Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 27th of August, covering the latest developments.
Nepal tourism officials said 579 tourists were missing, including more than 400 foreigners, while police warned the death toll could rise. Officials said the disaster near Timure and Syapru Besi damaged or destroyed homes, roads and hydropower projects, with difficult terrain and strong river flows hampering rescue efforts.
A tanker was hit by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, sparking a fire that was later extinguished, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). All crew members were safe and accounted for, with no environmental impact reported. Meanwhile, Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani is due in Tehran on Thursday to push for renewed U.S.-Iran diplomacy.
Russia launched drones and missiles at Ukraine early Thursday, with explosions heard in Kyiv and damage reported from falling debris. Two people were injured in Kryvyi Rih after missiles hit an industrial facility, while three others were wounded in Zaporizhzhia. A civilian vessel was also damaged overnight at the Danube port of Reni. Meanwhile, EU countries are urging Brussels to revive plans to use immobilised Russian sovereign assets to help fund Ukraine.
Meta Platforms will pay up to $18 billion over the next decade and impose stricter limits on teenagers’ use of Facebook and Instagram under settlements with nearly all U.S. states. The agreement follows allegations that Meta designed its platforms to addict children and misled the public about their safety. Teenagers will generally be limited to two hours of daily use and blocked from accessing the platforms between midnight and 6 a.m. without parental consent.
The U.S. military commission has set 5 June 2028 as the trial date for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three co-defendants. The case has faced more than two decades of delays over evidence, jurisdiction and the treatment of detainees in U.S. custody.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is outlining the EU's priorities in her annual State of the Union address, covering security...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine was carrying out tests on a new weapon to intercept dron...
At least 12 Palestinians, including five children, were killed after a seven-storey apartment building in Gaza collapsed overnight, leaving dozens ...
U.S. Central Command said 101 commercial vessels have been redirected in the Strait of Hormuz, while oil prices rose more than three per cent amid fresh regional attacks and supply concerns.
U.S. President Donald Trump has again said Iran is keen to reach a deal quickly, but a senior Iranian security official rejected the claim, saying Tehran will not negotiate until its conditions are met.
A Russian strike on a farm warehouse in Pryluky, north-central Ukraine, has killed at least three people, local police said. Meanwhile, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said an attack on a train near the Polish border was an attempt to intimidate Ukraine's allies.
A Danish military helicopter came within “metres” of being struck by flares fired by a Russian warship, Denmark's Defence Minister Jeppe Bruus said on Tuesday. Russia accused Denmark of carrying out “dangerous manoeuvres” near its ship, and said it was investigating the incident.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is outlining the EU's priorities in her annual State of the Union address, covering security, support for Ukraine, trade with China, migration, climate and artificial intelligence.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is outlining the EU's priorities in her annual State of the Union address, covering security, support for Ukraine, trade with China, migration, climate and artificial intelligence.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine was carrying out tests on a new weapon to intercept drones and had recorded a successful hit overnight.
Wednesday's session of the 24th Arab Media Summit in Dubai has shifted the discussion towards a central question for modern media: how can regional news organisations tell their own stories while reaching audiences far beyond their borders?
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The U.S. Justice Department has charged five people over an alleged Russian intelligence-linked network accused of carrying out surveillance, recruitment and plans for targeted killings in the United States and abroad.
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