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.
Saudi Arabia has given Pakistan more time to repay a $3 billion loan. Pakistan's Finance Minister, Muhammad Aurangzeb, announced the extension ...
Several flights across Europe have been diverted or faced additional security checks after a wave of bomb threats, prompting emergency landings in ...
Saudi Arabia and Syria have signed a defence cooperation deal as the Gulf kingdom continues to face missile and drone attacks by Yemen’s Hout...
Democrat wins surged on Tuesday across the United States with stunning victories in the South Carolina, Texas and Ohio senate races -- traditionally Republican strongholds -- in the 3 November midterm elections.
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Democrats captured majorities in both chambers of Congress on Tuesday, scoring sweeping victories that reached into Republican strongholds, with millions of voters delivering a strong rebuke to President Donald Trump.
Iran and the United States remains far from a deal to end the conflict as tensions rise over the Strait of Hormuz. Following Republican losses in U.S. midterm elections, Tehran says Americans have rejected the war, while Qatar intensifies mediation efforts to prevent renewed escalation.
U.S. President Donald Trump says Washington will end its annual financial and military aid to Israel by the end of 2026, under an agreement he claims to have reached with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Several flights across Europe have been diverted or faced additional security checks after a wave of bomb threats, prompting emergency landings in France, Belgium, Bulgaria and Romania.
A Russian military satellite may have rehearsed an attack on a Western commercial spacecraft after coming within metres of it in orbit, an expert has warned, as two other Russian satellites approach another Western spacecraft.
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to take to the streets across France on Thursday as nationwide strikes and protests put fresh pressure on President Emmanuel Macron, with authorities seeking to prevent a repeat of October's violent unrest.
Two oil tankers and a tugboat caught fire in separate incidents in the Strait of Hormuz after allegedly using unauthorised shipping routes, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Thursday, 5 November.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has blamed the war with Iran for the Republicans' defeat in the 2026 midterm elections, arguing that voters who supported President Donald Trump in 2024 turned to the Democrats because of foreign policy and economic concerns.
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