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.
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Cuba and the United States have been at odds for more than six decades, with tensions rooted in the 1959 revolution that transformed the island’s political and economic system. Renewed focus on relations comes as Donald Trump’s rhetoric intensifies and conditions on the island worsen.
The four astronauts selected for NASA’s Artemis II mission have arrived in Florida, entering the final phase of preparations for the first crewed journey towards the Moon in more than five decades
Iranian Military Spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Ibrahim Zulfiqari has warned that American soldiers will become 'food for sharks' if U.S. President Donald Trump launches ground attacks against Iran. The threat comes after the U.S. military said it was deploying thousands of Marines to the region.
China is moving ahead with plans to establish a nationwide long-term care insurance system, aimed at supporting its rapidly ageing population and easing the financial burden on families caring for elderly relatives.
Cuba and the United States have been at odds for more than six decades, with tensions rooted in the 1959 revolution that transformed the island’s political and economic system. Renewed focus on relations comes as Donald Trump’s rhetoric intensifies and conditions on the island worsen.
Russian drone attacks on Ukraine have killed four people, Ukrainian officials said on Saturday (28 March).
Nepal’s ousted former prime minister, KP Sharma Oli, and former home minister Ramesh Lekhak have been arrested over alleged negligence linked to the deaths of protesters during anti-corruption demonstrations last September.
China is moving ahead with plans to establish a nationwide long-term care insurance system, aimed at supporting its rapidly ageing population and easing the financial burden on families caring for elderly relatives.
The U.S. Congress failed on Friday (27 March) to resolve a six-week funding impasse that has disrupted airports and left tens of thousands of federal workers without pay, raising fears of further travel chaos during the busy spring break period.
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