Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 25th of August, covering the latest developments.
Britain and France have pledged stronger military support for Ukraine, including access to classified technology for Storm Shadow missile production and faster deliveries of air defence interceptors. Kyiv says it needs at least 300 Patriot missiles to prepare for potential Russian strikes on cities and energy infrastructure. The announcement comes as Ukraine continues to step up drone attacks on Russian oil facilities, including the Afipsky refinery in the Krasnodar region.
The move is expected to make it easier for international banks, investors and companies to engage with Syria as it seeks funding for reconstruction. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the decision reflects steps by President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s government to distance itself from terrorism and cooperate on security issues. Syria has sought closer ties with Western countries since the fall of Bashar al-Assad in December 2024.
The new package targets 60 individuals, entities and vessels, while Chinese financial institutions suspected of facilitating Iranian oil trade were notably excluded. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned countries and businesses that continued dealings with Iran could put their access to the U.S. dollar-based financial system at risk. Tehran has vowed to respond, with Iranian officials warning of attacks on U.S. interests and energy chokepoints if its infrastructure is threatened.
Armenia is moving closer to the European Union, but its potential membership bid is not currently part of the EU’s immediate enlargement agenda. Yerevan has adopted legislation to begin the accession process, but it has yet to formally submit an EU membership application. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Armenia is likely to apply soon and suggested that any future referendum on EU membership should follow a response from Brussels.
At least 47 people were killed and 22 more injured in an overnight gang raid on a neighborhood overlooking Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince, the United Nations said on Monday. Residents have accused local authorities of failing to protect them, while the government pledged to strengthen security and restore control. The violence comes as Haiti prepares for a possible election in December, amid growing concerns over the gangs' expanding influence.
Iran shot down a U.S. drone over the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, Iranian news agency Tasnim reported on Sunday (25 October), citing the cou...
At least five people were killed and several others injured in overnight attacks across Russia and Ukraine on Sunday, 25 October, as officials repo...
Protests against war and rising living costs took place in major Italian cities on Saturday, with some incidents o...
Israeli military bulldozers have begun demolishing buildings in the West Bank city of Hebron on Friday, 23 October, following armed clashes with Palestinians that left two Israeli soldiers dead, according to the Israeli military.
Around 11,000 people joined a demonstration in Orléans on Saturday against the National Rally congress, according to the local prefecture.
Typhoon Champi swept past Taiwan on Saturday, leaving one person dead and more than 500 injured as strong winds and torrential rain brought down trees, cut power and disrupted transport across the island.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday described a deadly shooting in the towns of Trappes and La Verrière, west of Paris, as a racist attack and ‘a turning point’ for the country.
Israeli forces have maintained a tight closure on Hebron in the occupied West Bank for a second day, with Palestinian media reporting home raids, mass detentions and dozens of residents forced outside following a shooting incident the day before.
At least five people were killed and several others injured in overnight attacks across Russia and Ukraine on Sunday, 25 October, as officials reported strikes on residential areas and industrial facilities, while Moscow claimed to have targeted logistics infrastructure and a cargo vessel.
Protests against war and rising living costs took place in major Italian cities on Saturday, with some incidents of violence and clashes, a week after unrest erupted across the country.
Bulgarians are voting in a presidential election on Sunday as deadly drone attacks on merchant vessels in the Black Sea raise security concerns and expose divisions over the country's response to Russia's war in Ukraine.
Serbia is voting on Sunday as a mass student protest movement seeks to unseat long-time populist leader Aleksandar Vučić in the biggest challenge to his rule for more than a decade.
Portuguese police cleared a housing protest camp in Lisbon on Sunday (25 October), as new figures reveal house prices have risen 16.5 per cent in a year, the fastest increase in the European Union.
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