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 Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has warned that France risks undermin...
SOCAR has completed the acquisition of a 99.82% stake in Italiana Petroli (IP) from API Holding after receiving all r...
Fuel exports from Azerbaijan to Armenia are continuing, with eight rail wagons carrying 479 tonnes of diesel fuel dis...
Health authorities are monitoring a widening hantavirus alert after new suspected cases emerged in Spain and on a remote South Atlantic island, day...
Russia is holding a significantly scaled-back Victory Day parade in Moscow on 9 May 2026, reflecting heightened security concerns and the ongoing w...
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The U.S military said it carried out retaliatory strikes on Iran on Thursday (7 May). Meanwhile, Iran's Joint Military Command accused the U.S. of breaching the ceasefire, by striking an Iranian oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz and launching attacks on several Iranian cities.
The U.S. and Iran exchanged fire in and around the Strait of Hormuz, though both sides signalled they did not want escalation. The clashes come as Washington awaits Tehran’s response to a proposed deal to end the war while leaving key disputes, such as Iran’s nuclear programme, unresolved for now.
Singapore has isolated and is testing two of its residents who travelled aboard a cruise ship linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak, the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) said on Thursday.
Efforts to end the U.S.-Iran war appeared to stall as the two sides exchanged fire in and around the Strait of Hormuz. A reported CIA assessment suggested Tehran could withstand a U.S. naval blockade for months despite mounting sanctions and renewed Gulf attacks.
Ukraine’s military said it struck a Russian Karakurt-class small missile carrier in the Caspian Sea near Russia’s Dagestan region on Thursday. The extent of the damage is still being assessed, according to Kyiv.
The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has warned that France risks undermining the self-determination rights of the Kanak Indigenous People in New Caledonia amid proposed political and constitutional reforms.
Somalia is facing a severe malnutrition crisis and urgently needs additional humanitarian funding to prevent conditions deteriorating further, the World Food Programme has warned.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed to carry on as leader on Friday (8 May) after his ruling Labour Party suffered heavy losses in local elections. Labour lost hundreds of councillors across the country, as some figures in the party said he should stand down.
Indonesian rescue teams have located two Singaporeans who went missing after Mount Dukono erupted on Friday (8 May) on the island of Halmahera, though authorities say it remains unclear whether they are alive.
Health authorities are monitoring a widening hantavirus alert after new suspected cases emerged in Spain and on a remote South Atlantic island, days after an outbreak on a cruise ship left three people dead and several others infected.
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