Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 28th of August, covering the latest developments.
The death toll from flooding in Nepal has risen to 469, according to Nepalese police. Nearly 1,000 people remain missing in Nepal and neighbouring Tibet following a glacier collapse near the Chinese border on Wednesday morning.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump is keeping all options open as Washington’s confrontation with Iran continues. In an interview with Fox News, she said the U.S. has moved from military operations under “Operation Epic Fury” to economic pressure through “Operation Economic Outcast.” Leavitt said no talks are currently taking place with Tehran, and the pressure campaign will remain in place until Iran shows a willingness to enter what Trump considers meaningful negotiations. Friday marks since months since the U.S. and Israel launched an attack on Iran.
Four people were injured after drones struck a five-storey apartment building in Sevastopol, Crimea, on Friday, according to Mikhail Razvozhayev, the Moscow-installed governor. Drones and debris also damaged a hotel, kindergarten and more than a dozen cars, he said. Grass near several oil depots caught fire, but the facilities themselves were not damaged. The fires were later extinguished.
Icelanders are set to vote on Saturday, 29 August, on whether to resume membership talks with the European Union, potentially reopening a long-running debate over joining the bloc. The referendum will not decide EU membership itself, instead voters will decide whether the government should restart accession negotiations with Brussels. If approved, the talks are expected to take at least two years, followed by a second referendum on whether Iceland should formally join the EU.
South Korea, Japan and the U.S. will hold joint military drills from 9-11 September to test their readiness against North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats. South Korea also says it supports U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to resume dialogue with North Korea but wants to ensure Seoul is not sidelined and its security readiness is maintained. National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac said any renewed U.S.-North Korea talks should focus on making progress on Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons programme while strengthening coordination between Seoul and Washington.
Australia has returned two ancient stone statue heads to China, more than 30 years after they were taken from imperial tombs in central China....
Demonstrators carrying Iranian flags and placards supporting the hijab gathered outside the Azerbaijani Embassy...
A Chinese-made AI chip has matched Nvidia’s H200 in tests conducted by its developer, marking a potential breakthrough in China’s effor...
The Middle East conflict remains tense as diplomatic efforts continue alongside renewed Houthi attacks. Iran says it remains open to mediation, while the Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted a ballistic missile fired towards the kingdom.
Evacuations and the provision of humanitarian aid in the Russian-occupied southern Ukrainian town of Oleshky have begun, a senior Ukrainian official said on Friday. In a statement on Telegram, David Arakhamia said a six-day ceasefire was holding, and that more details would follow.
Rescuers searched the wreckage of two high-speed trains in central Spain on Thursday as the death toll rose to a provisional 74, making it the country's second fatal high-speed rail disaster this year.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia remains willing to rebuild relations with European countries but warned that any wider conflict on the continent would leave no winners, as he commented on recent diplomatic contacts with Nordic leaders and growing security concerns in the Baltic region.
Qatari mediators returned to Tehran on Friday as part of efforts to reach a deal between the U.S. and Iran, according to an official briefed on the talks.
China’s GJ-21 carrier-based stealth reconnaissance and strike drone has completed its first take-off and landing on board the Sichuan, the country’s first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, state media reported on 30 October.
A powerful El Niño is driving extreme weather worldwide, leaving millions facing drought, wildfires and destructive storms as governments scramble to respond to the growing crisis.
A high-speed train involved in Wednesday's deadly collision in Spain was travelling at between 160 and 200 kilometres per hour, far above the 40 km/h safety limit, according to a preliminary investigation published on Friday.
Evacuations and the provision of humanitarian aid in the Russian-occupied southern Ukrainian town of Oleshky have begun, a senior Ukrainian official said on Friday. In a statement on Telegram, David Arakhamia said a six-day ceasefire was holding, and that more details would follow.
Hackers have pulled off a staggering $6.3 billion cryptocurrency heist targeting Binance, shaking confidence in one of the world's biggest digital asset exchanges and sending crypto prices tumbling. U.S. analysts suspect North Korea was behind the attack.
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