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.
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&...
The aftermath of Russia’s latest strikes on Ukraine over the weekend, including a drone attack on a train near the Ukraine-Poland border, con...
U.S. President Donald Trump has pushed back against growing calls for the artificial intelligence (AI) industry to slow down, arguing that maintain...
Maritime trackers received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), adding to concerns about energy supplies after Saudi Arabia shut down a vital oil pipeline on Saturday.
A Kyiv-Warsaw train was struck near the Polish border, Ukraine's state railway firm said on Sunday. No passengers were injured. Ukrainian Railways said that the country's railways were facing systematic attacks for a second day and warned of widespread delays.
Saudi Arabia has temporarily shut down its 1,200-kilometre East-West oil pipeline after it was hit by a drone attack, with Riyadh and Baghdad saying the strike originated from Iraq.
Swedes vote in an election on Sunday (13 September) that could see the far-right enter government for the first time if the country's right-wing parties can form a majority.
Russia's Defence Ministry said its forces struck two cargo vessels overnight in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Chornomorsk, the Interfax news agency reported on Saturday.
The aftermath of Russia’s latest strikes on Ukraine over the weekend, including a drone attack on a train near the Ukraine-Poland border, continues to draw international reaction, as Kyiv reports damage to civilian and critical infrastructure.
U.S. President Donald Trump has pushed back against growing calls for the artificial intelligence (AI) industry to slow down, arguing that maintaining America’s lead over China is more important.
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Sweden’s centre-left opposition has taken a slim lead in a closely fought election that could reshape the country’s approach to migration and the far right.
When Iran moved to shut the Strait of Hormuz this year, sending Middle East energy markets into turmoil, China had already spent the best part of a decade getting ready for exactly this kind of shock.
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