Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for 31 October, covering the latest developments you need to know.
1. Trump cancels Putin summit after Moscow memo, FT reports
The United States cancelled a planned Trump-Putin summit in Budapest after Moscow refused to soften its demands on Ukraine, including territorial concessions and limits on Kyiv’s military. The Financial Times reported that the decision followed a tense call between top U.S. and Russian diplomats, during which Washington concluded Moscow was not ready to negotiate.
2. Xi set to meet Canadian, Japanese leaders after Trump trade truce
Chinese President Xi Jinping took the spotlight at the APEC summit in South Korea, holding key meetings with leaders from Japan, Canada, and Thailand after reaching a fragile trade truce with U.S. President Donald Trump. The talks focused on strengthening supply chains and easing trade tensions, though divisions among member states continue to challenge consensus.
3. Friedrich Merz meets Erdoğan in Türkiye, discusses Gaza, defence cooperation
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara to strengthen economic and defence cooperation, with both leaders emphasising joint projects and closer EU–Türkiye ties. Erdoğan also criticised Germany for ignoring Israel’s actions in Gaza and defended the ongoing legal process against Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
4. King Charles strips brother Andrew of titles and his mansion
King Charles has stripped his brother Andrew of all royal titles and ordered him to leave his Windsor residence, aiming to distance the monarchy from the Epstein scandal. The move, backed by the wider royal family, marks one of the most decisive actions against a senior royal in modern British history.
5. Pakistan, Afghanistan agreed on continuing ceasefire, Türkiye says
Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to extend their ceasefire after deadly border clashes, following talks in Istanbul mediated by Türkiye and Qatar. Both sides will set up a joint monitoring mechanism to maintain peace, with a follow-up meeting scheduled for 6 November.
6. Hurricane Melissa leaves 49 dead in Caribbean, churns north
Hurricane Melissa has killed at least 49 people across the northern Caribbean, with Haiti and Jamaica among the hardest hit. Authorities say rescue efforts continue as vast damage, power outages, and flooding leave thousands displaced and infrastructure crippled.
U.S. and Iranian officials said they had agreed on a framework to end their war, halt the U.S. blockade of Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a pre...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told U.S. President Donald Trump that Israel does not consider itself bound by a Lebanon-related provisi...
Curaçao celebrate first World Cup goal despite heavy defeat against Germany, Sweden move to top of Group F with five-goal display and Japan fight...
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday he would ban social media sites for under-16s and impose restrictions on gaming and livestreaming p...
Monday 15th June, marks the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Shusha Declaration, a landmark agreement that formally elevated relations between ...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told U.S. President Donald Trump that Israel does not consider itself bound by a Lebanon-related provision in an emerging agreement with Iran, according to Israeli officials.
Curaçao celebrate first World Cup goal despite heavy defeat against Germany, Sweden move to top of Group F with five-goal display and Japan fight back twice to hold Netherlands.
Monday 15th June, marks the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Shusha Declaration, a landmark agreement that formally elevated relations between Azerbaijan and Türkiye to the level of an alliance and further strengthened the long-standing ties between the two nations.
Türkiye and Saudi Arabia are aiming to establish a railway connection linking the two countries through Syria and Jordan within the next three to four years, according to Turkish Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu.
Details of a reported draft memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran offer the clearest picture yet of how both sides plan to end months of conflict and move towards a longer-term settlement.
Armenia has every right to choose Europe. But Europe’s support for Armenia’s direction should not become automatic approval of its political process.
Pakistan has warned that any attempt by India to block or significantly reduce river flows under the Indus Waters Treaty could have “far-reaching consequences”, after India's water minister said New Delhi was working to ensure that “not a single drop” of water reaches Pakistan in the coming years.
The U.S. and Iran say they have reached a deal to end their conflict, with an immediate ceasefire and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz after the lifting of the U.S. naval blockade. Talks will continue over the next 60 days to finalise the agreement
U.S. President Donald Trump has said a peace agreement with Iran is scheduled to be signed on Sunday in a post on social media, despite Tehran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei saying no deal would be approved this weekend.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday he would ban social media sites for under-16s and impose restrictions on gaming and livestreaming platforms, in some of the world's most far-reaching online restrictions to date.
The stepson of Norway's Crown Prince Haakon has been found guilty of two counts of rape as well as domestic violence and other crimes and is sentenced to four years in prison, an Oslo court ruled on Monday.
Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 15 June, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy nations will meet at a French lakeside resort on Monday against a backdrop of preliminary deal to end U.S. and Iran war reached by both sides.
Four people were killed while the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery, a symbol of Ukrainian spiritual and cultural history, caught fire, in the heaviest Russian air attack on the Ukrainian capital in two weeks, authorities said on Monday.
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