Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 18th of November, covering the latest developments you need to know.
UN backs Trump Gaza plan and authorises stabilisation force
The UN Security Council voted to adopt a U.S.-drafted resolution endorsing President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza and authorising an international stabilisation force for the Palestinian territory on Monday. The vote gives formal backing to a framework that includes a ceasefire, a hostage-release deal and the creation of a transitional governing structure.
Israel and Hamas agreed last month to the first phase of the 20-point plan, but the resolution is viewed as essential for countries assessing whether to send troops. The text allows member states to participate in the Trump-chaired Board of Peace, which would oversee Gaza’s reconstruction and economic recovery.
U.S. supports escalated efforts to target cartels in Mexico, Colombia
President Donald Trump said he supports action against drug cartels and narcotics production in Mexico and Colombia. Trump has intensified his campaign against maritime drug trafficking, authorising more forceful interdiction operations and giving U.S. forces expanded authority to disable.
Asked at an event in the Oval Office whether he backed similar ground strikes in Mexico to stem drug trafficking, Trump said, “OK with me, whatever we have to do to stop drugs.”
Rasht hosts Caspian meeting
On 18–19 November, Iran’s Gilan Province, in the city of Rasht, will bring together the leaders of the Caspian littoral regions. The two-day meeting will gather delegations from all five Caspian states – Azerbaijan, Russia, Iran, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan.
Discussions will focus on expanding mutual trade ties, strengthening transport and transit cooperation, fisheries and environmental issues, investment opportunities, as well as the development of infrastructure along the North–South International Transport Corridor.
Türkiye says black box analysis, initial findings on cargo plane crash to take at least two months
Turkish Defence Minister Yaşar Güler stated on Monday that it would take at least two months to reach initial conclusions and analyse the black box of a Turkish cargo plane that crashed in Georgia last week, resulting in the deaths of 20 soldiers.
The C-130 cargo aircraft had departed from Azerbaijan for Türkiye when it crashed in Georgia, marking the highest military death toll for NATO member Türkiye since 2020. Ankara has announced an investigation into the cause of the crash.
COP30 delegates dig into toughest issues as climate talks enter final week
Government ministers from around the world are preparing for a final few days of talks at the United Nations climate summit as they bid to secure a deal that demonstrates global resolve amid increasing assertiveness from developing nations. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is expected to arrive on Wednesday to help rally consensus among parties at the summit in the Amazon city of Belem ahead of Friday's final scheduled session.
New dynamics in climate diplomacy have seen China, India and other developing nations flex more muscle this year, while the European Union is hobbled by weakening support back home and the once-dominant United States has skipped out altogether.
Türkiye has warned that foreign military intervention in next-door Iran could further destabilise the region amid fears that the United States may be...
The United Nations’ top court at The Hague has begun hearings on whether Myanmar committed genocide against the Rohingya ethnic minority. Gambia tol...
President Donald Trump said on Monday any country that does business with Iran will face a tariff rate of 25% on trade with the U.S., as Washington...
In a significant move to strengthen its national security, Armenia has announced plans to allocate 150 billion drams (approximately $400 million) to t...
Russian forces launched what Ukrainian officials described as the most intense wave of missile attacks so far this year on Ukraine’s two largest cit...
The United Nations’ top court at The Hague has begun hearings on whether Myanmar committed genocide against the Rohingya ethnic minority. Gambia told judges on Monday that Myanmar targeted minority Muslim Rohingya for destruction and made their lives a nightmare in a landmark case.
President Donald Trump said on Monday any country that does business with Iran will face a tariff rate of 25% on trade with the U.S., as Washington weighs a response to the situation in Iran which is seeing its biggest anti-government protests in years.
In a significant move to strengthen its national security, Armenia has announced plans to allocate 150 billion drams (approximately $400 million) to the development of its defence industry for the 2026–2028 period.
Russian forces launched what Ukrainian officials described as the most intense wave of missile attacks so far this year on Ukraine’s two largest cities early on Tuesday, killing at least four people in the northeastern city of Kharkiv.
Real Madrid have parted ways with coach Xabi Alonso, appointing former defender Álvaro Arbeloa as his replacement.
Timothée Chalamet won the Golden Globe for best male actor in a musical or comedy on Sunday for his role in Marty Supreme, beating strong competition in one of the night’s most closely watched categories.
Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano is showing increased activity, with lava flowing from two summit craters and flames, smoke and ash rising from the caldera.
Israel has sharply escalated its warnings to Lebanon amid rising regional tensions linked to Iran, according to a report by the Lebanese newspaper Nida Al Watan.
Iranian authorities have taken steps to disrupt access to Starlink satellite internet, according to users and digital-rights groups, in what appears to be the latest effort to tighten control over people’s access to the internet inside the country.
In a significant move to strengthen its national security, Armenia has announced plans to allocate 150 billion drams (approximately $400 million) to the development of its defence industry for the 2026–2028 period.
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney is departing for China (13 January) for the first time since 2017, after years of strained diplomatic relations between the two countries that began in the late 2010s with disputes over trade, national security and human rights significantly weakened their ties.
The U.S. will invest $115 million in counter-drone measures to bolster security around the FIFA World Cup and America’s 250th Anniversary celebrations, the Department of Homeland Security said on Monday, the latest sign of governments stepping up drone defences.
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Japan and South Korea have held high-level talks aimed at strengthening security cooperation and deepening economic ties, against a backdrop of rising tensions in East Asia.
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