Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for 16 October, covering the latest developments you need to know.
1. Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to temporary truce after fresh fighting, airstrikes
Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to a 48-hour ceasefire after deadly clashes along their border left dozens dead and over 100 injured, marking the worst escalation since the Taliban’s takeover in 2021. Both sides traded accusations over airstrikes and ground attacks as international powers, including China, Russia, and the U.S., urged restraint.
2. Trump says Modi assured him India will stop buying Russian oil
U.S. President Donald Trump said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to stop buying oil from Russia, marking a major shift that could significantly impact Moscow’s energy revenues. Trump added that he will next seek to persuade China to take the same step as Washington ramps up efforts to isolate Russia economically.
3. President Ilham Aliyev receives delegation led by OSCE Chairperson-in-Office
President Ilham Aliyev met with OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen to discuss Azerbaijan’s peace progress and regional cooperation. Valtonen announced that the OSCE Minsk Process will formally conclude by 1 December, 2025, following agreements reached between Azerbaijan and Armenia in Washington.
4. China seeks stronger ties with France in strategic dialogue
China said it is ready to deepen strategic trust and expand cooperation with France in areas such as nuclear energy, aerospace, and artificial intelligence. Both sides also discussed the Ukraine conflict and Middle East tensions, agreeing to maintain close communication on global issues.
5. Aid trucks roll into Gaza as Hamas hands over more hostage bodies
Aid trucks entered Gaza as Israel prepared to reopen the Rafah crossing after Hamas handed over more bodies of Israeli hostages, easing tensions that had threatened the fragile ceasefire. U.S. President Donald Trump warned that Israel could resume fighting if Hamas fails to disarm, while an international plan for Gaza’s reconstruction and stabilization continues to take shape.
One pilot has been rescued after two U.S. planes were downed over Iran and the Gulf, as Iran's Revolutionary Guards hunt for missing crew. It c...
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reshuffled his cabinet on Friday (3 April) in a bid to contain a growing scandal over the alleged fraudule...
A parliamentary vote in Myanmar has elected junta chief Min Aung Hlaing as president, consolidating his grip on power five years after he ousted an...
One crew member from a U.S. warplane shot down over Iran has been rescued, U.S. officials said, as a search continues for a second crew member....
Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz has hailed the growing importance of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS) am...
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reshuffled his cabinet on Friday (3 April) in a bid to contain a growing scandal over the alleged fraudulent use of European Union farm subsidies.
One crew member from a U.S. warplane shot down over Iran has been rescued, U.S. officials said, as a search continues for a second crew member.
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it has sent a mid-level delegation to China for formal talks with Pakistan, as both sides meet in Urumqi amid efforts by Beijing to ease tensions between the neighbours.
Iran has strongly condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to bomb the country “back to the Stone Age”, calling his remarks an example of “war crimes and genocide.”
Four astronauts blasted off from Florida on Wednesday on NASA's Artemis II mission, a high-stakes voyage around the moon that marks the United States' boldest step yet toward returning humans to the lunar surface later this decade in a race with China.
One U.S. crew member has been rescued after Iran downed a warplane, while the search continues for a second. At the same time, Iran has officially told mediators it will not meet U.S. officials in Islamabad in the coming days, calling U.S. demands unacceptable, according to The Wall Street Journal.
An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck in Indonesia's Northern Molucca Sea on Thursday, killing one person, damaging some buildings and triggering tsunami waves, authorities and witnesses said.
President Donald Trump staunchly defended his handling of the month-old U.S.-Israeli war on Iran in a prime-time address on Wednesday, saying the U.S. military was nearing completion of its mission while also reinforcing his threats to bomb the Islamic Republic back to the Stone Age.
Leading Turkish official Fuat Oktay this week called for the dismantling of Israel’s alleged nuclear weapons stockpile. The head of parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee said Israel’s nuclear capability should be “eliminated as soon as possible”.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reshuffled his cabinet on Friday (3 April) in a bid to contain a growing scandal over the alleged fraudulent use of European Union farm subsidies.
One crew member from a U.S. warplane shot down over Iran has been rescued, U.S. officials said, as a search continues for a second crew member.
Across China, people are taking part in a wide range of activities to honour fallen heroes ahead of the Qingming Festival, a traditional time for remembrance and paying respect to the deceased.
France and South Korea have agreed to strengthen defence ties and energy security cooperation following a two-day visit by French President Emmanuel Macron to Seoul.
In a highly unusual move highlighting shifting narcotics diplomacy, the U.S. has handed over a Chinese fugitive accused of serious drug crimes to authorities in Beijing.
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