Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for the 2nd of September, covering the latest developments.
The U.S. military said it had carried out a new wave of strikes targeting IRGC air-defence, radar, and maritime and communication sites overnight. Iran responded by striking Washington’s assets in Bahrain, Jordan and Iraq. Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump said he wasn’t trying to push Iran into negotiations, in a post on social media.
At least three people, including a child, were killed in a strike on Ukraine’s Black Sea city of Odesa overnight, Serhiy Lysak, Head of the city's military administration, said. In the Kyiv region, firefighters extinguished a blaze at warehouses hit by a Russian strike in what would be the seventh consecutive day of aerial attacks on the city.
Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to provide clarity on whether it intends to join the European Union “as soon as possible,” during talks on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Bishkek. Putin stressed that Yerevan’s plans were incompatible with continued membership of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). Pashinyan said that the time had not yet come to make a decision between the EU and EAEU.
The G20 finance meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, highlighted growing challenges facing the global economy, from record debt and trade imbalances to geopolitical tensions. Finance ministers and central bankers stressed the need to sustain economic growth while managing rising fiscal pressures. China’s large trade surplus emerged as a major point of contention, while Russia’s return to the G20 exposed divisions over the war in Ukraine.
A U.S. judge has ruled prosecutors can seek the death penalty in a case against a man accused of killing Conservative activist Charlie Kirk in 2025. Tyler Robinson has pleaded not guilty to killing Kirk at Utah Valley University in Orem in September 2025. Utah County Prosecutor Ryan McBridge said images placed Robinson on a rooftop overlooking an event where Kirk was speaking at the time of the shooting.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in New York on Wednesday, as Washington pushes for an end...
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has told the UN that Tehran will not surrender to U.S. pressure but remains open to diplomacy, responding to Do...
The 81st UN General Assembly continues in New York on Wednesday, with another day of high-level speeches and diplomatic meetings. The wars in the M...
U.S. President Donald Trump is addressing the UN General Assembly as world leaders gather in New York for the 81st session. Conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, global security and diplomacy set to dominate the event.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv was ready to halt strikes on Russian energy facilities if Moscow stops targeting Ukraine’s energy sector, critical infrastructure, and food exports, as he prepared to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in New York.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in New York on Wednesday, as Washington pushes for an end to the war in Ukraine and Kyiv and Moscow continue to strike energy infrastructure.
U.S. President Donald Trump said his team held a three-hour meeting with an Iranian delegation in New York that he described as “very good” and “productive”, with another round of talks scheduled soon.
While addressing the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, U.S. President Donald Trump said he believes Washington and Tehran will reach a deal after the U.S. midterm elections.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has told the UN that Tehran will not surrender to U.S. pressure but remains open to diplomacy, responding to Donald Trump’s threat to “annihilate” Iran.
The 81st UN General Assembly continues in New York on Wednesday, with another day of high-level speeches and diplomatic meetings. The wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, global security and international cooperation remain at the centre of discussions.
A former Seleka militia leader has been convicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) of crimes against humanity for his role in the torture and persecution of suspected supporters of the former Central African Republic president, François Bozizé.
Saudi Arabia has restarted its East-West oil pipeline, bringing back an important route for moving crude from the kingdom’s oil fields to the Red Sea port of Yanbu.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in New York on Wednesday, as Washington pushes for an end to the war in Ukraine and Kyiv and Moscow continue to strike energy infrastructure.
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