Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for the 7th of September, covering the latest developments.
U.S. peace envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff said they saw fresh momentum in efforts to end the war in Ukraine after talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv. The discussions followed their meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, with further U.S.-mediated talks expected soon, although major disagreements remain over territory and security guarantees.
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen sharply, with an average of 10 commodity vessels crossing daily over the past 10 days – the lowest level since May. The drop follows recent U.S. and Iranian strikes on tankers, which have heightened risks for commercial shipping in the region.
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has won an historic victory in Saxony-Anhalt, taking about 44.4 per cent of the vote as Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU slumped to 18.4 per cent. The result strengthens the AfD’s push for power but leaves it short of a majority, with mainstream parties ruling out cooperation.
The Philippines has warned that China could exploit cuts to U.S.-South Korea military exercises to strengthen its position in the Indo-Pacific. Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said Washington had assured Manila its defence commitments remained unchanged, while the Philippines continues to deepen security ties with the U.S. and other regional partners.
Seven Indonesian airports, including two serving Jakarta, remained closed on Monday as volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau disrupted flights and affected around 170,000 travellers. One other airport in South Sumatra has been reopened. Authorities warned that further eruptions remain likely, while schools in Jakarta and Lampung shifted to remote learning amid concerns over air quality.
Iran has called for a diplomatic solution after U.S. President Donald Trump rejected its Hormuz proposal, while Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi sai...
Six years have passed since fighting broke out on 27 September 2020, marking the beginning of the 44-day Patriotic War....
Six people have died after a two-storey residential building in a tourist area of central Athens collapsed, the Gr...
Leaders from around the world are gathering in New York for the latest session of the United Nations General Assembly, with conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, global security, trade, artificial intelligence, climate change and economic development dominating the agenda.
World leaders return to the United Nations headquarters in New York on Friday for the fourth day of the high-level General Debate, with speeches and diplomatic meetings continuing throughout the day.
Fourteen Kazakh military personnel died after being swept out to sea during a naval training exercise in the western Mangistau region, authorities said on Thursday.
Finland and Sweden deployed fighter aircraft on Thursday after a group of Russian military planes was detected over the Gulf of Finland, the Finnish Air Force reported on Friday (25 September).
Iran on Saturday awaited a U.S. response to its proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end fighting in the Middle East war after the Wall Street Journal reported that President Donald Trump had rejected the deal.
Six people have died after a two-storey residential building in a tourist area of central Athens collapsed, the Greek fire brigade said on Saturday (26 September), following an explosion that the mayor said was likely linked to gas infrastructure.
Swiss voters are due to decide on Sunday, 27 September, whether to enshrine a stricter interpretation of the country’s long-standing neutrality in the constitution, in a referendum that has reopened debate over Switzerland’s role in European security and international diplomacy.
The United States and China have agreed to lower tariffs on billions of dollars' worth of goods and establish a new channel for cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI), marking one of the most significant outcomes from Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington.
Russia and Germany have held their first ministerial-level meeting since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, signalling a rare diplomatic contact between two countries whose relations have deteriorated sharply over the course of the war.
Leaders from around the world are gathering in New York for the latest session of the United Nations General Assembly, with conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, global security, trade, artificial intelligence, climate change and economic development dominating the agenda.
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