Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 20th of January, covering the latest developments you need to know.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would impose a 200% tariff on French wines and champagnes after France declined to join his proposed Board of Peace on Gaza. Asked about French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision, Trump said “nobody wants him because he will be out of office very soon,” adding that the tariff threat could force France to join. France said the board’s proposed powers could undermine the role of the United Nations, warning it would go beyond Gaza and raise serious concerns over the United Nation’s principles and structure.
Australia is set to pass new laws enabling a national gun buyback and stricter background checks for firearm licences following the country’s deadliest mass shooting in decades at a Jewish festival in Bondi Beach last month. The bill passed the lower house on Tuesday by 96 votes to 45 and is expected to clear the Senate with support from the Greens. The measures would establish the largest gun buyback since the 1996 Port Arthur massacre and expand licence checks using intelligence data. The government said Australia held a record 4.1 million firearms last year. Conservative lawmakers opposed the bill, arguing it unfairly targets lawful gun owners, while separate legislation on hate speech offences is also under debate.
Syrian government forces expanded control across parts of northern and eastern Syria after Kurdish-led fighters withdrew under a ceasefire agreement, consolidating President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s authority. Syria’s Interior Ministry said about 120 Islamic State detainees had escaped from a prison in the eastern town of Shaddadi after it came under government control, with security forces later recapturing dozens during search operations. The withdrawal followed the Syrian Democratic Forces’ decision to leave Raqqa and Deir al-Zor, key provinces that include major oil fields, under a deal requiring Kurdish fighters to be integrated individually into Syria’s armed forces.
Spain will hold three days of national mourning after a high-speed train collision in the southern province of Córdoba killed at least 40 people and injured around 120 others. The crash occurred near the town of Adamuz when two high-speed trains collided, with regional authorities warning the death toll could rise as dozens remain missing. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez pledged full transparency as a formal investigation was launched, while rail services between Madrid and southern Andalusia were heavily disrupted following one of Spain’s deadliest rail accidents in decades.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he told NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte that Greenland was “imperative for National and World Security”, reinforcing his push to acquire the territory while escalating trade pressure on European allies. Trump said Denmark could not adequately protect Greenland and warned he would impose tariffs on countries opposing his plan, including a threatened 200% duty on French wines after France declined to join his proposed Board of Peace. European leaders rejected the approach, with Denmark and Greenland insisting the island is not for sale and European Union officials warning they are prepared to retaliate if the tariffs are imposed.
A "calculated campaign" of mass executions, sexual violence, and ethnic targeting is sweeping through Sudan’s Darfur region, the International Crimi...
Dozens of beaches along Australia's east coast, including in Sydney, closed on Tuesday (20 January) after four shark attacks in two days, as heavy rai...
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would impose a 200% tariff on French wines and champagnes after France declined to join his proposed Board of Peac...
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 20th of January, covering the latest developments you need to ...
The United States’ renewed push over Greenland is exposing deeper strains in transatlantic relations, as analysts warn Washington’s approach refle...
Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani has died at the age of 93, his foundation said on Monday.
European leaders voiced growing alarm on Sunday over U.S. threats to impose tariffs on eight NATO allies, warning the move could destabilize transatlantic relations and heighten tensions in the Arctic.
Speaking on Armenian public radio on 9 January, Armenia’s Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan made some important announcements for 2026. Among them, discussions between Yerevan and Baku over the range of products Armenia can potentially export to Azerbaijan.
More than 100 vehicles were involved in a massive pileup on Interstate 96 in western Michigan on Monday (19 January), forcing the highway to shut in both directions amid severe winter weather.
Five skiers were killed in a pair of avalanches in Austria’s western Alpine regions on Saturday, with two others injured, one critically.
A "calculated campaign" of mass executions, sexual violence, and ethnic targeting is sweeping through Sudan’s Darfur region, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has warned, describing a pattern of criminality that is being replicated from city to city with impunity.
The United States’ renewed push over Greenland is exposing deeper strains in transatlantic relations, as analysts warn Washington’s approach reflects long-standing unilateral tendencies that could test NATO unity and Europe’s influence.
Australia is poised to pass new laws to enable a national gun buyback and tighten background checks for gun licences in response to the country’s worst mass shooting in decades at a Jewish festival last month.
More than 100 vehicles were involved in a massive pileup on Interstate 96 in western Michigan on Monday (19 January), forcing the highway to shut in both directions amid severe winter weather.
U.S. President Donald Trump has linked his push to take control of Greenland to his failure to win the Nobel Peace Prize, as tensions with Europe escalate and the European Union considers retaliatory measures that could reignite a transatlantic trade war.
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