Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 8th of January, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Protests broke out in Minneapolis following the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old U.S. citizen by a federal immigration agent during an enforcement operation. While the Department of Homeland Security maintains the agent acted in self-defence, Mayor Jacob Frey and local officials have condemned the incident as a reckless abuse of power, contradicting the federal narrative. President Donald Trump has defended the agent, blaming the unrest on the ‘Radical Left’, whilst the FBI and local authorities launch a joint investigation into the death.
The rift between coalition allies Saudi Arabia and the UAE has widened after the leader of Yemen’s southern separatists, Aidarous al-Zubaidi, failed to attend crisis talks in Riyadh. As Saudi-backed forces reportedly advance towards Aden and accuse al-Zubaidi of treason, his whereabouts remain unclear, with conflicting reports suggesting he may have fled to Somalia or Abu Dhabi. The diplomatic standoff threatens to escalate military tensions in southern Yemen, further complicating efforts to resolve the long-running conflict.
U.S. President Donald Trump has asserted that Washington will ‘always be there’ for NATO, whilst simultaneously casting doubt on whether the alliance would reciprocate in a crisis. Writing on Truth Social amidst diplomatic tensions with Denmark over Greenland, Trump insisted that Russia and China only respect the alliance due to American involvement. His remarks highlight continued friction regarding burden-sharing and the future role of the U.S. within the transatlantic security pact.
Azerbaijan is set to deliver a commercial consignment of petrol and diesel fuel to Armenia today as part of the two nations' developing peace agenda. The shipment, which follows an initial delivery in December, involves 3,800 tons of oil products sold at international market rates. This latest economic exchange underscores a commitment to strengthening commercial ties between the neighbours following their recent agreements.
Severe winter weather has swept across northwest Europe, forcing around 1,000 stranded passengers to sleep at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport after ice and snow grounded hundreds of flights. Whilst the Netherlands and wider region grappled with significant transport disruption, including flight cancellations in Brussels and trapped trains in the Balkans, Parisians embraced the rare freeze by skiing down Montmartre and sledging beneath the Eiffel Tower. Conditions are expected to ease today, though the storm has already triggered widespread school closures and road delays from Poland to Spain.
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains limited on Thursday, with no increase in vessel crossings as U.S.-Iran talks to res...
North Korea has fired more than 10 short-range ballistic missiles after U.S. President Donald Trump reduced American participation in joint militar...
Georgia’s foreign trade data for January-July 2026 shows Kyrgyzstan, China and Russia as its top three export markets, highlighting its Middl...
The collective-defence agreement between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signals that regional powers no longer want to rely solely on external security guarantees. Whether it becomes a stabilising deterrent or another axis of rivalry remains unresolved.
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has slowed, according to the latest data, as uncertainty over the waterway’s reopening kept most shipowners away. Six commodity vessels crossed the strait on Tuesday, down from nine the day before and below the 10-day daily average of 11.
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains limited on Thursday, with no increase in vessel crossings as U.S.-Iran talks to resolve the conflict remained stalled. Nine commodity vessels transited the key waterway on Wednesday, unchanged from the previous day, according to Kpler data.
Iran has said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the U.S. fulfils the terms of an interim deal, including lifting the maritime blockade and sanctions and releasing Iran’s frozen assets.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 19th of August, covering the latest developments.
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains limited on Thursday, with no increase in vessel crossings as U.S.-Iran talks to resolve the conflict remained stalled. Nine commodity vessels transited the key waterway on Wednesday, unchanged from the previous day, according to Kpler data.
North Korea has fired more than 10 short-range ballistic missiles after U.S. President Donald Trump reduced American participation in joint military exercises with South Korea in an effort to revive dialogue with Pyongyang.
Georgia’s foreign trade data for January-July 2026 shows Kyrgyzstan, China and Russia as its top three export markets, highlighting its Middle Corridor ambitions and complex economic ties with Moscow.
Kazakhstan will vote on 23 August in its first parliamentary election under the new Constitution, choosing 145 members of the new Kurultai under a fundamentally changed electoral system based entirely on party lists.
Five years after Evergrande's debt crisis rattled global markets, founder Hui Ka Yan has been sentenced to life in prison, marking a dramatic new chapter in the downfall of China's former property giant.
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