Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 16th of February, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Former Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko has been arrested by anti-corruption detectives while attempting to flee the country. The arrest forms part of the ‘Midas’ investigation into an alleged $100 million (£80m) kickback scheme involving the state nuclear operator, Energoatom, which previously prompted his resignation. The move underscores Kyiv’s intensified efforts to root out graft within the energy sector, a crucial requirement for the nation’s European Union accession bid.
In an unprecedented joint appeal, the military chiefs of Britain and Germany have urged the public to accept the moral necessity of rearmament to counter the growing threat from Russia. Writing in The Guardian newspaper, Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton and General Carsten Breuer argued that strengthening industrial capacity and defence spending is not ‘warmongering’ but essential deterrence. They warned that Moscow’s military posture has shifted decisively westward, requiring a unified European response to preserve peace and security.
Tehran has signalled a readiness to compromise on its nuclear programme in exchange for economic benefits and sanctions relief ahead of renewed talks with Washington. With a U.S. delegation led by Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff due to meet Iranian officials in Geneva this week, Iranian diplomats have struck a conciliatory note, suggesting potential flexibility on uranium enrichment. However, tensions remain, as the U.S. has dispatched a second aircraft carrier to the region to underpin diplomacy with the threat of military force.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has backed a report by five European allies concluding that late Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was killed with a lethal toxin derived from poison dart frogs. On the second anniversary of his death in a Russian penal colony, nations including the UK and Germany stated that forensic analysis confirmed the presence of epibatidine, accusing Moscow of deliberate poisoning. While the Kremlin dismissed the findings as a ‘propaganda hoax’, Western leaders maintain that only the Russian state possessed the means and motive for the assassination.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has confirmed that Italy will participate as an observer in President Donald Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ initiative, citing constitutional constraints that prevent full membership. Speaking ahead of the body’s inaugural leadership meeting in Washington on Thursday, Meloni described the move as a solution to support Middle East peacemaking efforts while adhering to Italian law. The initiative, launched in Davos, aims to foster a settlement in Gaza and has invited various European partners to engage in a similar capacity.
The Kremlin on Monday rejected a 60-day ceasefire idea proposed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to...
One person was killed and nearly a dozen hurt in a fresh attack on Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, S...
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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.
One person was killed and nearly a dozen hurt in a fresh attack on Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, Saudi authorities reported, a day after a strike claimed by Yemen's Houthis killed 13 people and wounded more than 300.
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.
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.
The Kremlin on Monday rejected a 60-day ceasefire idea proposed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to allow his country to hold presidential elections, saying it wanted an overall peace deal instead.
Here's your AnewZ Daily Brief for 12 October 2026 with the top five natural disasters happening around the world.
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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