Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for 2 November, covering the latest developments you need to know.
1.Trump warns Nigeria over alleged Christian killings
U.S. President Donald Trump has warned Nigeria of potential military action over what he called the “killing of Christians.”
"If the Nigerian Government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the U.S.A. will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria, and may very well go into that now disgraced country, 'guns-a-blazing,'" Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
2. RSF killed 300 women after entering El-Fasher, says Sudanese minister
Sudan’s Minister of State for Social Welfare, Salma Ishaq, said that Rapid Support Forces (RSF) killed 300 women within the first two days of entering El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur.
Ishaq described the situation as catastrophic for civilians in the region.
She warned that anyone traveling from El-Fasher to Tawila faces extreme danger.
3. Blaze at Mexico store kills 23, including children
A festive holiday weekend turned tragic for families in northwestern Mexico on Saturday when a deadly blaze engulfed a discount store in the city centre of Hermosillo, killing at least 23 people and injuring a dozen.
The chief of the city's firefighters said it was still being investigated whether there was an explosion.
4. U.S. carries out another strike on narco-trafficking vessel in Caribbean
U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said the military conducted another deadly strike on a narco-trafficking vessel in the Caribbean under President Trump’s orders.
He stated that the target was operated by a designated terrorist organisation and known to be involved in drug smuggling.
Three men aboard the vessel were killed in the operation, with no U.S. casualties reported.
5. 9 left with life-threatening injuries in UK train stabbing
British police say a mass stabbing on a train in Cambridgeshire has left nine people with life-threatening injuries.
A total of ten victims were taken to the hospital following the attack, according to the British Transport Police.
Authorities have declared a “major incident” in response to the event.
Counterterrorism officers are assisting with the investigation to determine the motive behind the stabbings.
U.S. border chief Tom Homan said on Thursday (12 February) a federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota will end after months of raids that led to mor...
Russia’s car market is continuing to receive tens of thousands of foreign-brand vehicles via China despite sanctions imposed after Moscow’s full-s...
Norwegian police searched the homes of former prime minister Thorbjørn Jagland on Thursday (12 February) as part of an ongoing investigation into all...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has chosen his teenage daughter as his successor, South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers on Thursday....
Belgian police searched multiple European Commission offices in Brussels on Thursday as part of an investigation into the 2024 sale of EU-owned buildi...
Buckingham Palace said it is ready to support any police investigation into allegations that Prince Andrew shared confidential British trade documents with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as King Charles expressed “profound concern” over the latest revelations.
Pressure is mounting on UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer amid resignations and a row over Peter Mandelson, a powerful figure in the ruling Labour Party. The episode has raised doubts about Starmer’s authority and how firmly his own party continues to back him.
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has called on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to step down, saying that “the distraction needs to end and the leadership in Downing Street has to change.”
The UK has pledged to step up engagement with Beijing after Hong Kong media tycoon and British citizen Jimmy Lai was sentenced to 20 years in prison, with the case resurfacing as a key issue following Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s recent trip to Beijing.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis arrived in Ankara on Wednesday, where Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held an official welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace, marking the start of high-level talks between the two NATO allies.
A senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader said on Tuesday that negotiations with the United States must remain focused on the nuclear issue and be grounded in realism, as Washington and Tehran prepare to resume talks mediated by Oman.
James Van Der Beek, who rose to fame as Dawson Leery in the hit teen drama Dawson’s Creek, has died aged 48 following a battle with stage 3 colorectal cancer.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said a bridge project linking Canada’s Ontario province with the U.S. state of Michigan would contribute to cooperation between the two countries.
The suspect in a deadly school shooting in western Canada was an 18-year-old woman who allegedly killed her mother and stepbrother before attacking her former school. Investigators have not provided a motive for what is being described as one of the worst mass killings in Canada.
U.S. border chief Tom Homan said on Thursday (12 February) a federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota will end after months of raids that led to more than 4,000 arrests, mass protests and two fatal shootings.
Norwegian police searched the homes of former prime minister Thorbjørn Jagland on Thursday (12 February) as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged ties between prominent Norwegians and the late U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, authorities and media reports said.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has chosen his teenage daughter as his successor, South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers on Thursday.
Belgian police searched multiple European Commission offices in Brussels on Thursday as part of an investigation into the 2024 sale of EU-owned buildings to the Belgian state.
Polls have close in Bangladesh's first general election since the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government, marking a pivotal moment in the country’s political transition. Turnout reached 47.91% by early afternoon, according to partial data from election authorities.
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