Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for the 9th of September, covering the latest developments.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it targeted a U.S. military facility in Jordan with ballistic missiles and carried out attacks against 10 vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The attacks came in response to U.S. strikes on five Iranian oil tankers, which Washington said were carried out after Iran targeted a U.S. Navy warship with missiles. Jordanian authorities said their air-defence systems intercepted most of the incoming missiles and reported no casualties.
Two people were killed and three others injured in a Russian overnight attack on a border checkpoint between Ukraine and Moldova, Odesa Governor Oleh Kiper said on Telegram. He added that 16 people were evacuated to safety. In southern Russia, four people, including a child, were killed and 29 others injured in Ukrainian drone attacks on Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said. Five apartment buildings, a church and a kindergarten were also damaged, he added.
The United States has announced import bans on a range of Canadian products, including dairy goods, alcoholic beverages, non-alcoholic beer and motorcycles, with the restrictions set to take effect on 29 September. Other Canadian goods, including cheese, paper, furniture, metals, motorboats and fishing equipment, will face higher tariffs. The measures came as Canada introduced retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports, including steel, clothing and furniture, following an escalation in trade tensions between the two neighbours.
A technical failure at UK air traffic control provider NATS caused widespread disruption at some of Britain’s busiest airports on Tuesday, with around 1,300 flights cancelled and hundreds more delayed, according to Flightradar24. Heathrow airport suspended arrivals for the rest of the day, while warning passengers that disruption would continue as airlines worked through the backlog. Ryanair said around 150,000 passengers were affected by delays of up to eight hours and that it had cancelled more than 200 flights. A further 177 cancellations had already been recorded for Wednesday, almost all at Heathrow.
Wildfires in Türkiye’s Antalya province have forced residents from at least 254 homes to evacuate as strong winds fuelled the flames in the Aksu and Kepez districts. Two people were hospitalised with leg injuries, while six others were treated at the scene for smoke exposure. More than 100 dogs were also evacuated from an animal shelter, while over 2,000 homes were affected by power outages. Authorities deployed aircraft, helicopters, fire engines and hundreds of firefighters to battle the blaze, while investigations into its cause are ongoing.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of a deadly drone strike on a Türkiye-owned cargo ship in the Black Sea, killing it...
Regional powers gathered in Moscow on Monday for talks on Afghanistan, focusing on security, economic cooperation and Kabul’s relations with ...
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan held talks in Tehran on Monday on bilateral ties and efforts t...
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.
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.
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.
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States meets seven conditions agreed under a June memorandum, as President Donald Trump signals he may soon decide whether to resume military operations against Tehran.
Uzbekistan’s grape exports have grown rapidly. In January-August 2025, the country exported 86,200 tonnes of fresh grapes worth $78.3 million to 19 countries but can it turn these crops into a recognisable international product?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of a deadly drone strike on a Türkiye-owned cargo ship in the Black Sea, killing its captain and endangering a civilian crew that included Azerbaijani and Indian nationals.
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The United States has withdrawn all 12 of its B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford in Britain, just a week after several people were arrested over an alleged plot targeting the air base.
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.
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday called a snap election for 29 November in a bid to strengthen his mandate after a fragmented parliament rejected the government's key housing decrees last week amid widespread protests.
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