Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 12th of February, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Canadian police have identified the suspect behind the deadly rampage in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, as 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar, who died by suicide at the scene. Investigators confirmed that Van Rootselaar, a former student who had transitioned to female, killed her mother and stepbrother at their home before attacking the school, leaving nine people dead (including Van Rootselaar) and dozens injured. While a specific motive remains under investigation, authorities noted the suspect had a history of police contact regarding mental health concerns, as Prime Minister Mark Carney led national tributes to the community.
A White House meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ended without a definitive agreement on how to proceed with Iran. While Mr Trump insisted that diplomatic negotiations with Tehran must continue to test the viability of a deal, Mr Netanyahu emphasised Israel’s security red lines, reportedly pushing for a harder stance on ballistic missiles. During the visit, the Israeli leader also formally signed his country into President Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ initiative for Gaza, a move seen as an attempt to align strategic priorities ahead of further talks.
Italy has formally declined to join President Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’, with Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani citing constitutional constraints that prevent Rome from signing the charter. The decision aligns Italy with other major Western powers-including the UK, France, and Germany-who have opted out of the new international body established to oversee Gaza’s reconstruction and global conflict resolution. Despite refusing membership, Rome confirmed it remains committed to independent humanitarian efforts in the Middle East, whilst the U.S. administration prepares for the board's first leader-level meeting in Washington on 19 February.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan have held closed-door talks in Ankara, signalling a continued thaw in relations between the historic rivals. The leaders discussed complex disputes regarding maritime borders in the Aegean and migration management, with Mr Erdoğan describing the territorial issues as difficult but solvable within the framework of international law. The summit concluded with a mutual reaffirmation of ‘good neighbourliness’ and a commitment to maintain open communication channels, despite ongoing military tensions over island sovereignty.
Voters in Bangladesh have headed to the polls for a watershed election that marks a decisive attempt to transition from revolutionary upheaval to democratic stability. With the former ruling Awami League absent from the ballot, The contest pits two coalitions led by former allies, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and the Islamist Jamaat‑e‑Islami, with opinion polls giving an edge to the BNP. The election also serves as a de facto referendum on the ‘July Charter’, a package of constitutional reforms designed to dismantle authoritarian structures and redefine the nation's geopolitical alignment in South Asia.
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains limited on Thursday, with no increase in vessel crossings as U.S.-Iran talks to res...
Kazakhstan will vote on 23 August in its first parliamentary election under the new Constitution, choosing 145 members of the new Kurultai under a ...
Syria says it assured Israel that Türkiye had no plans to establish a military presence at the Abu al-Duhur airbase before Israeli forces stru...
The collective-defence agreement between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signals that regional powers no longer want to rely solely on external security guarantees. Whether it becomes a stabilising deterrent or another axis of rivalry remains unresolved.
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has slowed, according to the latest data, as uncertainty over the waterway’s reopening kept most shipowners away. Six commodity vessels crossed the strait on Tuesday, down from nine the day before and below the 10-day daily average of 11.
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains limited on Thursday, with no increase in vessel crossings as U.S.-Iran talks to resolve the conflict remained stalled. Nine commodity vessels transited the key waterway on Wednesday, unchanged from the previous day, according to Kpler data.
Iran has said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the U.S. fulfils the terms of an interim deal, including lifting the maritime blockade and sanctions and releasing Iran’s frozen assets.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 19th of August, covering the latest developments.
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains limited on Thursday, with no increase in vessel crossings as U.S.-Iran talks to resolve the conflict remained stalled. Nine commodity vessels transited the key waterway on Wednesday, unchanged from the previous day, according to Kpler data.
Kazakhstan will vote on 23 August in its first parliamentary election under the new Constitution, choosing 145 members of the new Kurultai under a fundamentally changed electoral system based entirely on party lists.
Five years after Evergrande's debt crisis rattled global markets, founder Hui Ka Yan has been sentenced to life in prison, marking a dramatic new chapter in the downfall of China's former property giant.
South Korea estimates North Korea possesses between 80 and 120 nuclear warheads, its defence minister said on Thursday, citing a range significantly higher than U.S. President Donald Trump's recent assertion that Pyongyang has 57 nuclear weapons.
Russian ballistic missile strikes on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv has killed at least sixteen people and injured more than forty others, Ukrainian officials said, with fires reported across the city and Poland activating defensive air operations.
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