S.-Venezuela tensions
Members of the UN Security Council on Friday voiced concern over rising tensions between the United States and Venezuela.
Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations, Vassily Nebenzia, told the 15-member council that Venezuela had every reason to believe the United States was preparing to move from threats to direct action against it.
Several member states, including U.S. allies France, Greece, and Denmark, called for restraint, dialogue, and strict adherence to international law to ease the situation.
The United States has carried out several strikes in recent weeks on boats it claimed were transporting narcotics off Venezuela’s coast. US envoy John Kelly told the meeting that Washington “will not waver in our action to protect our nation from narco-terrorists.”
Over half of Haiti faces acute food insecurity amid gang violence
Haiti's food insecurity is projected to worsen by mid-2026, with nearly 6 million people facing critical hunger levels.
Currently, over half the population, approximately 5.7 million individuals, are experiencing high levels of food insecurity, including 1.9 million at emergency levels marked by acute shortages and severe malnutrition.
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), a UN-backed index measuring hunger and malnutrition in global hotspots, attributes this worsening situation to six consecutive years of economic recession and escalating gang violence.
Emergency crews restored power to many parts of Ukraine after an overnight Russian drone and missile attack on Friday struck energy facilities, plungi...
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 11th of October, covering the latest developments you need to ...
U.S. President Donald Trump reignited the trade conflict with Beijing on Friday, ending a fragile truce between the world’s two largest economies by...
A federal jury in Marshall, Texas, ruled on Friday that Samsung Electronics must pay nearly $445.5 million in damages to patent holder Collision Commu...
Members of the UN Security Council on Friday voiced concern over rising tensions between the United States and Venezuela, as Russia accused Washington...
Emergency crews restored power to many parts of Ukraine after an overnight Russian drone and missile attack on Friday struck energy facilities, plunging large districts of Kyiv and other areas into darkness and cutting water supplies.
U.S. President Donald Trump reignited the trade conflict with Beijing on Friday, ending a fragile truce between the world’s two largest economies by announcing a sharp rise in tariffs in retaliation for China’s decision to restrict critical mineral exports.
A federal jury in Marshall, Texas, ruled on Friday that Samsung Electronics must pay nearly $445.5 million in damages to patent holder Collision Communications for infringing patents linked to 4G, 5G, and Wi-Fi communication standards.
Members of the UN Security Council on Friday voiced concern over rising tensions between the United States and Venezuela, as Russia accused Washington of acting according to a “cowboy” doctrine of shooting first and asking questions later in its attacks on alleged drug-smuggling vessels.
Video from the USGS (United States Geological Survey) showed on Friday (19 September) the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupting and spewing lava.
At least eight people have died and more than 90 others were injured following a catastrophic gas tanker explosion on a major highway in Mexico City’s Iztapalapa district on Wednesday, authorities confirmed.
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.
Authorities in California have identified the dismembered body discovered in a Tesla registered to singer D4vd as 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who had been missing from Lake Elsinore since April 2024.
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on 13 September with no tsunami threat, coming just weeks after the region endured a devastating 8.8-magnitude quake — the strongest since 1952.
Emergency crews restored power to many parts of Ukraine after an overnight Russian drone and missile attack on Friday struck energy facilities, plunging large districts of Kyiv and other areas into darkness and cutting water supplies.
U.S. President Donald Trump reignited the trade conflict with Beijing on Friday, ending a fragile truce between the world’s two largest economies by announcing a sharp rise in tariffs in retaliation for China’s decision to restrict critical mineral exports.
Members of the UN Security Council on Friday voiced concern over rising tensions between the United States and Venezuela, as Russia accused Washington of acting according to a “cowboy” doctrine of shooting first and asking questions later in its attacks on alleged drug-smuggling vessels.
Haiti's food insecurity is projected to worsen by mid-2026, with nearly 6 million people facing critical hunger levels. Gang violence and economic collapse have displaced families, disrupted agriculture, and eroded livelihoods, leaving over half the population reliant on aid.
During a meeting with Kim Jong Un, Dmitry Medvedev expressed gratitude for North Korea's military support in the Kursk region, highlighting the sacrifice of North Korean soldiers as a testament to the strong bilateral relationship.
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