Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for 27 October, covering the latest developments you need to know.
1. Argentina’s Milei celebrates landslide win in midterm elections
President Javier Milei’s party scored a decisive victory in Argentina’s legislative elections, strengthening his mandate to push ahead with sweeping economic reforms. The result is expected to boost markets and give Milei greater leverage to advance his austerity and deregulation agenda.
2. Melissa a Category 4 hurricane as Caribbean braces for impact
Hurricane Melissa has intensified into a powerful Category 4 storm, threatening Jamaica and Cuba with catastrophic flooding and landslides. Authorities in Jamaica have ordered mass evacuations as the hurricane approaches, warning that no community in Kingston is safe from severe flooding.
3. Trump heads to Tokyo for trade, security talks before Xi summit
U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Tokyo on Monday for talks with Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, aiming to deepen trade and defence cooperation. The visit marks Trump’s longest overseas trip since taking office, following major deals in Southeast Asia and a ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia.
4. Russia says it downed 193 Ukrainian drones, including 34 targeting Moscow
Russian air defences shot down 34 Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow overnight, prompting the temporary closure of two major airports. Authorities reported no casualties or damage, while Kyiv offered no immediate comment on the attacks.
5. China keen on stable Australia ties despite tensions
China has called for a more stable and strategic partnership with Australia despite recent military tensions in the South China Sea. Both sides emphasised the importance of maintaining dialogue and strengthening economic cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region.
Operations at several energy facilities in Saudi Arabia were suspended on Tuesday after attacks by Iran-aligned Houthi forces injured more than 70 ...
A TV channel was struck during a live broadcast on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as Russian strikes on Kyiv killed at leas...
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Monday a €200 million (...
At least five people were killed and five others injured when an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane overran a runway and crashed while landing at Miami International Airport on Sunday, 6 September, local officials said.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday that the United States must recognise that the “rules of the game” in its war against Iran had changed “before it is too late”, a day after Washington struck several Iranian tankers in the Gulf.
U.S. special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Sunday on efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.
A TV channel was struck during a live broadcast on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as Russian strikes on Kyiv killed at least three people, the city's Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. Meanwhile, drones hit civilian infrastructure in Russia's southwestern Saratov region.
Indonesia has reopened Jakarta's main airport and four others after volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau forced widespread flight cancellations, though fresh eruptions have kept authorities on alert.
A TV channel was struck during a live broadcast on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as Russian strikes on Kyiv killed at least three people, the city's Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. Meanwhile, drones hit civilian infrastructure in Russia's southwestern Saratov region.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Monday a €200 million ($232 million) deal with Greenland, called the Global Gateway Partnership Package, aimed at strengthening the EU-Greenland partnership, amid growing U.S. interest in the Arctic island.
Britain is set to ban trade in goods and some services from Israeli settlements in the West Bank as the government steps up efforts to protect the prospects of a two-state solution.
Female employees at the Eiffel Tower were asked to leave their workstations and step out of sight during a private visit by a Hindu religious delegation, prompting a staff protest and an investigation by Paris authorities.
Fresh off President Xi Jinping's state visit to Kyrgyzstan, project officials have announced the successful drilling of a key tunnel along the long-stalled China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan (CKU) railway, making it the first construction milestone for a flagship Belt and Road project.
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