Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 4th of January, covering the latest developments you need to know.
The United States launched an overnight military operation in Venezuela and captured its long-serving President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump said, pledging to place the country under temporary American control and signalling that U.S. forces could be deployed if necessary.
Venezuela’s government said strikes also hit the neighbouring states of Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira, and declared a national emergency while ordering the mobilisation of defence forces.
North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the East Sea, according to South Korea and Japan, as regional diplomacy and security concerns remain in focus.
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missile was fired toward the sea and is believed to have already fallen.
Japan’s defence authorities separately confirmed the projectile had landed, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
Iran has condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning of possible intervention as protests over the economy turn deadly.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described Trump’s comments as “reckless and dangerous” after the U.S. president said Washington would intervene if peaceful protesters were killed.
At least eight people have reportedly been killed during week-long protests across Iran, sparked by a sharp fall in the value of the rial. Demonstrations began in Tehran among shopkeepers and later spread to universities and several cities.
Swiss authorities have opened a criminal investigation into the managers of a bar where at least 40 people died in a New Year’s fire.
The tragic fire occurred at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana during New Year celebrations, leaving more than 100 injured.
Prosecutors said the bar’s two managers are being investigated for negligent homicide, negligent bodily harm, and causing a fire by negligence.
The Yemeni government said Saturday its Nation’s Shield Forces took full control of Hadhramaut’s desert and valley region after Southern Transitional Council (STC) forces withdrew, as Yemen’s state-run media reported STC troop withdrawal from Al-Ghaydah airport and the presidential palace in the eastern province of Al-Mahra.
There was no immediate comment from the STC forces.
Ukraine is set to restart attacks on Russian oil refineries following a two-day pause, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, amid growing tensions wi...
The Saudi-led coalition said early Thursday that it intercepted and destroyed a drone over Saudi Arabia’s...
Satellite restrictions affecting Ukraine's military have put SpaceX's Starshield network under scrutiny, raising questions about who contro...
Yemen’s Houthis have claimed responsibility for the recent drone and missile strikes on Saudi Aramco facilities in Dhahran and Riyadh and at King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia, vowing to carry out more attacks in the coming days.
The Saudi-led coalition said early Thursday that it intercepted and destroyed a drone over Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province.
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said late Monday that it intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi group toward Khamis Mushait in southwestern Saudi Arabia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia hit at least six energy targets in deadly strikes across Ukraine, showing Moscow is unwilling to accept the energy ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Ukraine's soldiers have had their access to Starlink satellite internet restricted. Kyiv's troops use the terminals, made by Elon Musk's SpaceX, to pilot drones. A source in Ukraine's Defence Ministry said the restrictions would make it harder for Kyiv's army to down Russian drones.
Tens of thousands of students have taken to the streets across Albania to protest rising education costs and corruption, with demonstrations turning violent. Prime Minister Edi Rama has rejected calls to resign, insisting his government will remain in office.
Ukraine is set to restart attacks on Russian oil refineries following a two-day pause, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, amid growing tensions with Washington over energy strikes and U.S. military support.
Britain has announced new military, energy and nuclear-safety support for Ukraine following President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s talks with Prime Minister Andy Burnham in London.
A maritime dispute between Washington and Madrid is escalating after a U.S. federal agency proposed new measures that could affect Spanish shipping companies and a range of exports headed to the American market.
Kenya has confirmed a second case of Ebola, intensifying efforts to prevent the spread of the virus after the country recorded its first-ever infection earlier this month.
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