Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 4rd of February, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Washington has accepted Tehran’s request to relocate planned nuclear negotiations from Türkiye to Oman, with talks set for Friday. The shift comes as Iran seeks to limit the agenda solely to its nuclear programme, whilst the U.S. aims to address broader issues including ballistic missiles. President Donald Trump confirmed that negotiations are underway, suggesting Tehran is eager to avoid conflict following recent military flare-ups, including the downing of an Iranian drone by U.S. forces in the Arabian Sea.
A second group of Palestinian patients has crossed into Egypt for medical treatment via the Rafah border crossing, which partially reopened on Monday. While some 150 patients are scheduled to leave Gaza, around 50 Palestinians are expected to return to the Strip after completing procedures. Local health officials warn that nearly 22,000 people remain on waiting lists for urgent care.
Spain and Greece are moving forward with legislation to ban teenagers from accessing social media, joining a growing number of European nations tightening digital regulations for minors. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced plans to block access for under 16-year-olds, declaring that the government will no longer accept the "digital Wild West" exposing children to harm. Athens is preparing similar restrictions for under 15-year-olds, as leaders call for coordinated cross-border action and greater accountability for tech executives regarding online safety.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in Washington to discuss cooperation on critical minerals, following the signing of a major trade agreement between the two nations. The deal, announced by President Trump, will cut tariffs on Indian goods in exchange for New Delhi halting Russian oil purchases and increasing imports of American energy. The talks come ahead of a minerals summit involving more than 50 countries aimed at diversifying global supply chains and reducing reliance on single-source markets.
Houthi attacks target Riyadh amid concerns over Saudi oil supplies, as Iran says it will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until its conditions are m...
The death toll from an overnight Russian attack on the Kyiv region rose to four, including three children, Kyiv regional authorities said on Sunday...
Uzbekistan’s grape exports have grown rapidly. In January-August 2025, the country exported 86,200 tonnes of fresh grapes worth $78.3 million...
Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy said a Togo-flagged oil tanker was struck while attempting to make an “illegal passage” through the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media said early on Friday.
Saudi civil defence sent an all-clear on Saturday after issuing alerts for a second time for potential danger in Riyadh and the city of Al-Kharj east of the capital, amid an uptick in attacks by Iran-aligned Houthis on the Gulf country.
The European Union will disburse €3.3 billion ($3.8 billion) to Ukraine for missiles and drones, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said after a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The U.S. State Department approved a $2.7 billion military sale to Ukraine for air-defence development upgrades, along with related equipment and services, the department said. Meanwhile, Ukrainian authorities reported at least 10 people had died in Russian attacks over the last 24 hours.
Three students were killed in a school shooting in the southern Philippines on Friday, including a 16-year-old suspected gunman who turned the gun on himself, provincial officials said.
The death toll from an overnight Russian attack on the Kyiv region rose to four, including three children, Kyiv regional authorities said on Sunday. A mother and her two 3-year-old children were killed when a Russian drone strike hit a private home, the emergency service said.
A small container of lunar soil travelled more than 380,000 kilometres from the far side of the Moon to Earth two years ago. It recently made one more journey - from Beijing to Vienna, where China officially handed it over to the United Nations.
Russian authorities have reported attacks on voting systems and communication lines as the country’s parliamentary election entered its second day on Saturday (19 September).
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has launched a new eight-nation grouping aimed at boosting trade, energy and security cooperation across central and eastern Europe. Here's what you need to know.
The U.S. State Department approved a $2.7 billion military sale to Ukraine for air-defence development upgrades, along with related equipment and services, the department said. Meanwhile, Ukrainian authorities reported at least 10 people had died in Russian attacks over the last 24 hours.
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