Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 9th of February, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s ruling coalition has secured a commanding supermajority in Sunday’s lower house election, winning up to 352 seats. The landslide victory grants the "Iron Lady" a strong mandate to push through controversial economic reforms and expand defence spending to counter China, moves further bolstered by a timely endorsement from U.S. President Donald Trump.
Emergency teams in Tripoli’s Bab al-Tabbaneh neighbourhood are searching through rubble after two residential buildings collapsed, leaving at least nine people dead and several others missing. Whilst rescuers have managed to pull survivors from the debris, the tragedy has renewed scrutiny over Lebanon’s ageing infrastructure and lack of building oversight amidst the country’s economic crisis.
A Ukrainian-born Russian citizen has been extradited from Dubai to Moscow on suspicion of shooting Lieutenant General Vladimir Alexeyev, a senior GRU intelligence officer, in the Russian capital. Whilst the FSB alleges that Ukrainian intelligence orchestrated the assassination attempt, Kyiv has firmly rejected the accusations, suggesting the attack was a result of internal Russian infighting.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance is set to visit Armenia and Azerbaijan this week to cement Washington’s engagement in the region following the recent peace framework. The high-level diplomatic tour will focus on implementing the agreement and advancing the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP), a strategic transit corridor designed to enhance connectivity between the two nations.
Centre Left Antonio José Seguro has secured a decisive victory in Portugal’s presidential election, defeating far-right candidate Andre Ventura in a landslide to become the country’s first Socialist head of state in two decades. Despite severe storms disrupting the vote in some regions, the electorate firmly rejected Ventura’s populist platform, handing Seguro a strong mandate to uphold democratic values. Although the presidency is largely ceremonial, Seguro has already signalled his readiness to use his veto powers, warning the minority government that he will not approve controversial labour reforms without union consensus.
Russia has violated an energy ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelen...
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One person was killed and nearly a dozen hurt in a new attack Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, Saudi ...
The explosion at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday afternoon killed at least 12 people and injured a further 309, according to Saudi Arabia’s Civil Aviation Authority. The airport remains closed until further notice.
Yemen's Houthis renewed warning to airlines, airport workers, and travellers against using Saudi airports, saying the warning should be taken seriously and that the kingdom “bore responsibility for failed interceptions”, a day after an attack on Riyadh's international airport that killed 12 people.
One person was killed and nearly a dozen hurt in a new attack Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, Saudi authorities reported, a day after a strike claimed by Yemen's Houthis that killed 13 people and wounded more than 300.
The Houthi movement has escalated their attacks on Saudi Arabia, targeting the airport in Riyadh and other cities, killing more than a dozen people.
Ukraine is ready to stop attacks on Russian oil refineries if Moscow also halts strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday.
Russia has violated an energy ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday, urging Washington to step in to ensure that Moscow abided by the terms of the putative agreement.
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The Houthi movement has escalated their attacks on Saudi Arabia, targeting the airport in Riyadh and other cities, killing more than a dozen people.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that Ukraine is ready to respect the energy ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, but only if Russia does the same, saying Moscow has already violated the agreement.
China has announced sanctions against Belize’s foreign minister and Paraguay’s communications minister over their countries’ diplomatic ties with Taiwan. The move comes as Beijing continues to pressure the few remaining nations that maintain formal diplomatic relations with Taipei.
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