Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 31st of August, covering the latest developments.
Leaders and senior officials from across Eurasia are gathering in Bishkek for the two-day Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. Talks will focus on regional security, economic cooperation, connectivity and emerging technologies, while several leaders are also expected to attend events linked to the World Nomad Games.
U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that Iran’s Kharg Island had been “blown to smithereens”, but no evidence of an attack has emerged and Reuters found the accompanying video was likely AI-generated. The statement comes after recent U.S. strikes on Iran’s Larak Island and Tehran’s retaliatory missile attacks on U.S. bases in Jordan.
Russia has criticised NATO’s growing military presence in the Arctic, with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov calling alliance activities in the region a direct security threat. Moscow says military exercises could increase the risk of incidents leading to confrontation, while NATO members have expanded their Arctic deployments following Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Rescue teams in Nepal, with support from Chinese and Indian experts, are working to reach hundreds of people believed to be trapped inside blocked hydropower tunnels after devastating floods. The disaster has killed nearly 800 people, while thousands remain missing across Nepal and neighbouring areas of China. Authorities say debris-filled tunnels and difficult terrain are slowing rescue operations.
Yemeni government-aligned forces say they intercepted a shipment of drone components allegedly intended for the Houthi movement in the Red Sea. Officials said the operation aimed to disrupt military supply routes, while the Houthis and Iran have not commented on the allegations. The incident comes amid continued tensions and security concerns around one of the world’s key maritime corridors.
Russia views NATO’s growing military activity in the Arctic as a direct threat to its national security, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said....
Leaders from Eurasia gather for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit focused on secur...
Rescue teams in Nepal, supported by Chinese and Indian experts, worked through the night to reach hundreds of p...
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused U.S. government and Israel-aligned actors of manipulating energy markets to promote the war with Iran.
Iran has reached an understanding with Oman on transit arrangements through the Strait of Hormuz, but the waterway will remain closed until the U.S. fulfils its commitments, a senior Iranian diplomat said on Saturday.
Russian strikes on the Kyiv region overnight killed 37 people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said. Zelenskyy added that the Ukrainian capital was under "virtually nonstop attack" from drones.
At least 37 people were killed after a Russian drone strike hit an ammunition depot in the Kyiv region, triggering powerful secondary explosions President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday, vowing to punish suspected negligence in the second such incident in two months.
The death toll from last week's catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet rose to 750 on Sunday, with 3,044 people still missing, as fresh rainfall pushed up river levels and forced rescuers to move to higher ground.
Rescue teams in Nepal, supported by Chinese and Indian experts, worked through the night to reach hundreds of people believed to be trapped inside blocked hydropower project tunnels following last week’s catastrophic Himalayan flood.
Around 20 people are reported missing after flooding struck parts of Grand Canyon National Park in the U.S. state of Arizona, prompting evacuations of people to safety and a large-scale response from park authorities.
Russia views NATO’s growing military activity in the Arctic as a direct threat to its national security, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has ordered the introduction of the death penalty for people convicted of deliberately setting forest fires, following wildfires that recently killed 12 people across the country.
Yemeni government-aligned forces said they had intercepted a shipment of drone components allegedly being transported to the Houthi movement, in what officials described as an effort to disrupt supply routes across the Red Sea.
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