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.
Freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall have pushed vulnerable Afghan families to breaking point, adding new pressure to a country already battered b...
Iran’s armed forces are prepared to “immediately and powerfully” respond to any U.S. attack, Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said, as Amer...
“The decision is made that the Qamishli air base is not needed anymore,” political analyst Dmitry Bridzhe said, as Russia begins withdrawing force...
The 27 European Union member states have approved €20 million (approximately $23.3 million) in assistance for Armenia from the European Peace Faci...
“For some weeks now, we have been seeing with increasing clarity the emergence of a world of great powers,” German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said ...
The European Union has added Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to its list of terrorist organisations, citing the group’s role in recent deadly crackdowns on protesters. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas called it a “decisive step” to ensure that “repression cannot go unanswered.”
Iran’s armed forces are prepared to “immediately and powerfully” respond to any U.S. attack, Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said, as American military assets arrived in the Middle East amid renewed tensions over Tehran’s nuclear program.
“The decision is made that the Qamishli air base is not needed anymore,” political analyst Dmitry Bridzhe said, as Russia begins withdrawing forces from its facility in northeastern Syria amid shifts in the country’s political and security landscape.
“For some weeks now, we have been seeing with increasing clarity the emergence of a world of great powers,” German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday (29 January), declaring that Europe had found “self-respect” in standing up for a rules-based global order.
The S&P 500 edged to a record closing high on Tuesday, marking its fifth consecutive day of gains, as strong advances in technology stocks offset a sharp selloff in healthcare shares and a mixed batch of corporate earnings.
Residents in Syria’s Kurdish-majority city of Qamishli have stepped up volunteer patrols amid growing pressure from the country’s Islamist-led government, expressing deep mistrust of Damascus despite a fragile U.S.-backed ceasefire.
Liverpool confirmed direct qualification to the UEFA Champions League round of 16 with a 6-0 win over Qarabağ at Anfield in their final league-phase match. Despite the setback, Qarabağ secured a play-off spot, with results elsewhere going in the Azerbaijani champions’ favour on the final matchday.
Iraq's former Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki said on Wednesday that he rejects U.S. interference in Iraq's internal affairs, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to cut off support to the country if Maliki was picked as prime minister.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa stressed to U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call on Tuesday the importance of unifying international efforts to prevent the return of "terrorist groups", including Islamic State.
“For some weeks now, we have been seeing with increasing clarity the emergence of a world of great powers,” German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday (29 January), declaring that Europe had found “self-respect” in standing up for a rules-based global order.
Colombian authorities on Wednesday (28 January) located a missing plane carrying 15 people in the northeast of the country, with no survivors found, an Air Force source and local media said.
Chinese authorities say they've carried out capital punishment against a group of individuals tied to notorious telecommunications fraud syndicates operating across the southern border, according to state news agency Xinhua.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party is likely to increase its number of parliamentary seats and gain a majority in the lower house, a preliminary survey by the Nikkei newspaper showed on Thursday (29 January).
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