Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 29th of December, covering the latest developments you need to know.
U.S. President Donald Trump said negotiations to end the war in Ukraine were “getting very close” after hosting President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for talks in Florida. While security guarantees are largely agreed, key issues including Donbas and a ceasefire remain unresolved, with further talks planned in Washington in January.
At least 13 people were killed after an Interoceanic passenger train derailed near Nizanda in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca. Dozens were injured, authorities said, as investigators work to determine the cause of the accident.
Armenia’s foreign minister said Yerevan and Ankara must move from dialogue to action on normalising ties, with a symbolic step possible by year-end. Ararat Mirzoyan also said peace efforts are opening the door to trade with Azerbaijan and major infrastructure projects backed by the US.
Moldova has formally notified Russia that it will close the Russian Cultural Center in Chișinău, citing security concerns after repeated drone incidents linked to Russia. The centre is expected to cease operations within six months once a bilateral agreement expires.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro hailed the armed forces as “invincible warriors” during a year-end military ceremony in La Guaira, as tensions with the United States persist in the Caribbean region.
A Canadian man accused of selling sodium nitrite and suicide-related items online to people in multiple countries pleaded guilty on 29 May to aiding t...
An Inca child mummy discovered high in the Andes more than a century ago has been returned to an indigenous community in north-western Argentina after...
A renewed wave of U.S. diplomatic activity in the South Caucasus highlights Washington’s growing focus on regional connectivity, trade and security,...
A growing majority of Europeans believe the European Union should pursue a more independent foreign policy and reduce its reliance on the U.S., accord...
India is expected to experience its weakest monsoon in more than a decade in 2026, raising concerns over crop production, food prices and economic gro...
A Canadian man accused of selling sodium nitrite and suicide-related items online to people in multiple countries pleaded guilty on 29 May to aiding the suicides of 14 people in Ontario, after prosecutors said recent legal rulings made murder charges impossible to pursue.
A renewed wave of U.S. diplomatic activity in the South Caucasus highlights Washington’s growing focus on regional connectivity, trade and security, according to Associate Professor George Mchedlishvili of European University in Tbilisi.
India is expected to experience its weakest monsoon in more than a decade in 2026, raising concerns over crop production, food prices and economic growth as the country also grapples with inflationary pressures linked to the Iran conflict.
The United States has warned Oman against supporting any effort to impose tolls in the Strait of Hormuz, saying Washington would penalise any parties involved in facilitating such a system.
A group of Azerbaijani civil society organisations has called for increased scrutiny of Swiss building materials giant Holcim, citing court rulings and ongoing investigations linked to its subsidiary Lafarge's activities during the Syrian conflict.
The World Health Organization (WHO) says ongoing conflict, funding pressures and international travel restrictions are complicating efforts to contain a fast-growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Russia and Kazakhstan signed 15 agreements during President Vladimir Putin’s state visit to Astana on Thursday (28 May), including deals on Kazakhstan’s first nuclear power plant and expanded oil cooperation with Russia.
The trial of a 21-year-old accused of planning an Islamist attack at a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna entered its final day on Thursday (28 May), with a verdict expected later in the evening.
France will become the first country in the European Union to reimburse anti-obesity drugs through its public healthcare system, Health Minister Stéphanie Rist announced on Thursday (28 May).
The United Nations (UN) added Israel and Russia to a blacklist of parties suspected of committing conflict-related sexual violence on Friday (29 May). The move prompted Israel to announce it would sever ties with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
A Canadian man accused of selling sodium nitrite and suicide-related items online to people in multiple countries pleaded guilty on 29 May to aiding the suicides of 14 people in Ontario, after prosecutors said recent legal rulings made murder charges impossible to pursue.
An Inca child mummy discovered high in the Andes more than a century ago has been returned to an indigenous community in north-western Argentina after spending 119 years in a museum collection.
A growing majority of Europeans believe the European Union should pursue a more independent foreign policy and reduce its reliance on the U.S., according to a new survey published on Friday.
India is expected to experience its weakest monsoon in more than a decade in 2026, raising concerns over crop production, food prices and economic growth as the country also grapples with inflationary pressures linked to the Iran conflict.
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