Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 3rd of January, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Swiss prosecutors are examining safety arrangements at a bar in the ski resort of Crans-Montana after a New Year’s Eve fire killed at least 40 people, most of them young revellers. Investigators say the blaze likely began when sparkling candles ignited ceiling material, prompting questions over fire safety measures as the country mourns one of its worst peacetime tragedies.
Russian airstrikes hit apartment buildings in Ukraine’s north-eastern city of Kharkiv, injuring at least 25 people, local authorities said. Governor Oleh Syniehubov said ballistic weapons were used, with rescue teams searching rubble amid fires and fears people remain trapped. Kharkiv has faced repeated attacks since Russia’s invasion.
U.S. authorities say they prevented an ISIS-inspired attack planned for New Year’s Eve in Mint Hill, North Carolina, arresting an 18-year-old suspect hours before the alleged assault. Prosecutors say the suspect pledged allegiance to ISIS and planned to target a grocery store and fast-food restaurant, with investigators seizing weapons and a manifesto outlining the attack.
The United Nations has warned that escalating violence in Sudan is sharply worsening an already dire humanitarian situation, particularly in Kordofan and Darfur. Aid agencies say besieged towns face severe shortages as access is restricted, prices soar and tens of thousands are displaced amid ongoing fighting between the army and the RSF.
A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck southern Mexico early Friday, killing at least two people and damaging homes and infrastructure in Guerrero state. A woman died when her house collapsed, while Mexican media reported a second death in Mexico City during evacuation. Authorities reported landslides, gas leaks and hospital damage, with more than 400 aftershocks recorded.
Iran accused the United States of breaching a ceasefire after an alleged attack on a commercial ship in the Gulf of Oman,...
Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vučić and Azerbaijan’s Pr...
Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz are rising as a ceasefire nears expiry with no agreement in place, amid reported attacks on vessels that have heig...
Bulgarians headed to the polls on Sunday (19 April) in their eighth election in five years, with early signs pointing...
Secretly filmed footage from two UK laboratories has reignited debate over animal testing in drug development, after a former worker alleged that m...
Iran accused the United States of breaching a ceasefire after an alleged attack on a commercial ship in the Gulf of Oman, vowing retaliation, after Donald Trump said U.S. forces seized and disabled a vessel trying to bypass a blockade.
Bulgarians headed to the polls on Sunday (19 April) in their eighth election in five years, with early signs pointing to a potentially higher turnout as frontrunner Rumen Radev promised to restore stability and tackle corruption after years of political deadlock.
Secretly filmed footage from two UK laboratories has reignited debate over animal testing in drug development, after a former worker alleged that monkeys, dogs and other animals endured prolonged distress during safety trials for new medicines.
Cleanup efforts are underway in Lena, Illinois, after a suspected tornado tore through the village on Friday (17 April), damaging homes, schools and infrastructure, leaving thousands without power. Residents and emergency crews spent Saturday clearing debris, and working around downed power lines.
Dozens of Chinese-made humanoid robots have demonstrated improvements in speed, balance and autonomous navigation after completing a half-marathon in Beijing on Sunday (19 April), in a showcase of the country’s fast-developing robotics sector.
The U.S. Navy has forcibly intercepted and boarded the Iranian cargo ship TOUSKA in the Gulf of Oman after it attempted to breach the ongoing naval blockade. President Trump confirmed that the vessel was neutralised and seized by Marines following a direct strike on its engine room.
Two Indian-flagged ships were shot at in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, India's Foreign Ministry said, as Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz again, less than 24 hours after reopening the 167km long sea passage, which is essential for global trade.
Six people have been killed after a man opened fire in a supermarket in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, on Saturday (18 April). Ukraine's Security Service said it was investigating the incident as a "terrorist act."
Global leaders and diplomats gathered in southern Türkiye on 17 April for the fifth Antalya Diplomacy Forum, focusing on uncertainty, conflict, and the future of global cooperation.
Secretly filmed footage from two UK laboratories has reignited debate over animal testing in drug development, after a former worker alleged that monkeys, dogs and other animals endured prolonged distress during safety trials for new medicines.
Cleanup efforts are underway in Lena, Illinois, after a suspected tornado tore through the village on Friday (17 April), damaging homes, schools and infrastructure, leaving thousands without power. Residents and emergency crews spent Saturday clearing debris, and working around downed power lines.
North Korea fired ballistic missiles towards the sea off its eastern coast on Sunday (19 April), accelerating its weapons tests amid heightened regional tensions linked to the Iran war and renewed diplomatic signals toward the United States and South Korea.
Construction of U.S. President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project will be allowed to continue after an appeals court granted an administrative stay, temporarily blocking a lower court order that had halted parts of the work.
European countries should expand the role of natural gas in their energy systems to reduce the risk of supply shocks caused by international crises, an energy industry chief has said.
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