Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 26 January, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Minneapolis shooting narrative challenged by video evidence
Senior U.S. officials continue to defend the fatal shooting of a citizen by immigration agents in Minneapolis, claiming self-defence, despite video footage appearing to contradict their account. The death of 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti has sparked widespread protests and deepened the rift between the Trump administration and local authorities, who argue the footage shows the victim shielding bystanders rather than brandishing a weapon. As federal officers deploy tear gas, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has condemned the federal handling of the incident and announced a state-led investigation.
Ukraine–Russia talks stall as Kremlin shuns EU
Diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine have reached an impasse following inconclusive talks in Abu Dhabi, with the Kremlin explicitly ruling out any dialogue with the EU’s top diplomat. While Moscow refuses to engage, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that a crucial U.S. security agreement is now ready for signature, though he reiterated that Kyiv will not compromise on territorial integrity despite pressure to cede eastern regions.
Historic storm leaves millions without power in U.S.
A severe winter storm has swept across the United States, leaving over one million households without power and forcing the cancellation of more than 10,000 flights. President Trump has issued emergency declarations for multiple states as hazardous ice and sub-zero temperatures grip the country from Texas to New England, prompting the Department of Energy to authorise emergency grid measures to avert further catastrophic outages.
Mark Carney rejects China trade deal claims amidst tariff threats
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has firmly denied pursuing a free trade agreement with Beijing, following threats from President Trump to impose 100% tariffs on Canadian goods. While Trump warned that Ottawa risks becoming a conduit for Chinese products, Carney clarified that recent tariff adjustments on electric vehicles and agriculture are fully compliant with North American trade rules, dismissing the U.S. administration’s criticism as a misrepresentation of Canada’s economic strategy.
Rafah reopening delayed by hostage recovery operation
Israel has announced that the Rafah crossing into Gaza will remain closed to pedestrian traffic until a military operation to recover the remains of the final Israeli hostage is complete. Although the reopening was scheduled under the latest phase of the U.S.-brokered peace plan, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office stated that the border will only function once the body of officer Ran Gvili is located, further delaying movement for Gaza's two million residents.
Global oil prices have surged past $110 a barrel this Monday following fresh U.S-Israel strikes hitting multiple targets, including oil d...
The U.S. embassy in Oslo was hit by a loud explosion early on Sunday (8 March), causing minor damage but no injuri...
Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is a hardline cleric with strong backing from the Islami...
Mojtaba Khamenei will replace his father as the new Supreme Leader of Iran, state media report. Iran'...
After days of high-altitude competition and fierce rivalries and despite challenging conditions in Shahdag, Europe’s top athletes pushe...
Global oil prices have surged past $110 a barrel this Monday following fresh U.S-Israel strikes hitting multiple targets, including oil depots, as stock markets fell on fears the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran could disrupt shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
Mojtaba Khamenei will replace his father as the new Supreme Leader of Iran, state media report. Iran's Assembly of Experts made the announcement a little over a week after his predecessor, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in a U.S.-Israel missile attack on Saturday 28 February.
U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran to expect further strikes on Saturday (7 March). In a post on social media, he said Iran would be 'hit very hard'. His comments came a week into the conflict with Iran, which has spread across the Middle East.
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened further attacks on Iran on Saturday (7 March), while the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia continued to shoot down missiles in their airspace. Meanwhile, Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran would stop attacking its neighbours.
U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran to expect further strikes on Saturday (7 March). In a post on social media, he said Iran would be 'hit very hard'. His comments came a week into the conflict with Iran, which has spread across the Middle East.
The Azerbaijani State Security Service has said it has stopped Iran committing terror attacks against four targets in the country: Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline, the Israeli Embassy in Azerbaijan, a leader of the Mountain Jews religious community and the "Ashkenazi" synagogue.
Trump says the United States "don’t need people that join wars after we’ve already won," targeting his criticism at UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Israel continues to fire missles at strategic sites in Iran and Gulf regions report more strikes from Iran.
Baku has completed its evacuation of staff from the Azerbaijan Consulate General in Tabriz, while most employees from the Azerbaijan Embassy in Tehran have also returned.
Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport came under attack in heavy airstrikes on early Saturday morning (7 March), Iranian news agencies reported.
Global oil prices have surged past $110 a barrel this Monday following fresh U.S-Israel strikes hitting multiple targets, including oil depots, as stock markets fell on fears the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran could disrupt shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. embassy in Oslo was hit by a loud explosion early on Sunday (8 March), causing minor damage but no injuries, in what may have been a deliberate attack linked to the crisis in the Middle East, Norwegian police said.
Russian attacks on Ukraine’s second largest city in the early hours of Saturday (7 March) killed 10 people, including two children. Kharkiv mayor, Ihor Terekov, said 10 residents died after a Russian ballistic missile hit a five storey apartment block in the city.
A 35-year-old former rapper is on track to become Nepal’s next prime minister. Early counting in the elections on Friday (7 March) showed Balendra Shah’s Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) was leading in around 100 seats, far ahead of rivals.
Newly released FBI records summarising interviews with an unidentified woman contain allegations that U.S. President Donald Trump attempted to force her to perform a sexual act when she was a teenager, according to documents published by the U.S. Justice Department.
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