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.
The leader of Yemen's Saudi-backed government announced the beginning of a major military operation against...
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States meets seven conditions agreed under a June memorandum, as President...
King Charles’ younger brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, has launched legal action against Thames Valley Police over his arrest in connecti...
The co-pilot of Israel bound flydubai flight attempted to carry out a “terrorist attack” with an axe during the flight, the United Arab Emirates prosecutor general said on Saturday.
Hammam al-Hammami, the Flydubai co-pilot accused of stabbing the captain of an Israel-bound flight on Wednesday in a suspected terrorist attack, was banned from flying by Oman over concerns about his radical views, U.S. media reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Iran's Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad has resigned, with Hamid Bovard, chief executive of the state-owned National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), appointed as acting oil minister, according to Iranian state media.
Right-wing Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro will face leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a runoff of the presidential election later this month, after he exceeded expectations in Sunday's first-round vote with a slight lead over the incumbent.
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States meets seven conditions agreed under a June memorandum, as President Donald Trump signals he may soon decide whether to resume military operations against Tehran.
King Charles’ younger brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, has launched legal action against Thames Valley Police over his arrest in connection with an investigation into documents allegedly passed to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Telegraph reported on Sunday.
U.S. authorities have arrested a California woman accused of acting as an unregistered foreign agent for China and surveilling the son of Taiwan’s president, the FBI said.
Right-wing Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro will face leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a runoff of the presidential election later this month, after he exceeded expectations in Sunday's first-round vote with a slight lead over the incumbent.
The woman who has accused members of a Cornell University fraternity of drugging and raping her has received threats aimed at pressuring her to abandon her legal case, according to her attorney, as public scrutiny of the university's handling of the allegations continues to grow.
Candidates elected to Bosnia and Herzegovina's three-member presidency declared victory after preliminary unofficial results showed Denis Becirovic leading the Bosniak seat, Darijana Filipovic ahead in the Croat seat and Zeljka Cvijanovic likely retaining the Serb seat.
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