Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 27th of February, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Pakistan bombed Taliban government targets in Afghanistan's major cities overnight, officials from both countries said on Friday, with Pakistan's defence minister describing the conflict 'open war’. Air and ground strikes hit Kabul, Kandahar and Pakita as tensions escalated after recent border clashes. Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said, "Our cup of patience has overflowed. Now it is open war between us and you (Afghanistan)."
Iran and the U.S. are poised to resume nuclear talks within a week, with Tehran signalling “progress in the most serious exchanges” as both sides eye a possible deal amid lingering disagreements over uranium enrichment and sanctions. The talks concluded amid military buildup in the region.
Ukrainian President points to progress as Geneva talks conclude
U.S.-brokered talks in Geneva on the Russia–Ukraine war ended with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signalling “more readiness” for the next trilateral meeting, likely to be held in Abu Dhabi in early March. While progress was made on reconstruction and economic cooperation frameworks, major hurdles remain over security guarantees and territorial disputes, leaving the path to a comprehensive settlement far from certain.
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has told Congress she has no knowledge of late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes, insisting she never met the financier or visited his properties. Her husband and former President Bill Clinton, is set to be questioned on Friday over his past connections with Epstein.
Denmark heads to the polls on 24 March, as Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen seeks to transform her defiant stand on Greenland into a political triumph. Frederiksen has spent recent months rallying European leaders in response to renewed interest from U.S. President Donald Trump in annexing the Arctic island.
"I will be president for only a couple of weeks, and then I will resign," Vucic told supporters at a pro-government rally in the capital, Belgrade....
The death toll in the twin earthquakes which rocked Venezuela earlier this week has risen to 1,430, top lawmaker Jorge Rodriguez said on Saturday. Ano...
A tanker reported being struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, Britain's maritime security agency said, after the United States a...
The Central African Republic declared a cholera outbreak after 197 cases, including 24 deaths, were confirmed in two health districts southwest of the...
Australia said it would double the maximum penalty it can impose on tech firms found to have failed to uphold a groundbreaking social media ban for ch...
"I will be president for only a couple of weeks, and then I will resign," Vucic told supporters at a pro-government rally in the capital, Belgrade.
France said on Saturday it was considering taking reciprocal measures after Burkina Faso broke off diplomatic relations.
A light aircraft crash into a high-rise building in Beijing's Chaoyang district on Friday killed one person and injured 13, the district government said on Saturday in a statement posted on its social media account.
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose 100% tariffs on imports from any country that adopts a digital services tax. The move escalated tensions with trading partners over levies that Washington argues unfairly target American technology companies.
Tens of thousands of people are still unaccounted for after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela. At least 589 people have been confirmed dead and hundreds are believed to be trapped under rubble, as emergency crews and international rescue teams race to respond.
The U.S. Senate rejected a resolution on Wednesday that would have directed President Donald Trump to remove U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran unless Congress formally authorised military action.
France said on Saturday it was considering taking reciprocal measures after Burkina Faso broke off diplomatic relations.
Japan remained on high alert Saturday as Typhoon Mekkhala approached the eastern coast after Typhoon Higos weakened into a tropical depression. Authorities warned of continued heavy rain, flooding, and landslides, according to media reports.
ANEWZ can exclusively report that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is expected to visit Azerbaijan on 1 July.
"I will be president for only a couple of weeks, and then I will resign," Vucic told supporters at a pro-government rally in the capital, Belgrade.
The death toll in the twin earthquakes which rocked Venezuela earlier this week has risen to 1,430, top lawmaker Jorge Rodriguez said on Saturday. Another 3,200 people were injured and 3,100 left homeless by the disaster, he added on state television.
Australia said it would double the maximum penalty it can impose on tech firms found to have failed to uphold a groundbreaking social media ban for children, as evidence mounts that the ban has had little effect on teen use.
France said on Saturday it was considering taking reciprocal measures after Burkina Faso broke off diplomatic relations.
Ukrainian-made Flamingo missiles hit a plant producing artillery systems and components for missile launch systems in Russia's Volgograd region overnight, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday.
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