Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 3rd of February, covering the latest developments you need to know.
India has agreed to cease purchasing Russian oil and lower barriers to U.S. goods, after President Donald Trump cut American tariffs on Indian imports from 50% to 18%. The deal, which also commits New Delhi to buying more than $500 billion in U.S. energy and technology, was announced following a call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who hailed the move as a boost for "Made in India" products.
Israel has reopened the Rafah crossing on Monday, allowing a small number of Palestinians to leave Gaz for medical treatment, marking a key step in the U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal. However, strict Israeli security checks meant only a handful of patients managed to cross into Egypt by nightfall, frustrating those desperate to escape the the Strip where 20,000 await urgent care.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has authorised new negotiations with the United States, instructing his foreign minister to prepare for "equitable and fair" talks provided threats are removed. The move comes as U.S. warships amass near the Iranian coast following deadly domestic unrest, with President Trump warning that "bad things" could happen if a deal on nuclear concessions is not reached. Reports suggest a meeting between U.S. and Iranian envoys is set for Friday in Istanbul, with regional powers including Saudi Arabia and Egypt expected to attend in a bid to avert a wider conflict.
The Kremlin has confirmed that trilateral peace talks involving Russia, Ukraine and the United States will now take place in Abu Dhabi on 4-5 February, following a brief postponement to align schedules. Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov described the negotiations as "complex" but noted that some common ground had been found, whilst reiterating that any direct meeting between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy must occur in Moscow.
Elon Musk has merged his artificial intelligence (AI) firm xAI into SpaceX, creating an “innovation engine” valued at around $1.25 trillion. The deal aims to build a space-based AI ecosystem, and will see the integration of advanced computing with orbital infrastructure. Musk argues that future demand for processing power can only be met off-planet.
Wildfires have broken out in Türkiye’s Antalya province, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate as strong winds fuelled the flames....
Four people were killed, including a child, in Ukrainian strikes on the Russian port city of Novorossiysk overn...
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said on Wednesday they attacked two U.S. vessels and eight oil tankers in the Persian Gulf, calling the st...
Four people were killed, including a child, in Ukrainian strikes on the Russian port city of Novorossiysk overnight, according to the governor of the Krasnodar region. Ukraine's drone forces commander, Robert Brovdi, said Russian military ships were destroyed in the attacks.
A TV channel was struck during a live broadcast on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as Russian strikes on Kyiv killed at least three people, the city's Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. Meanwhile, drones hit civilian infrastructure in Russia's southwestern Saratov region.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) allegedly launched two ballistic missile attacks against a U.S. Navy warship over the past two days.
U.S. special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Sunday on efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Indonesia has reopened Jakarta's main airport and four others after volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau forced widespread flight cancellations, though fresh eruptions have kept authorities on alert.
Four people were killed, including a child, in Ukrainian strikes on the Russian port city of Novorossiysk overnight, according to the governor of the Krasnodar region. Ukraine's drone forces commander, Robert Brovdi, said Russian military ships were destroyed in the attacks.
North Korea has built a new uranium enrichment facility at its Yongbyon nuclear complex in the northwest of the country and begun operating an expanded site at Kangson, near the capital Pyongyang, the United Nation’s nuclear watchdog has said.
Israel has ordered the closure of the British consulate in East Jerusalem and banned 12 British nationals from entering the country, escalating a diplomatic row with London over Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
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The United States has announced a ban on a range of Canadian products, including alcoholic beverages, dairy goods and motorcycles, as retaliatory Canadian tariffs on U.S. imports take effect.
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