Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 4th of November, covering the latest developments you need to know.
1. Israeli military legal chief arrested over prison abuse video leak
Israel’s outgoing Military Advocate General, Major-General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, has been arrested over the leak of a video showing soldiers assaulting a Palestinian detainee at the Sde Teiman prison.
Police accuse her of obstruction of justice and breach of trust, alleging she authorised the release of classified footage. Her detention was extended by three days as investigations continue. The case has divided public opinion in Israel and renewed scrutiny of prisoner treatment.
2. Germany plans to deport Syrian criminals, and invites Syria’s president
Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced plans to deport Syrians with criminal records and invited President Ahmed al-Sharaa to Berlin for talks.
Merz said the civil war in Syria was “over” and that asylum grounds no longer applied. The move signals a major shift from Angela Merkel’s refugee policy and reflects growing domestic pressure over migration.
3. Xi vows deeper economic cooperation with Russia
Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to expand investment and economic cooperation with Russia despite Western sanctions.
Speaking in Beijing with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Xi called the China-Russia relationship a “strategic choice,” highlighting opportunities in energy, digital economy, and green development. The talks come as trade between the two nations slows under U.S. pressure.
4. Armenia and Azerbaijan expand peace dialogue through civil society
Armenian National Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan said both countries have been strengthening dialogue since the 8 August Washington Declaration.
He noted that Azerbaijani civil society representatives visited Yerevan in October, with Armenian counterparts set to travel to Baku soon — part of a growing effort to build mutual trust and advance the peace process.
5. Brazil opens COP30-linked events amid fading global climate momentum
Brazil has launched three weeks of pre-COP30 events, aiming to revive climate cooperation ahead of the main summit in Belém.
Business leaders in São Paulo urged stronger renewable energy policies despite global tensions and waning optimism. Registrations for the summit remain low, while Prince William is set to present his Earthshot Prize in Rio later this month.
The U.S. and Iran released the text of an interim agreement their presidents have signed to end their war on Wednesday, with U.S. President Donald Tru...
Israel approved the expansion of a Jewish school for settlers living in the centre of the Palestinian city of Hebron in the West Bank on Wednesday, i...
Russia and Ukraine exchanged new attacks overnight on Thursday. Missiles struck Kyiv while Ukrainian drones hit a major oil refinery in Moscow, just h...
Caleb Yirenkyi’s stoppage-time goal secured a 1-0 win for Ghana over Panama as World Cup action delivered a mix of late drama and key results. Colom...
Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 18 June, covering the latest developments you need to know....
Documentary filmmaker Mikael Silkeberg has said that making a film exploring connections between Scandinavia and Azerbaijan helped him better understand his own mixed Nordic identity.
Three flags, one training ground and a clear message: defence cooperation in the South Caucasus remains firmly on track. Elite special operations units from Georgia, Türkiye and Azerbaijan have gathered in Mukhrovani for the latest edition of the Caucasian Eagle military exercise.
France has continued activities that undermine the Azerbaijan-Armenia peace process, including espionage and information campaigns targeting Baku, according to Azerbaijan’s State Commission Against Foreign Interference and Hybrid Threats.
Azerbaijan presents a striking paradox. Although rich in oil and gas, it faces serious levels of water stress. Hydrocarbon reserves have allowed the country to provide energy security, build national wealth and export to major markets across Europe.
Donald Trump has said the U.S. will resume bombing Iran if Tehran doesn't "behave," at the sidelines of the G7 summit in France. Earlier, the U.S. President criticised Israel for its tactics against Hezbollah, saying it was unnecessary to bomb entire apartment buildings to tackle militants.
A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's Sulawesi island early Tuesday, killing at least one person and injuring four, according to emergency authorities.
U.S. President Donald Trump said a preliminary agreement to end the war in the Gulf has been signed by the U.S. and Iran, though details have yet to be made public and both countries said a permanent truce is yet to be negotiated.
Australia's weather bureau warned on Tuesday that an El Niño weather pattern has formed in the tropical Pacific and could intensify in the second half of 2026, becoming one of the strongest events recorded in seven decades.
Pakistan's heavy reliance on imported energy was laid bare by the U.S.-Iran conflict, which disrupted regional supplies, drove up costs and exposed vulnerabilities in the country's energy security. However, a proposed peace agreement now offers hope for economic relief.
Russia and Ukraine exchanged new attacks overnight on Thursday. Missiles struck Kyiv while Ukrainian drones hit a major oil refinery in Moscow, just hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held talks with U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders on efforts to end the war.
Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 18 June, covering the latest developments you need to know.
UN Women chief Sima Bahous warned the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday that peace processes are more fragile and less effective when women are excluded from decision-making, as global conflict levels reach their highest point since the UN was founded.
Millions of people across 13 countries are expected to face worsening food insecurity between June and November 2026, according to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP).
The U.S. Treasury did not publish an extension of its sanctions waiver for Russian seaborne oil before it expired at midnight on Wednesday, raising questions over whether Washington is preparing to reimpose restrictions on Russian energy exports.
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