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.
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz remains under its control, rejecting U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim of “total control” over t...
One person has been killed and six others injured after an explosion at a petroleum storage facility at the Port of Rotterdam, prompting an investi...
The suspension of two major grain terminals in Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk could increase pressure on Kazakhstan’s agricult...
Disruption in the Strait of Hormuz has increased the strategic importance of Bab al-Mandab, raising fears that instability in both waterways could trigger a wider global energy and trade crisis.
Flights at Catania airport in Sicily will remain suspended until early Friday as ash from Mount Etna continues to disrupt air travel, following hundreds of cancellations and diversions over the past week.
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz remains under its control, rejecting U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim of “total control” over the strategic waterway and insisting it will not reopen until Washington fulfils its commitments under an interim deal.
Iran and the United States remain at loggerheads over efforts to agree a permanent end to the war in the Gulf, according to a senior Iranian source who said there had been no progress in talks to revive the interim deal agreed in June and define a timeframe to implement it.
Russia has accused Ukraine of threatening global grain supplies after recent strikes on Black Sea agricultural infrastructure, while Moscow carried out a new overnight attack on Ukraine’s major Danube port of Izmail.
One person has been killed and six others injured after an explosion at a petroleum storage facility at the Port of Rotterdam, prompting an investigation into the cause.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas met Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday for talks focused on Gaza, Palestinian statehood and regional security.
Taiwan staged military defence drills on Wednesday as China concluded joint naval exercises with Indonesia in waters east of the island.
Washington’s counter-narcotics push is expanding as Colombia’s new conservative government backs deeper security cooperation.
Meta said it had removed more than 750,000 Facebook and Instagram accounts suspected of belonging to Australians under 16, as the country’s internet regulator weighs enforcement action over its teen social media ban.
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