Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for the 8th of September, covering the latest developments.
At least two people were killed and seven injured in Russian strikes on Kyiv, Ukraine’s Military Administration said. The attacks came hours after U.S. peace envoys left Ukraine following peace talks. Poland also activated military aircraft amid concerns over its airspace.
Iran has threatened the U.S. with “economic warfare” and claimed it fired an advanced missile at U.S. warships, raising fears of further escalation. Tensions have also spread across the Persian Gulf, with Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia and continued disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Indonesia has reopened Jakarta’s main airport and four others after volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau disrupted nearly 3,000 flights and affected more than 340,000 travellers. Fresh eruptions on Tuesday, (8 September), were smaller, but authorities warned that changing ash and wind conditions could cause further disruption.
North Korea and Russia have opened their first dedicated road bridge across the Tumen River, strengthening transport and economic ties between the two countries. The 1km bridge will initially carry freight and is expected to handle up to 300 vehicles a day. The opening comes as Moscow and Pyongyang deepen their strategic and military cooperation, particularly over the war in Ukraine. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin called it “a new symbol of friendship”.
Kazakhstan plans to develop an international Earth observation satellite network of up to 14 spacecraft, with nine initially planned by 2030 alongside Mongolia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria. The satellites will monitor natural resources and environmental changes, while Kazakhstan also participates in a joint Turkic satellite project due to launch in 2027.
Qatar Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari has warned that the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz threatens a global “in...
Russia and Ukraine exchanged attacks overnight. At least two people were killed in strikes on Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital's Military ...
Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for the 8th of September, covering the latest developments....
At least five people were killed and five others injured when an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane overran a runway and crashed while landing at Miami International Airport on Sunday, 6 September, local officials said.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday that the United States must recognise that the “rules of the game” in its war against Iran had changed “before it is too late”, a day after Washington struck several Iranian tankers in the Gulf.
U.S. special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Sunday on efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Seven Indonesian airports, including two serving Jakarta, remained closed early on Monday morning because of volcanic ash from eruptions at Mount Anak Krakatau, the transport minister said. One other airport in South Sumatra has been reopened.
Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has scored a historic victory in Saxony-Anhalt, emerging as the strongest party in the eastern state and putting it closer than ever to forming a regional government.
Russia and Ukraine exchanged attacks overnight. At least two people were killed in strikes on Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital's Military Administration said. Meanwhile, drones hit civilian infrastructure in Russia's southwestern Saratov region, Governor Roman Busargin said.
North Korea and Russia have opened their first road bridge, further strengthening ties between the two countries as they deepen their strategic partnership.
Indonesia has reopened Jakarta's main airport and four others after volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau forced widespread flight cancellations, though fresh eruptions have kept authorities on alert.
U.S. President Donald Trump has said aircraft produced by Canadian manufacturer Bombardier should no longer be sold in the United States, intensifying a growing trade dispute between Washington and Ottawa.
North Korea has sharply criticised a new round of joint military exercises involving the United States, South Korea and Japan, accusing Washington and its allies of increasing military tensions in Northeast Asia.
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