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.
Türkiye has appointed a former head of its disaster management agency to oversee its aid efforts in Gaza, a Foreign Ministry source said....
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is facing its first lawsuits in the United Kingdom over claims that its talc-based products cause cancer, as it continues to b...
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived the first of two no-confidence votes in the National Assembly on Thursday after securing crucial back...
Thousands of mourners briefly stormed Nairobi's international airport on Thursday, interrupting a ceremony for the body of veteran opposition leader R...
Renewed border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan have left at least 18 people dead and more than 360 injured, the United Nations has reported, ...
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is facing its first lawsuits in the United Kingdom over claims that its talc-based products cause cancer, as it continues to battle tens of thousands of similar cases in the United States.
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived the first of two no-confidence votes in the National Assembly on Thursday after securing crucial backing from left-wing lawmakers, following his pledge to suspend President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial pension reform.
Thousands of mourners briefly stormed Nairobi's international airport on Thursday, interrupting a ceremony for the body of veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga, with crowds also flooding nearby roads and trying to breach parliament.
Giorgio Armani's deputy managing director, Giuseppe Marsocci, is set to be appointed chief executive of the Italian fashion house, a source said on Thursday, confirming a local media report.
Video from the USGS (United States Geological Survey) showed on Friday (19 September) the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupting and spewing lava.
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 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 war in Ukraine has reached a strategic impasse, and it seems that the conflict will not be solved by military means. This creates a path toward one of two alternatives: either a “frozen” phase that can last indefinitely or a quest for a durable political regulation.
Türkiye has appointed a former head of its disaster management agency to oversee its aid efforts in Gaza, a Foreign Ministry source said.
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived the first of two no-confidence votes in the National Assembly on Thursday after securing crucial backing from left-wing lawmakers, following his pledge to suspend President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial pension reform.
Thousands of mourners briefly stormed Nairobi's international airport on Thursday, interrupting a ceremony for the body of veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga, with crowds also flooding nearby roads and trying to breach parliament.
Renewed border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan have left at least 18 people dead and more than 360 injured, the United Nations has reported, amid growing calls for an urgent ceasefire to protect civilians.
A suspect has been identified in the murder of an anti-Islam campaigner in Sweden in January, the public prosecutor said on Monday.
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