Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 24th of February, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Peter Mandelson, the former UK ambassador to the United States, has been released on bail following his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The 72-year-old was detained by the Metropolitan Police in Camden as part of an investigation linked to the Jeffrey Epstein files, with search warrants executed at properties in Wiltshire and London. The probe was launched after Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government handed over communications regarding Mandelson's diplomatic appointment, details of which are set to be published next month. He denies any wrongdoing.
At least 62 people have been killed in Mexico after the death of the notorious cartel leader Nemesio ‘El Mencho’ Oseguera Cervantes that sparked nationwide violence. The leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel died following a military raid, prompting gang members to torch vehicles and establish roadblocks across more than a dozen states. As the government deploys thousands of additional troops to quell the unrest, the operation comes amidst heightened pressure from the U.S. to crack down on drug trafficking ahead of critical trade reviews.
A powerful winter storm has brought much of the U.S. east coast to a standstill, dumping more than 60 cms of snow and forcing the cancellation of nearly 5,700 flights. Major cities including New York and Boston have faced significant disruption, with public transport suspended in several states and National Guard troops deployed to assist emergency efforts. While conditions in New York are expected to ease, authorities have urged residents to remain indoors as power outages affect thousands of homes across the region.
Marking four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion, United Nations data reveals that 2025 was the deadliest year for civilians since the war began, while military casualty estimates now run into the hundreds of thousands on both sides. Russia currently controls approximately one-fifth of Ukrainian territory, and despite regular prisoner exchanges, thousands of soldiers remain missing and more than 19,000 children are alleged to have been forcibly deported.
As the war continues, nearly four million Ukrainians remain internally displaced, facing dwindling aid and precarious living conditions. Amidst U.S.-backed peace talks, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has firmly rejected Russian demands to cede the remaining unoccupied territories of the Donbas region, emphasising that the struggle is about the safety of the populace rather than just land. With millions more living as refugees abroad, the humanitarian crisis continues to deepen as frontline settlements are erased by the ongoing artillery battles.
Saudi Arabia’s air defences have intercepted and destroyed a hostile drone over the Riyadh region, according to the Saudi-led coalition fight...
Police were deployed across Paris on Saturday, as a curfew was set to take effect in the Republique and Chât...
A drone strike hit a power station in northern Sudan early Sunday (1 November), sparking a fire and triggering loud explosions, witnesses said....
The U.S. has approved the sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles to Ukraine in a deal worth an estimated $2.1 billion, but Kyiv could face years of delays before receiving the weapons it urgently needs to defend against intensifying Russian attacks.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has ordered Iran's armed forces to respond to any threat immediately and without geographical limits in statements posted to social media platforms on Saturday (31 October).
A hacking group linked to North Korea is widely believed to be behind the theft of $6.3 billion from cryptocurrency giant Binance, a cyberattack that experts describe as the largest cryptocurrency heist on record.
Gen Z protests swept 34 German cities on Saturday (31 October) over education and living costs. Violence erupted in Frankfurt, where shops were looted and police reported Molotov cocktail attacks.
A tenth-grade student was critically injured after a man attacked her with a chainsaw inside a classroom in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district. The girl suffered severe injuries to her head, neck and back, while a classmate who tried to protect her was also hurt.
Police were deployed across Paris on Saturday, as a curfew was set to take effect in the Republique and Châtelet-Les Halles areas from 11pm Saturday until 6am Sunday (1 November).
A drone strike hit a power station in northern Sudan early Sunday (1 November), sparking a fire and triggering loud explosions, witnesses said.
Gen Z protests swept 34 German cities on Saturday (31 October) over education and living costs. Violence erupted in Frankfurt, where shops were looted and police reported Molotov cocktail attacks.
Iran designated Britain's Royal Navy and Royal Air Force as terrorist organisations on Sunday, (1 November), and classified the country's foreign intelligence agency, MI6, as a hostile group, according to a statement from the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
Thousands protested in Albania's capital, Tirana, on Saturday (31 October), demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation over perceived corruption allegations and dissatisfaction with the government over a lack of jobs and poor education standards.
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