Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 1st September, covering the latest developments.
The 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State summit officially began in the Kyrgyzstan capital Bishkek on Tuesday. Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov declared the meeting open at the Yrys Ordo Congress Center, before leaders then moved into a closed-door session.
Iran will “immediately” reciprocate if the U.S. returns to the June deal aimed at ending conflict between the two countries, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said. His comment comes after U.S. President Donald Trump had said Washington would respond if Tehran continues with attacks.
Russian air attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding area have killed four people and injured more than a dozen others, Ukrainian officials have said. The strikes mark the sixth consecutive day of attacks on the Ukrainian capital. Meanwhile, Ukraine hit 54 Russian "shadow fleet" vessels in August, the commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, Robert Brovdi, said on Tuesday.
U.S. irks G20 ministers by bringing back Russia
European officials have criticised Washington's decision to allow Russia to return to a gathering of G20 finance ministers. Moscow’s Finance Minister Anton Siluanov attended the meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, marking a notable return to a forum from which Russia has been absent in recent years. Germany’s Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said there could be no return to normal for Moscow while the Russia-Ukraine conflict continued.
Authorities in Nepal have carried out controlled explosions at the Trishuli-3A hydropower plant in an attempt to open up access to the site, where more than 600 workers are believed to be trapped in a vast network of mud filled tunnels. Rescuers were seen arriving by helicopter in the early hours on Tuesday as they launched a daring operation to rescue people feared trapped inside the Chilime Hydropower tunnel.
Iran's military has threatened to launch sustained attacks on U.S. bases and interests across the Middle East if Washington resumes milita...
Russian parliamentary elections have delivered a comfortable win to the ruling United Russia party, which is closely aligned to President Vladimir ...
Overnight Russian strikes on the city of Sumy, northeast Ukraine, have killed one woman and injured a man, the country's State Emergency Servic...
Houthi attacks target Riyadh amid concerns over Saudi oil supplies, as Iran says it will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until its conditions are met and U.S. commitments are implemented, parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday.
Saudi civil defence sent an all-clear on Saturday after issuing alerts for a second time for potential danger in Riyadh and the city of Al-Kharj east of the capital, amid an uptick in attacks by Iran-aligned Houthis on the Gulf country.
The U.S. State Department approved a $2.7 billion military sale to Ukraine for air-defence development upgrades, along with related equipment and services, the department said. Meanwhile, Ukrainian authorities reported at least 10 people had died in Russian attacks over the last 24 hours.
The death toll from an overnight Russian attack on the Kyiv region rose to four, including three children, Kyiv regional authorities said on Sunday. A mother and her two 3-year-old children were killed when a Russian drone strike hit a private home, the emergency service said.
Iran's military has threatened to launch sustained attacks on U.S. bases and interests across the Middle East if Washington resumes military action against Tehran.
Overnight Russian strikes on the city of Sumy, northeast Ukraine, have killed one woman and injured a man, the country's State Emergency Service has said.
Russian parliamentary elections have delivered a comfortable win to the ruling United Russia party, which is closely aligned to President Vladimir Putin. With more than 95 per cent of ballots counted, United Russia has taken 57.83 per cent of the vote, up from the 49.8 per cent it won in 2021.
A powerful typhoon was approaching Japan’s Pacific coast on Monday, bringing torrential rain, strong winds and a heightened risk of landslides across the Kanto region, including Tokyo, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
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Baku is preparing to host its 10th Formula 1 race, with the city’s streets once again set to transform into one of the most demanding circuits on the F1 calendar.
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