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.
Overnight strikes killed at least three people, including one child, in the Ukrainian city of Odesa, Serhiy Lys...
The U.S. has launched a fresh wave of strikes on Iran, targeting Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) sites as Tehran retaliated against U.S. p...
China has reopened the only road leading to the Gyirong border crossing with Nepal, a week after catastrophic floods and mudslides tore through the...
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan have concluded talks in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, as leaders gather for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit.
Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) have gathered in Bishkek for a summit focused on trade, investment and transport as the group marks 25 years since its creation.
U.S. forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island on Sunday, with Tehran responding by launching ballistic missiles at two U.S. bases in Jordan in the first direct U.S.-Iran military escalation in weeks.
Kyrgyzstan is hosting the sixth World Nomad Games, bringing together thousands of athletes from around the world for a celebration of traditional sports, cultural heritage and nomadic traditions.
Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 1st September, covering the latest developments.
Overnight strikes killed at least three people, including one child, in the Ukrainian city of Odesa, Serhiy Lysak, head of the city's military administration said. Residential building and infrastructure were also damaged in the attack, he added.
China has reopened the only road leading to the Gyirong border crossing with Nepal, a week after catastrophic floods and mudslides tore through the area.
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong has pleaded guilty to collusion with foreign entities, a charge that carries a maximum sentence of life in prison under Beijing’s National Security Law.
Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing U.S. conservative activist Charlie Kirk, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday after a Utah judge ruled that prosecutors had presented enough evidence for the case to proceed as a capital murder trial.
A Brussels court has ordered Belgian biometrics company Semlex and 13 other defendants to stand trial over alleged corruption, money laundering and tax fraud linked to a contract to produce biometric passports in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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