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 oil company Lukoil plans to expand its activities in Uzbekistan, with potential areas including geological exploration, hydroca...
International cooperation, lunar exploration and the growing role of artificial intelligence dominated the third day of a major astronautical ...
European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos has said Georgia is a candidate country “only on paper,” prompting a rapid response fro...
Russia's health watchdog said on Tuesday that no cases of plague had been detected among anyone who had come into contact with a Siberian plague institute laboratory worker who died last week, and locals said their lives had barely been disrupted.
Russia struck Ukraine overnight in one of the biggest attacks of the conflict, killing at least 19 people, Kyiv's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. Around 70 missiles were fired at Ukraine during the attack, as well as drones, the Ministry said.
An Azerbaijani citizen died and another is missing after a cargo ship was attacked by a drone in the Black Sea, near the coast of Romania on Monday, 5 October, Baku's Foreign Ministry has said.
A large Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow and the surrounding region has killed two people, damaged homes and sparked a major fire at a key fuel facility, according to Russian officials and military bloggers.
The German-Azerbaijani Connectivity Conference 2026 commenced on 6 October in Baku under the title “Mobilising Finance for Infrastructure, Transport, Logistics, Green Energy, and Digitalisation along the Middle Corridor.”
International cooperation, lunar exploration and the growing role of artificial intelligence dominated the third day of a major astronautical conference now underway in Antalya.
Armenian authorities have frozen a wide range of assets belonging to billionaire businessman and opposition politician Gagik Tsarukyan as part of proceedings linked to the confiscation of property allegedly acquired illegally.
Azerbaijan has sent another batch of humanitarian aid to Ukraine, consisting of electrical equipment vital for restoring the country’s energy infrastructure and preparing for the winter season.
Russia struck Ukraine overnight in one of the biggest attacks of the conflict, killing at least 19 people, Kyiv's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. Around 70 missiles were fired at Ukraine during the attack, as well as drones, the Ministry said.
An investigation into August Hanning, the former head of Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service (BND), has no connection to Azerbaijan, informed sources have told AnewZ.
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