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.
Russian air strikes injured 13 and damaged buildings in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and in the Black Sea port ci...
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he hoped the war against Iran was nearing its end and that Tehran wanted to reach a deal, but Iran di...
The European Union will continue allowing large-scale plastic waste exports to Türkiye despite concerns over recycling rates, environmen...
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 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.
Saudi Arabia said its air defences destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca before it could enter prohibited airspace over the holy city, as attacks by the Iran-aligned group deepen regional tensions.
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.
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.
Russian air strikes injured 13 and damaged buildings in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and in the Black Sea port city of Odesa in the early hours of Thursday, officials said on the Telegram messaging app.
An Afghan national linked to an Islamic State affiliate in Afghanistan has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in connection with the 2021 Kabul airport suicide bombing that happened during a chaotic scene as the Taliban retook the country.
The European Parliament on Wednesday adopted an amendment condemning the mass migrant flows into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta in late July, and demanded a thorough, independent investigation to clarify who is responsible for the incident.
Rivers around the world experienced one of their driest years in decades in 2025, according to the World Meteorological Organization, which warned that declining water reserves could threaten future supplies.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday she wanted to open the door to Canada becoming the European Union's first “associate member” in a push to forge new links among allies in “an openly hostile world”.
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