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.
The White House says deploying United States ground troops in Iran is not currently part of the military strategy in ...
Israel has warned residents to leave a significant area in southern Lebanon, instructing them to move north of the Li...
A torpedo from a U.S. submarine sunk an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka, U.S. Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth told reporters as ...
A U.S. submarine strike sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka, leaving at least 80 dead, the country&...
The election of Iran’s next supreme leader could provide an opportunity to end the ongoing regional war involving Israel, the U.S. and ...
The White House says deploying United States ground troops in Iran is not currently part of the military strategy in the ongoing conflict with Tehran.
Israel has warned residents to leave a significant area in southern Lebanon, instructing them to move north of the Litani River as hostilities with the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah intensified on Wednesday.
A U.S. submarine strike sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka, leaving at least 80 dead, the country’s deputy foreign minister said. Meanwhile, Iran postponed the funeral of its late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, according to state media.
The election of Iran’s next supreme leader could provide an opportunity to end the ongoing regional war involving Israel, the U.S. and Iran, Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has said.
U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. military has enough stockpiled weapons to fight wars "forever"; in a social media post late on Monday. The remarks came hours before conflict in Iran and the Middle East entered its fourth day.
U.S. first lady, Melania Trump chaired a UN Security Council meeting on children and education in conflict on Monday (2 March), a move criticised by Iran as hypocritical following U.S. and Israeli strikes that triggered a UN warning about risks to children.
A torpedo from a U.S. submarine sunk an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka, U.S. Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth told reporters as the Iranian conflcit entered its fifth day on Wednesday.
The U.S. embassy in Riyadh was hit by two drones resulting in a limited fire and some material damage, the kingdom's defence ministry said in a post on X on Tuesday, citing an initial assessment.
Shahid Motahari Sub-Speciality Hospital in northern Tehran and parts of the Golestan Palace were bombed on day two of the U.S.‑Israel strikes. AnewZ Touraj Shiralilou is in Iran's capital city and said that the facility was flattened in an airstrike.
The White House says deploying United States ground troops in Iran is not currently part of the military strategy in the ongoing conflict with Tehran.
Israel has warned residents to leave a significant area in southern Lebanon, instructing them to move north of the Litani River as hostilities with the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah intensified on Wednesday.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the United States is making gains in its conflict with Iran after a key Iranian naval target was destroyed, confirming that the strike was carried out by a U.S. submarine off the coast of Sri Lanka. Rescue efforts are now under way for the ship’s crew.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 4th of February, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Strikes across the Middle East are intensifying, fuelling travel disruption, driving up global energy prices and forcing diplomatic missions to shut their doors.
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