Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for 12 October, covering the latest developments you need to know.
1. Three Qatari officials killed in car crash near Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh
Three employees of Qatar’s Amiri Diwan, the country’s top government body, died in a car crash near Egypt’s Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh. The Qatari embassy said two others were injured and are being treated at a local hospital.
The crash occurred days after indirect talks in Sharm el-Sheikh involving Qatar, Türkiye, and Egypt that helped broker the first phase of the U.S. peace plan for Gaza.
2. Iran says it is open to 'fair, balanced' U.S. nuclear proposal
Iran said it would consider a “reasonable, balanced, and fair” proposal from the U.S. on nuclear negotiations, though no formal offer has been made.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi emphasised that Tehran will not give up its right to enrich uranium but is ready for confidence-building steps if sanctions are eased. He added that Tehran and Washington have been exchanging messages through mediators.
3. Afghanistan and Pakistan trade heavy fire during rising border tensions
Intense clashes erupted along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border as both armies exchanged heavy artillery fire and shelling since Saturday evening. The escalation followed accusations from Afghanistan’s Taliban administration that Pakistani forces violated Kabul’s airspace and bombed a market in Paktika province.
Islamabad has not confirmed or denied the strikes but said it will act to protect its citizens.
4. Trump announces new tariffs and software export controls on China
U.S. President Donald Trump said that the United States would impose 100% tariffs on Chinese goods and restrict the export of “critical software” following China’s announcement of new rare earth export controls.
Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social that, starting 1 November, the U.S. would apply a 100% tariff on China in addition to existing duties.
5. Azerbaijani, Turkish FMs discuss situation in Middle East
Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov held a phone call with Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on 11 October.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the ministers discussed the situation in the Middle East and issues arising from the Gaza agreement. Türkiye’s successful mediation efforts in the agreement were particularly appreciated.
A Kyiv-Warsaw train was struck near the Polish border, Ukraine's state railway firm said on Sunday. No passengers were injured. Ukrai...
Maritime trackers received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, according to the ...
Indonesian rescuers are searching for 130 people after a passenger ship carrying 243 people sank in the Java Sea following bad weather, while 113 p...
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in New Delhi on Friday to attend the weekend BRICS summit, amid the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict, joining a host of foreign dignitaries.
Saudi Arabia has temporarily shut down its 1,200-kilometre East-West oil pipeline after it was hit by a drone attack, with Riyadh and Baghdad saying the strike originated from Iraq.
Mexico and the U.S. are racing to secure a trade deal before the U.S. midterm elections in less than eight weeks, according to six sources familiar with the talks, with failed negotiations between Washington and Canada adding urgency.
Dubai’s property market has spent years climbing. Now, for the first time since 2021, prices are moving in the opposite direction.
Maritime trackers received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), adding to concerns about energy supplies after Saudi Arabia shut down a vital oil pipeline on Saturday.
A Kyiv-Warsaw train was struck near the Polish border, Ukraine's state railway firm said on Sunday. No passengers were injured. Ukrainian Railways said that the country's railways were facing systematic attacks for a second day and warned of widespread delays.
Indonesian rescuers are searching for 130 people after a passenger ship carrying 243 people sank in the Java Sea following bad weather, while 113 people have been evacuated and six have died, the country’s search and rescue agency said on Sunday.
China will lead the creation of an open source platform among BRICS members to promote cooperation on large language models, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday.
Swedes vote in an election on Sunday (13 September) that could see the far-right enter government for the first time if the country's right-wing parties can form a majority.
Philippine rescuers recovered 41 more charred remains from a ferry fire on Saturday (12 September), taking the death toll to 76, while 13 people remained unaccounted for as forensic teams worked to identify the victims.
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