Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for the 4th of September, covering the latest developments.
Two people who were rescued from the Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station on Thursday after spending nine days in the tunnel are currently receiving treatment. Sanjay Sah and Kabir Maharjan will be taken to a hospital in Kathmandu as Rescue teams continue the search with guidance from experts using a WhatsApp group alongside helicopters and heavy machinery. The disaster killed at least 1,252 people in Nepal, while more than 4,200 remain missing and thousands others displaced.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said U.S. envoys will visit Kyiv and Moscow as efforts to end the war with Russia continue. Zelenskyy said he was preparing for the envoys’ visit but did not give a specific date. The planned talks come as the war continues with no clear breakthrough between Russia and Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier said there was a “chance of peace” and that the conflict ultimately must be resolved by Russia and Ukraine.
U.S. efforts to squeeze Iran’s economy through an oil blockade and tighter sanctions are putting growing pressure on Tehran, according to Iranian sources. Washington is seeking to force concessions from Iran in future negotiations after months of conflict failed to produce a breakthrough. Oil prices are also climbing as renewed U.S.-Iran hostilities raise concerns over Middle East supply disruptions. Meanwhile, South Korea is making preparations to deploy naval forces to the Strait of Hormuz, according to an Anadolu report.
Pacific Island leaders expressed concern over China’s July ICBM test, calling for greater transparency and at least 24 hours’ advance notice of future launches. Palau pushed for the 18-member bloc to condemn the test, but Nauru formally dissented. China rejected Palau’s criticism and accused it of creating “hype” around the launch. The summit was also overshadowed by Beijing’s objections to Taiwan’s participation, with Taiwan accusing China of “wolf warrior” diplomacy and espionage.
Typhoon Saudel triggered torrential rain and widespread flooding across Fujian and Guangdong, with vehicles submerged and buildings damaged. Firefighters rescued elderly residents from waist-deep floodwaters in Fujian as authorities evacuated affected communities. More than 83,000 people have been evacuated in Fujian, while schools and public transport have been suspended in several areas. The storm made its third landfall in Fujian on Thursday after strengthening over the South China Sea.
U.S. efforts to squeeze Iran’s economy through an oil blockade and sanctions are becoming increasingly difficult for Tehran to withstand, acc...
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 part...
Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelenskyy says envoys from the United States will be visiting Moscow and Kyiv to negotiate an end to the conflict....
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 U.S. has launched a fresh wave of strikes on Iran, targeting Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) sites as Tehran retaliated against U.S. positions across the region, while Iranian officials said at least five people were killed and dozens wounded at a wedding near Sirik.
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.
The European Union's foreign policy chief Kaia Kallas says the bloc will tighten enforcement of sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine. EU foreign ministers were meeting in Ireland following renewed Russian strikes on cities across Ukraine.
Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for the 3rd of September, covering the latest developments.
Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelenskyy says envoys from the United States will be visiting Moscow and Kyiv to negotiate an end to the conflict.
The Trump administration pressured U.S. space companies not to attend a high-profile space summit in Paris organised by French President Emmanuel Macron, prompting a last-minute reshuffle and the cancellation of some planned announcements, according to sources familiar with the matter.
A Russian court on Thursday imposed restrictions on Lida Moniava, the founder of a children’s hospice, who is accused of spreading false information about the Russian military’s actions in Ukraine.
China’s state-owned shipping giant COSCO has used concealed equipment aboard some of its vessels to collect intelligence on military communications near the coastlines of countries including the U.S., according to two senior Trump administration officials.
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation that would block federal funding for universities that boycott Israel, as Republicans push ahead with pro-Israel measures despite growing criticism of the Israeli government over the war in Gaza.
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