Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for 1 November, covering the latest developments you need to know.
1. Pentagon approves Tomahawk missiles for Ukraine pending Trump green light
The Pentagon has approved the potential provision of long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, concluding it would not harm U.S. stockpiles, but the final decision rests with President Trump. If approved, Ukraine would gain a powerful capability to strike deep inside Russia, a move Moscow warns could severely damage U.S.–Russia relations.
2. Melissa dissipates, leaves destruction and at least 50 dead in Caribbean
Hurricane Melissa, the strongest storm ever to strike Jamaica, left at least 50 people dead across the Caribbean and caused up to $52 billion in damage before weakening into a post-tropical cyclone. The storm’s devastation, described by aid workers as "apocalyptic", has renewed calls for climate justice as scientists warn of increasingly intense hurricanes driven by warming oceans.
3. Moldova appoints pro-EU Munteanu as prime minister
Alexandru Munteanu, a pro-EU economist, has been appointed Moldova’s new prime minister with a clear mandate to lead the country toward European Union membership. Munteanu faces the dual challenge of pursuing EU integration while tackling economic difficulties and the unresolved Transdniestria dispute.
4. Dutch centrist D66 party confirmed as election winner, ANP says
The centrist, pro-EU D66 party led by 38-year-old Rob Jetten has won the Dutch general election, setting him on course to become the Netherlands’ youngest-ever prime minister. Far-right leader Geert Wilders has refused to concede defeat, alleging voter fraud despite denials from local authorities, as coalition talks are set to begin next week.
5. UN calls for Western Sahara talks based on Morocco's autonomy plan
The U.N. Security Council has endorsed Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara as the most realistic basis for peace, extending the MINURSO mission and urging renewed talks between the parties. Morocco celebrated the resolution as a diplomatic win, while the Algeria-backed Polisario Front rejected it, saying it legitimises Moroccan occupation of the disputed territory.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has warned that a failure to quickly resolve restrictions on Armenian exports could mark “the beginning of t...
The U.S. military said it completed its latest wave of strikes on Iran, a two-hour operation that hit dozens of targets. Washington described the stri...
The Chinese fast-fashion brand Shein made its way onto Paris racks at one of the most iconic department stores, BHV....
French DJ and electropop musician Kavinsky, whose atmospheric sound shaped a generation of electronic music fans, has died at the age of 50, French authorities said on Tuesday.
Saudi Arabia said its overnight strikes on Iran-backed group targets in Iraq were carried out in self-defence and warned it would take further military action if the groups launched new attacks against the kingdom.
Yemen warned the Houthis were seeking to replicate Iran's Strait of Hormuz strategy in the Red Sea, as U.S. President Donald Trump said there was a "good chance" of a deal with Tehran but warned strikes could resume if talks failed.
Moscow should stop linking Russia-Armenia relations to Azerbaijan, Baku's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Aykhan Hajizada has said, after Russia again raised the Collective Security Treaty Organisation's role during the former Garabagh conflict.
A fire involving two gas vessels at Egypt's Damietta port has prompted conflicting reports over whether the incident was caused by a drone strike or an onboard technical fault. Egyptian authorities said there were no casualties.
The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck Japan’s southwestern Kumamoto prefecture has risen to 30, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Thursday, as water and power shortages left survivors exposed to extreme summer heat.
Australia's internet regulator said on Thursday it had begun legal action against messaging platform Telegram over alleged failings to tackle pro-terror posts.
Residents across southern Japan are struggling with disrupted water and electricity supplies two days after a powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 30th of July, covering the latest developments.
Russian air strikes killed at least 13 in Ukraine on Thursday, including one in Kyiv, in attacks extending as far as the western city of Lviv, forcing neighbouring Poland to scramble fighter jets to secure its airspace.
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