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.
Azerbaijan is seeking to attract more European visitors by improving air connectivity and raising its profile as an international tourism des...
Russia says no plague cases have been detected among contacts of a laboratory worker who died in Siberia, with most tests negative for infectious d...
Space-agency chiefs and industry leaders met to discuss lunar exploration, satellite networks and orbital security on Tuesday as a major global spa...
Australian counterterrorism authorities are examining the links of the co-pilot accused of attacking the captain and attempting to take control of a flydubai flight bound for Israel. Authorities in New Zealand have also said they are investigating reports the suspect had spent time in that country.
Right-wing Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro will face leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a runoff of the presidential election later this month, after he exceeded expectations in Sunday's first-round vote with a slight lead over the incumbent.
Russia says no plague cases have been detected among contacts of a laboratory worker who died in Siberia, with most tests negative for infectious diseases and many quarantined people already released.
Iran's Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad has resigned, with Hamid Bovard, chief executive of the state-owned National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), appointed as acting oil minister, according to Iranian state media.
Candidates elected to Bosnia and Herzegovina's three-member presidency declared victory after preliminary unofficial results showed Denis Becirovic leading the Bosniak seat, Darijana Filipovic ahead in the Croat seat and Zeljka Cvijanovic likely retaining the Serb seat.
Space-agency chiefs and industry leaders met to discuss lunar exploration, satellite networks and orbital security on Tuesday as a major global space congress entered its second day.
Police fired tear gas at protesters blockading French high schools on Tuesday as students, teachers and parents took to the streets on the biggest day of action in a wave of demonstrations against understaffed and dilapidated classrooms.
A large Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow and the surrounding region has killed two people, damaged homes and sparked a major fire at a key fuel facility, according to Russian officials and military bloggers.
Kenya has confirmed its first case of Ebola after a Kenyan citizen who had travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) died in Nairobi, prompting health authorities to launch an urgent contact-tracing operation.
A regional conference on Afghanistan in Moscow ended on Monday without a joint statement after Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban delegation failed to agree on wording about terrorism. It was the first time since the inaugural meeting that participants failed to issue a joint statement.
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