Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for 15 October, covering the latest developments you need to know.
1. Syrian president Ahmad al-Sharaa to visit Russia for first time
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa will visit Russia on Wednesday for talks with President Vladimir Putin on strengthening political and economic co-operation, SANA reported. The trip marks Sharaa’s first foreign visit since taking office in January, following Bashar al-Assad’s departure to Russia and the end of the Baath Party’s decades-long rule.
2. Ukraine authorities order mass evacuations from around devastated Kupiansk
Local authorities ordered the evacuation of families from around 40 villages near Kupiansk as Russian attacks intensified, highlighting the worsening security situation in Ukraine’s northeast. Russian forces have been pressing westward for months toward Kupiansk, a strategic city recaptured by Ukraine in 2022, making it one of the key flashpoints along the 1,200-kilometre frontline.
3. Trump hosts Argentinian President Milei, links $20bn aid to election outcome
Donald Trump met Argentinian President Javier Milei at the White House, pledging full U.S. backing and endorsing him ahead of Argentina’s 26 October legislative elections. The visit followed a $20 billion bailout aimed at stabilising Argentina’s economy and supporting Milei’s reform agenda.
4. Heavy rains flood Mexico towns, leave nearly 130 dead
At least 64 people were killed and 65 remain missing after torrential rain and flooding swept across Mexico’s Gulf Coast and central states, officials said. President Claudia Sheinbaum said around 100,000 homes were affected, as authorities deployed thousands of personnel for evacuation and recovery efforts.
5. Speakers of Azerbaijan, Pakistan, and Türkiye adopt Islamabad Declaration
Azerbaijan, Pakistan, and Türkiye adopted the Islamabad Declaration at the third trilateral parliamentary meeting, reaffirming their unity and commitment to deeper cooperation. Speakers Sahiba Gafarova, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, and Numan Kurtulmuş stressed that the forum strengthens parliamentary diplomacy and advances the trilateral strategic partnership.
Chinese travellers made an estimated 362.58 million cross-regional passenger trips on Monday, the final day of the Spring Festival holiday, according ...
Thousands of people gathered across Europe and beyond over the weekend in solidarity with Ukraine, as the war with Russia entered its fifth year....
A powerful winter storm has brought large parts of the U.S. Northeast to a standstill, dumping more than a foot of snow across several states and seve...
The United Nations mission in Afghanistan said on Monday it had received “credible reports” that at least 13 civilians were killed and seven other...
Four members of Syria’s Internal Security Forces were killed on Monday in an attack by the ISIS (Daesh) terrorist group targeting a checkpoint west ...
Chinese travellers made an estimated 362.58 million cross-regional passenger trips on Monday, the final day of the Spring Festival holiday, according to official data.
Thousands of people gathered across Europe and beyond over the weekend in solidarity with Ukraine, as the war with Russia entered its fifth year.
A powerful winter storm has brought large parts of the U.S. Northeast to a standstill, dumping more than a foot of snow across several states and severely disrupting transport and daily life.
The United Nations mission in Afghanistan said on Monday it had received “credible reports” that at least 13 civilians were killed and seven others injured in overnight Pakistani airstrikes inside Afghanistan.
Pakistan said it carried out cross-border strikes on militant targets inside Afghanistan after blaming a series of recent suicide bombings, including attacks during the holy month of Ramadan, on fighters it said were operating from Afghan territory.
Italy said a fond farewell to the Winter Olympics on Sunday with an open-air ceremony in the ancient Verona Arena that celebrated art and sporting achievement at a Games lauded as a model for how to stage such events.
The United States and Iran will hold a new round of nuclear negotiations in Geneva on Thursday as part of renewed diplomatic efforts to reach a potential agreement, Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi announced on Sunday.
Islamic State claimed two attacks on Syrian army personnel on Saturday (22 February), saying they marked the start of a new phase of operations against the country’s leadership under President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Further Iran-U.S. nuclear talks are scheduled in Geneva on Thursday (26 February) as diplomacy resumes over Tehran’s nuclear programme following earlier mediation efforts. But will the talks move Iran-U.S. negotiations closer to a deal, and what should be expected from the meeting?
Chinese travellers made an estimated 362.58 million cross-regional passenger trips on Monday, the final day of the Spring Festival holiday, according to official data.
Thousands of people gathered across Europe and beyond over the weekend in solidarity with Ukraine, as the war with Russia entered its fifth year.
A powerful winter storm has brought large parts of the U.S. Northeast to a standstill, dumping more than a foot of snow across several states and severely disrupting transport and daily life.
The United Nations mission in Afghanistan said on Monday it had received “credible reports” that at least 13 civilians were killed and seven others injured in overnight Pakistani airstrikes inside Afghanistan.
The former British ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson has been arrested by police in London on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
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