Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 22nd of August, covering the latest developments.
The United States and Canada failed to reach a trade agreement, prompting Washington to impose 50% tariffs on around $20 billion of Canadian goods. Canada suspended negotiations and vowed to respond with matching tariffs, escalating tensions between the two allies.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran was not ready to make what he called the "right deal" and that Washington was monitoring developments in the conflict. The U.S. plans to announce new sanctions against Iran and has threatened economic consequences for countries supporting Tehran. Tensions remain high around the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global energy supplies.
The Australian Capital Territory, which includes Canberra, will join a national gun buyback scheme following the deadly shooting at a Jewish festival in Sydney that killed 15 people. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the measure was part of efforts to reduce the number of firearms and strengthen gun controls.
At least 16 people were killed and more than 130 wounded after Russian drones struck a shopping centre in Ukraine’s Kryvyi Rih, officials said. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a second drone struck the site half an hour after the first in a deliberate attempt to target emergency crews. He called the attack an "act of barbarism" and promised a response. Rescue teams are searching the rubble as several people remain missing.
An 18-year-old man armed with a sword attacked students at Brinell High School in Fagersta, central Sweden, killing one person and injuring three others. Police shot and detained the suspect, who Swedish media reported was a former student at the school. Authorities are investigating the motive.
Pakistan says it carried out “well-planned and calibrated” air strikes on militant hideouts and safe havens in Afghanistan on Wednesday...
Investigators are examining an alleged cockpit assault aboard a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv that left the captain injured and forced the...
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and the United Arab Emirates are exploring a new railway through Afghanistan that could open another route for Central Asian...
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has accused the U.S. and Israel of seeking to foment internal divisions in Iran after failing to defeat the country militarily, Iran's state news agency IRNA reported.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel may participate in the investigation into a serious incident aboard a flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv, while investigators examine the motive of the co-pilot involved.
Passengers restrained a flydubai co-pilot who allegedly stabbed the pilot and tried to crash a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday.
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North Korea has dismissed as a “farce” Seoul’s claim that Pyongyang was responsible for a landmine explosion south of the Military Demarcation Line that injured three South Korean soldiers.
Investigators are examining an alleged cockpit assault aboard a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv that left the captain injured and forced the aircraft to divert to Saudi Arabia.
Türkiye’s flagship aviation and technology festival entered its second day on Thursday, bringing young innovators and leading domestic defence firms together in the south-eastern city of Şanlıurfa.
Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan’s Kunar and Helmand provinces killed nine civilians, including women and children, and injured 11 others, Afghanistan’s government said, as tensions between the neighbours deepen.
Britain says there are “strong indications” Iran played a role in a suspected plot targeting RAF Fairford, a military base in western England used by U.S. forces for operations against Iran.
Iraqis celebrated the departure of U.S forces after more than two decades of war on Wednesday, but the withdrawal is also raising concerns about the country’s ability to maintain security without a Western military presence.
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