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.
As the Ukraine war is highlighted by some leaders during the United Nations' 81st General Assembly meetin...
The 81st UN General Assembly returns for its third day in New York on Thursday, with world leaders delivering high-level speeches and holding diplo...
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained low on Thursday, as Iran reiterated that it will neither enter into new negotiations with th...
As the Ukraine war is highlighted by some leaders during the United Nations' 81st General Assembly meeting in New York, Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Thursday with ballistic missiles, killing two people and injuring six, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained low on Thursday, as Iran reiterated that it will neither enter into new negotiations with the United States nor re-open the Strait as long as its conditions are not met, despite recent indirect talks in New York mediated by Qatar.
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 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.
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.
As the Ukraine war is highlighted by some leaders during the United Nations' 81st General Assembly meeting in New York, Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Thursday with ballistic missiles, killing two people and injuring six, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
The 81st UN General Assembly returns for its third day in New York on Thursday, with world leaders delivering high-level speeches and holding diplomatic meetings. Restoring trust, managing global transformation, peace and security, and international cooperation remain at the centre of discussions.
Australia says an OpenAI AI agent gained unauthorised access to a government Medicare statistics portal in June, in what officials say could be an unprecedented case of an AI system breaching a government network.
Pakistan says it carried out air strikes on 10 locations in Afghanistan on Thursday, targeting sites it said were used to store and launch drones, as tensions between the two neighbouring countries continued to escalate.
Here’s your AnewZ Daily Brief for 24 September 2026, with five key developments from the second day of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York.
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