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.
Gen Z protests swept 34 German cities on Saturday (31 October) over education, living costs and military service proposals. Violence erupted in Fra...
Iran designated Britain's Royal Navy and Royal Air Force as terrorist organisations on Sunday, (1 November), and classified the country's f...
Since 2021, only 9 per cent of $8 billion in humanitarian aid for Afghanistan can be traced beyond initial recipients in public re...
The U.S. has approved the sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles to Ukraine in a deal worth an estimated $2.1 billion, but Kyiv could face years of delays before receiving the weapons it urgently needs to defend against intensifying Russian attacks.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has ordered Iran's armed forces to respond to any threat immediately and without geographical limits in statements posted to social media platforms on Saturday (31 October).
Demonstrators carrying Iranian flags and placards supporting the hijab gathered outside the Azerbaijani Embassy in London.
A Chinese-made AI chip has matched Nvidia’s H200 in tests conducted by its developer, marking a potential breakthrough in China’s efforts to reduce its dependence on foreign technology.
A hacking group linked to North Korea is widely believed to be behind the theft of $6.3 billion from cryptocurrency giant Binance, a cyberattack that experts describe as the largest cryptocurrency heist on record.
Gen Z protests swept 34 German cities on Saturday (31 October) over education, living costs and military service proposals. Violence erupted in Frankfurt, where shops were looted and police reported Molotov cocktail attacks.
Iran designated Britain's Royal Navy and Royal Air Force as terrorist organisations on Sunday, (1 November), and classified the country's foreign intelligence agency, MI6, as a hostile group, according to a statement from the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
Thousands protested in Albania's capital, Tirana, on Saturday (31 October), demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation over perceived corruption allegations and dissatisfaction with the government over a lack of jobs and poor education standards.
Russia has agreed to work with Ghana on developing a 2,000-megawatt nuclear power plant following talks at the Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said on Saturday.
Foreign ministers from the U.S., Japan, Australia and India raised concerns over export restrictions and economic coercion at a Quad meeting in Atlanta, U.S., on Saturday, 31 October 2026, according to their joint statement.
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