Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 30th of December, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Russia accused Ukraine of attempting to attack President Vladimir Putin’s residence on Monday, a claim President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed as a “complete fabrication” as sensitive peace negotiations continue. The allegation added to tensions, with Moscow saying it was reassessing its position in talks, while U.S. President Donald Trump said Putin raised the issue in a phone call, calling the timing “not right” even as he maintained that a peace deal could still be close.
The United States and Israel do not fully agree on the future of the West Bank, President Donald Trump said after meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida, without detailing the differences. Trump said discussions were ongoing and an announcement would come later, as international pressure mounts on Israel over settlements and settler violence in the territory, which is seen as central to any future Palestinian state.
Israel has defended its decision to recognise Somaliland as an independent state after several countries at the United Nations raised concerns that the move could be linked to plans to relocate Palestinians from Gaza or establish Israeli military bases. Arab League and Muslim-majority states criticised the decision at the UN Security Council, while Israel said the recognition was not hostile to Somalia and did not preclude dialogue, as Somaliland seeks wider international recognition after more than three decades of self-rule.
The United States has carried out a strike on a Venezuelan dock allegedly used to load boats with drugs, according to President Donald Trump, who said the attack caused a major explosion and rendered the site inoperable. Trump did not say which U.S. agency was responsible, as Washington steps up military operations against narcotics trafficking amid broader pressure on President Nicolás Maduro’s government.
Türkiye and Armenia have agreed to ease visa procedures for holders of diplomatic, service and special passports, allowing free e-visas from 1 January in a move aimed at facilitating official travel. Both sides said the measure reflects their commitment to advancing the normalisation process without preconditions, though broader issues such as reopening the shared land border and establishing full diplomatic relations remain unresolved.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said on Wednesday they attacked two U.S. vessels and eight oil tankers in the Persian Gulf, calling the st...
Four people were killed, including a child, in Ukrainian strikes on the Russian port city of Novorossiysk overn...
Foreign direct investment in Georgia fell sharply in the second quarter of 2026, while China surged to become the country’s largest investor,...
Four people were killed, including a child, in Ukrainian strikes on the Russian port city of Novorossiysk overnight, according to the governor of the Krasnodar region. Ukraine's drone forces commander, Robert Brovdi, said Russian military ships were destroyed in the attacks.
A TV channel was struck during a live broadcast on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as Russian strikes on Kyiv killed at least three people, the city's Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. Meanwhile, drones hit civilian infrastructure in Russia's southwestern Saratov region.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) allegedly launched two ballistic missile attacks against a U.S. Navy warship over the past two days.
U.S. special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Sunday on efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Indonesia has reopened Jakarta's main airport and four others after volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau forced widespread flight cancellations, though fresh eruptions have kept authorities on alert.
Four people were killed, including a child, in Ukrainian strikes on the Russian port city of Novorossiysk overnight, according to the governor of the Krasnodar region. Ukraine's drone forces commander, Robert Brovdi, said Russian military ships were destroyed in the attacks.
Foreign direct investment in Georgia fell sharply in the second quarter of 2026, while China surged to become the country’s largest investor, highlighting Tbilisi’s deepening economic ties with Beijing as relations with the West remain strained.
North Korea has built a new uranium enrichment facility at its Yongbyon nuclear complex in the northwest of the country and begun operating an expanded site at Kangson, near the capital Pyongyang, the United Nation’s nuclear watchdog has said.
Israel has ordered the closure of the British consulate in East Jerusalem and banned 12 British nationals from entering the country, escalating a diplomatic row with London over Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
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