Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for 13 October, covering the latest developments you need to know.
First Israeli hostages released from Gaza as ceasefire begins
Seven Israeli hostages have been released by Hamas in Gaza and handed to the Red Cross, marking the start of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal involving the exchange of nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) confirmed on Monday that it had begun a “multi-phase operation” to transfer hostages held by Hamas to Israeli authorities, in exchange for Palestinian detainees imprisoned in Israel.
Trump threatens to impose additional 100% tariff on China
U.S. President Donald Trump has said he would impose an additional 100% tariff on imports from China from next month.
In a post on social media, Trump said the US would also put export controls on critical software.
Reappointed French Premier Lecornu announces new government
France’s reappointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu unveiled his new Cabinet late Sunday including 34 ministers to make up a new government.
"A mission government is appointed to provide a budget for France before the end of the year," Lecornu wrote on US social media company X.
The new government will include 34 ministers in total, down from 36 in the government of former Premier Francois Bayrou, broadcaster BFM TV reported.
EU begins gradual rollout of digital border system
European Union member countries began rolling out a new entry and exit system on Sunday at the bloc’s external borders, electronically registering non-EU nationals' data.
The Entry/Exit System (EES), an automated system that requires travellers to register at the border by scanning their passport and having their fingerprints and photograph taken, will be introduced over six months.
Dozens killed in Pakistan-Afghanistan clashes, border closed
Dozens of fighters were killed in overnight border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, both sides said on Sunday, in the most serious fighting between the neighbours since the Taliban came to power in Kabul.
The Pakistan military said that 23 of its soldiers were killed in the clashes. The Taliban said nine on its side were killed.
Russia has violated an energy ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelen...
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One person was killed and nearly a dozen hurt in a new attack Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, Saudi ...
The explosion at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday afternoon killed at least 12 people and injured a further 309, according to Saudi Arabia’s Civil Aviation Authority. The airport remains closed until further notice.
Yemen's Houthis renewed warning to airlines, airport workers, and travellers against using Saudi airports, saying the warning should be taken seriously and that the kingdom “bore responsibility for failed interceptions”, a day after an attack on Riyadh's international airport that killed 12 people.
One person was killed and nearly a dozen hurt in a new attack Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, Saudi authorities reported, a day after a strike claimed by Yemen's Houthis that killed 13 people and wounded more than 300.
The Houthi movement has escalated their attacks on Saudi Arabia, targeting the airport in Riyadh and other cities, killing more than a dozen people.
Ukraine is ready to stop attacks on Russian oil refineries if Moscow also halts strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday.
Russia has violated an energy ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday, urging Washington to step in to ensure that Moscow abided by the terms of the putative agreement.
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The Houthi movement has escalated their attacks on Saudi Arabia, targeting the airport in Riyadh and other cities, killing more than a dozen people.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that Ukraine is ready to respect the energy ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, but only if Russia does the same, saying Moscow has already violated the agreement.
China has announced sanctions against Belize’s foreign minister and Paraguay’s communications minister over their countries’ diplomatic ties with Taiwan. The move comes as Beijing continues to pressure the few remaining nations that maintain formal diplomatic relations with Taipei.
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