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.
The United States and Israel have carried out large-scale strikes on Iranian leadership and military targets, with Iranian state media confirming t...
Follow the latest developments and global reaction after the U.S. and Israel launched “major combat operations” in Iran, prompting reta...
Ayatollah Alireza Arafi has moved into a pivotal constitutional role following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, becoming the cle...
Protests broke out in Pakistan and Iraq on Sunday after Iranian state media confirmed that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed in...
A number of senior Iranian figures have reportedly been killed in Saturday’s joint U.S.–Israeli airstrikes on Iran, according to Irania...
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Follow the latest developments and global reaction after the U.S. and Israel launched “major combat operations” in Iran, prompting retaliation from Tehran.
Tensions between the U.S. and Iran are escalating, with Washington ordering a significant military build-up in the region and multiple countries evacuating diplomatic staff amid fears of further instability.
Governments across the region responded swiftly to Israel’s strikes on Iran, closing airspace, issuing travel advisories and activating contingency plans amid fears of escalation.
Two people were killed and around 40 injured when a tram derailed in central Milan on Friday (27 February), a spokesperson for the local fire service said.
A senior Iranian official has warned Israel to “prepare for what is coming”, insisting that Tehran’s response to the latest escalation in the Middle East will be made openly and without limits.
Protests broke out in Pakistan and Iraq on Sunday after Iranian state media confirmed that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed in joint U.S.–Israeli strikes. At least nine people were reported dead in clashes near the U.S. consulate in Karachi.
Afghanistan said it had fired at Pakistani aircraft over Kabul after explosions and gunfire rocked the capital early on Sunday, marking a sharp escalation in fighting between the two neighbours.
A senior Iranian official has warned Israel to “prepare for what is coming”, insisting that Tehran’s response to the latest escalation in the Middle East will be made openly and without limits.
Cuba has released extensive details of a deadly midweek shootout at sea, showing rifles, pistols and nearly 13,000 rounds of ammunition that it says were carried by a group of exiles who attempted to enter the island by speedboat.
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers said on Friday (27 February) they were ready to negotiate after Pakistan bombed their forces in several Afghan cities, including Kabul and Kandahar, and Islamabad declared the neighbours were now in "open war".
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