AnewZ Morning Brief - 8th of November, 2025

AnewZ Morning Brief - 8th of November, 2025
Palestinians walk past the rubble of destroyed buildings, Gaza, 6 November, 2025
Reuters

Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 8th of November, covering the latest developments you need to know.

1. Palestinian militants hand over body of another Gaza hostage

Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad handed over the body of a deceased hostage on Friday as part of the Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The Israeli military said in a statement on Saturday it had confirmed the body was that of Lior Rudaeff following an identification process.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said that a coffin carrying the remains of a hostage has been handed over to Israeli security forces in Gaza via the Red Cross.

2. U.S. grants Hungary one-year exemption on Russian energy sanctions

The United States has granted Hungary a one-year exemption from U.S. sanctions for using Russian oil and gas, a White House official said on Friday, after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban pressed his case for a reprieve during a friendly meeting with President Donald Trump in Washington.

3. Azerbaijan’s five-year victory milestone reshapes the region

Azerbaijan marks its fifth Victory Day on 8 November, celebrating the liberation of occupied territories and the restoration of sovereignty, a milestone that reshaped the South Caucasus and ushered in a new era of reconstruction and regional stability.

4. Helicopter crashes into home in Dagestan, kills four

Four people have died and three others have been injured after a helicopter crashed into a home in Dagestan, Russia on Friday. According to TASS, citing Dagestan's Health Minister Yaroslav Glazov, seven people were aboard the aircraft.

5. Typhoon Fung-wong threatens the Philippines with life-threatening storm surges and winds

The Philippines' weather bureau warned of life-threatening storm surges of up to five metres and destructive winds as Typhoon Fung-wong churns toward the country's eastern coast, where it is forecast to intensify into a super typhoon before making landfall on Sunday night.

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