Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 29 June, covering the latest developments you need to know.
The U.S and Iran have agreed to pause hostilities in the Gulf and restart technical talks, raising hopes of keeping their fragile peace deal alive after days of escalating attacks. Both sides will stand down for now and ships will be allowed to move freely through the Strait of Hormuz.
Rescue teams are racing to find survivors after two powerful earthquakes devastated Venezuela, killing nearly 1,500 people. More than 2,600 international rescuers have joined the search, with several people pulled alive from the rubble over the weekend, keeping hopes alive despite the narrowing window to find survivors.
Pakistan's security forces said they killed 29 militants in an intelligence-based operation along the Afghan border, followed by targeted strikes on militant hideouts. Officials said the operation was launched in response to a series of recent militant attacks across the country.
Israel says it has destroyed a Hezbollah tunnel in southern Lebanon, days after a U.S.-brokered security deal aimed at reducing border tensions. Hezbollah condemned the strike as a "flagrant" ceasefire violation and said it reserves the right to respond.
Canada booked their place in the World Cup last 16 after Stephen Eustaquio scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner to beat South Africa 1-0. Canada dominated the match, with Alphonso Davies making his first appearance since injury, and will now face either Morocco or the Netherlands in the next round.
World leaders return to the United Nations headquarters in New York on Friday...
Finland and Sweden deployed fighter aircraft on Thursday after a group of Russian military planes was detected over the Gulf of Finland, the Finnis...
Iran’s top leaders are using the ongoing UN General Assembly in New York to push Tehran’s position on key regional and international di...
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained low on Thursday, as Iran reiterated that it will neither enter into new negotiations with the United States nor re-open the Strait as long as its conditions are not met, despite recent indirect talks in New York mediated by Qatar.
As the Ukraine war is highlighted by some leaders during the United Nations' 81st General Assembly meeting in New York, Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Thursday with ballistic missiles, killing two people and injuring six, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
The 81st UN General Assembly continues in New York on Wednesday, with another day of high-level speeches and diplomatic meetings. The wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, global security and international cooperation remain at the centre of discussions.
The 81st UN General Assembly has wrapped up its third day in New York on Thursday, with world leaders delivering high-level speeches and holding diplomatic meetings.
Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan will hold an urgent high-level meeting under a joint defence pact to discuss ways to support the kingdom amid attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis. The meeting comes as Tehran seeks to distance itself from the rapid advance of its Houthi allies.
World leaders return to the United Nations headquarters in New York on Friday for the fourth day of the high-level General Debate, with speeches and diplomatic meetings continuing throughout the day.
Finland and Sweden deployed fighter aircraft on Thursday after a group of Russian military planes was detected over the Gulf of Finland, the Finnish Air Force reported on Friday (25 September).
The Middle East arrived at the United Nations this week with the consequences of a war that is no longer contained to one front. From Israel and Iran to Syria and Yemen, leaders have used the General Assembly to set out competing positions on the situation in the region.
Here’s your AnewZ Daily Brief for 25 September 2026, with five key developments from the third day of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Xi Jinping touched down at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Wednesday evening to a welcome that was fairly unprecedented. President Donald Trump was there on the tarmac to greet him personally, which is something no sitting U.S. president had done for a visiting foreign leader in six decades.
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