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Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for the 3rd of September, covering the latest developments.
U.S. President Donald Trump has warned of additional attacks on Iran, while adding that he doesn’t expect renewed fighting to last “too long.” His remarks come as Tehran said 18 people had been killed and 142 injured in the latest round of U.S. strikes. Kuwait, meanwhile, said it was responding to missile and drone attacks from Iran.
Moscow’s two busiest airports, Sheremetyevo and Vnukovo, cancelled arrivals and departures for the second consecutive night, following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s threats to make Russia's airspace “completely unsafe.” Flight suspensions also affected Gelendzhik and Sochi airports on the Black Sea, and airports in the west and southwest of the country.
Israel is prepared to facilitate the removal of Palestinians from Gaza as soon as the U.S. approves the plan, the country’s Defence Minister Israel Katz has said. Katz told a conference on Wednesday that there was no solution for Gaza without migration, noting that the proposal had previously faced obstacles due to other countries’ unwillingness to accept Gazans.
Residents of the Spanish coastal enclave of Ceuta have protested against the government’s handling of a migration crisis triggered after thousands of people crossed into the territory from Morocco in July. More than 10,000 migrants are still staying in makeshift camps, or living on the streets and beaches, of the city on the north African coast.
Zohran Mamdani, Mayor of New York City, has imposed a one-year ban on the use of artificial intelligence in elementary and middle schools. Mamdani said the decision was based on concerns about the technology’s detrimental impact on students’ interaction with teachers and classmates.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that he thinks there is a chance of a peace being reached with Ukraine. He told the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia that he believed there was "a chance of finding a solution," to the conflict.
The Iranian Health Ministry said at least 18 people were killed and 142 others injured in U.S. airstrikes carried out between 30 August and 2 September.
U.S. negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will visit Russia then Ukraine over the weekend, Russian state news agency TASS has reported, citing an unnamed source. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has also said American envoys will visit the capitals of both countries.
The Iranian Army has again struck at U.S. bases in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates in retaliation for U.S. attacks on southern and western parts of Iran late on Tuesday, which reportedly killed 18 people and injured more than 100 others.
U.S. efforts to squeeze Iran’s economy through an oil blockade and sanctions are becoming increasingly difficult for Tehran to withstand, according to three senior Iranian sources. Washington is escalating pressure in hopes of securing concessions in future negotiations.
The resolution, sponsored by African countries and led by Togo, passed by 164 votes to one, with six abstentions. The United States was the only country to vote against it.
U.S. negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will visit Russia then Ukraine over the weekend, Russian state news agency TASS has reported, citing an unnamed source. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has also said American envoys will visit the capitals of both countries.
Southern Chinese provinces were bracing for more torrential rain on Friday after Typhoon Saudel triggered severe flooding, swamping vehicles, collapsing at least one building and forcing mass evacuations.
President Donald Trump is leaving more than a paper trail from his time in office. The U.S. is now minting commemorative $1 coins for America’s 250th anniversary, featuring a portrait of the sitting president.
Pacific Island leaders expressed concern about China's Pacific missile test at their annual summit, though Nauru formally dissented, in a meeting largely overshadowed by Beijing's objections to Taiwan's presence.
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