Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 20th of November, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Türkiye to host COP31 as Australia takes charge of climate negotiations under emerging deal
Türkiye is set to host the COP31 United Nations climate summit in Antalya next year, while Australia will lead government negotiations under a compromise deal taking shape at COP30 in Brazil.
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday that talks in Brazil had produced a near-final agreement to end a long-running stand-off over who would stage the summit, after both Türkiye and Australia lodged competing bids in 2022.
Israeli airstrikes kill 25 Palestinians in Gaza
At least 25 Palestinians have been killed in four Israeli airstrikes on Wednesday in a part of Gaza under Hamas control since a shaky ceasefire took effect in October, local health authorities said.
The Israeli military said its forces struck Hamas targets across Gaza after members of the Hamas group fired on its troops in violation of the nearly six-week-old ceasefire.
Hamas condemned the Israeli strikes as a dangerous escalation, and urged the United States to "honour its stated commitments and exert immediate pressure on Israel to enforce the ceasefire and halt its attacks."
No Israeli forces were injured.
Ukraine expected to give up land and some arms under U.S. peace plan
The U.S. has signalled to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Ukraine must accept a U.S.-drafted framework to end the war with Russia that proposes Kyiv giving up territory and some weapons, two people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
The sources, who asked not to be identified because of the sensitivity of the matter, said the proposals included cutting the size of Ukraine's armed forces, among other things. Washington wants Kyiv to accept the main points, they said.
President Trump signs bill to release Epstein files
All files related to a long-running investigation into late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are set to be released.
U.S. President Donald Trump signed legislation on Wednesday ordering the Department of Justice to release the documents.
“Democrats have used the ‘Epstein’ issue, which affects them far more than the Republican Party, in order to try and distract from our AMAZING Victories,” Trump said in a social media post as he announced he had signed the bill.
New agreement reached between U.S. and Saudi companies in Washington
U.S. President Donald Trump announced $270 billion in deals signed between U.S. and Saudi companies at the Washington investment conference.
In his speech, Trump thanked Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for his “bold leadership” and his contribution to the development of bilateral relations.
Zelenskyy and Erdoğan push to revive Istanbul peace process in Ankara talks
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara on Wednesday, with both leaders voicing support for reviving the Istanbul peace process and strengthening cooperation on defence, diplomacy and prisoner exchanges.
Erdoğan said Türkiye believes the Istanbul process should be relaunched within a comprehensive framework capable of addressing the now-acute challenges of the war. He stressed that Türkiye remains ready to discuss with Russia any proposals that could speed up a ceasefire and open a path to a just and lasting peace.
U.S. President Donald Trump called Iran’s response to Washington’s latest peace proposal “totally unacceptable” a...
Metropolitan Shio of Senaki and Chkhorotsku has been elected the 142nd head of the G...
Australia confirmed it will repatriate citizens from the MV Hondius cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak, with quarantine on arrival. Sp...
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow for talks on trade, infrastr...
Afghanistan has signed a five-year gold mining contract with Afghan and Azerbaijani companies in a deal worth more...
U.S. President Donald Trump called Iran’s response to Washington’s latest peace proposal “totally unacceptable” amid talks over ending the war and securing shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. A cargo vessel near Qatar was hit by a projectile as Kuwait reported hostile drones in its airspace.
Metropolitan Shio of Senaki and Chkhorotsku has been elected the 142nd head of the Georgian Orthodox Church at a meeting of clergy in Tbilisi following the death of longtime Patriarch Ilia II.
Australia confirmed it will repatriate citizens from the MV Hondius cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak, with quarantine on arrival. Spain, France are evacuating nationals as three deaths are confirmed. In the U.S., two passengers have been isolated after testing positive for the virus.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow for talks on trade, infrastructure and preparations for Putin’s state visit to Kazakhstan later this month.
Australia confirmed it will repatriate citizens from the MV Hondius cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak, with quarantine on arrival. Spain, France are evacuating nationals as three deaths are confirmed. In the U.S., two passengers have been isolated after testing positive for the virus.
U.S. President Donald Trump called Iran’s response to Washington’s latest peace proposal “totally unacceptable” amid talks over ending the war and securing shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. A cargo vessel near Qatar was hit by a projectile as Kuwait reported hostile drones in its airspace.
China’s leading chipmakers are funnelling unprecedented sums into research and development as Beijing accelerates efforts to reduce reliance on foreign technology amid intensifying U.S. export restrictions.
President Donald Trump called Iran’s response to a US war proposal “totally unacceptable” after Tehran sent its reply through mediator Pakistan, according to IRNA. Qatar’s al-Thani also warned Iran against using the Strait of Hormuz as “a pressure tool”.
A Turkish Airlines plane caught fire in its landing gear tyres after landing at Tribhuvan International Airport on Monday (11 May) morning, temporarily disrupting airport operations, officials said.
French President Emmanuel Macron opened France’s first-ever business summit in an English-speaking African nation on Monday (11 May), as Paris seeks to strengthen ties across the continent following a decline in influence in several former French colonies.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will attempt a political fightback on Monday (11 May) with a speech promising closer ties with the European Union after Labour suffered heavy local election losses and growing calls for his resignation.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that three Polish nationals and two Moldovan citizens had been released from detention in Belarus and Russia, highlighting what he described as growing diplomatic cooperation with Minsk.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel aims to eventually end its reliance on U.S. financial military support within the next decade. The decision signals a long-term shift in the country’s defence policy as it seeks to deepen ties with Gulf states.
Thaksin Shinawatra, Thailand’s billionaire former prime minister, has been released on parole from prison on Monday (11 May). Shinawatra served part of an eight-month sentence that capped years of legal battles, political turmoil and controversy surrounding his return from exile.
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