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.
A drone hit a petrol station in Ukraine's capital of Kyiv early on Tuesday, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on the...
U.S. President Donald Trump has again said Iran is keen to reach a deal quickly, but a senior Iranian security official rejected the claim, saying ...
Hundreds of thousands of deep-diving turtles, known as olive ridley sea turtles, have arrived on Mexico’s southern coast for one of nature&rs...
Maritime trackers received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), adding to concerns about energy supplies after Saudi Arabia shut down a vital oil pipeline on Saturday.
A Kyiv-Warsaw train was struck near the Polish border, Ukraine's state railway firm said on Sunday. No passengers were injured. Ukrainian Railways said that the country's railways were facing systematic attacks for a second day and warned of widespread delays.
U.S. Central Command said 101 commercial vessels have been redirected in the Strait of Hormuz, while oil prices rose more than three per cent amid fresh regional attacks and supply concerns.
A Russian strike on a farm warehouse in Pryluky, north-central Ukraine, has killed at least three people, local police said. Meanwhile, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said an attack on a train near the Polish border was an attempt to intimidate Ukraine's allies.
China will lead the creation of an open source platform among BRICS members to promote cooperation on large language models, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday.
A drone hit a petrol station in Ukraine's capital of Kyiv early on Tuesday, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on the Telegram messaging app, adding that there was also a strike on warehouse facilities in another part of the city.
Every day since a torrent of mud and rocks destroyed a Nepal-China border crossing high up in the Himalayas last month, Arushi Gupta's parents have called and messaged their missing daughter hoping she somehow survived.
Foreign ministers of Cambodia and Thailand delivered opening statements on Tuesday at the first meeting of a UN arbitration process to resolve a long-running maritime dispute between the two Southeast Asian neighbours.
A federal judge has halted a Trump administration immigration policy that would have significantly changed how long foreign students, exchange visitors and international journalists can remain in the United States.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has expressed cautious optimism about ongoing discussions with the United States regarding Greenland, signalling that Copenhagen believes a cooperative solution can be reached despite years of political tensions surrounding the strategic Arctic territory.
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