Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for February 11th, covering the latest developments you need to know.
1. One dead, four injured after business jets collide at Arizona airport
At least one person was killed on Monday after a midsize business jet skidded off the runway while landing at the Scottsdale, Arizona, municipal airport and collided with another jet that was parked, authorities said.
Dave Folio, a spokesperson with the Scottsdale Fire Department, said at a press conference that at least four other people were injured in the crash.
2. Elon Musk-led group offers $97.4 billion to gain control of Sam Altman's OpenAI
Sam Altman promptly responded to Musk's bid and said in a post on X, “No thank you but we will buy twitter for $9.74 billion if you want.”
A consortium of investors led by billionaire Elon Musk on Monday offered $97.4 billion to buy the non-profit that controls OpenAI, another step in the Tesla CEO's battle with Sam Altman over the firm that runs ChatGPT.
3. Trump: Gaza ceasefire should end Saturday if hostages not released
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that if all the hostages held in Gaza are not returned by Saturday at noon he would propose canceling the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and letting "all hell break loose."
Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump also said he might withhold aid to Jordan and Egypt if they don't take Palestinian refugees being relocated from Gaza.
4. FBI unearths 2,400 more JFK assassination files after Trump’s order
The FBI has uncovered 2,400 new records about President John F. Kennedy’s assassination following President Trump’s order to release the secret files, according to reports.
Those documents contain about 14,000 pages worth of material that a disclosure board was supposed to review but never saw.
All documents are expected to be released by March 9, according to Trump’s order.
5. At least 50 die in Guatemala after bus plunges off bridge
A bus veered off a highway bridge into a polluted ravine in Guatemala City early on Monday, killing at least 51 people and trapping survivors, a spokesperson for the city's fire department said.
The densely packed bus was traveling into the capital from the town of San Agustin Acasaguastlan on a busy route into the city from when it plunged approximately 20 meters from Puente Belice, a highway bridge that crosses over a road and creek.
6. MicroStrategy Resumes Bitcoin Purchases, Takes Holdings to 478,740 BTC
Executive Chairman Michael Saylor Announces a Bitcoin Purchase of $742.4 million
The Tysons Corner, Virginia company formerly known as MicroStrategy bought 7,633 BTC in the week ended Feb. 9, Executive Chairman Michael Saylor posted on X. The average purchase price was $97,255 per bitcoin, which raised the overall average purchase price to $65,033
7. Google Maps now shows the ‘Gulf of America’
Google Maps now shows the “Gulf of America” in place of the “Gulf of Mexico” for users on both web and mobile in the United States.
Users in Mexico will continue to see “Gulf of Mexico,” while the rest of the world will see the original name with “Gulf of America” in parentheses.
8. Trial of criminal case against Ruben Vardanyan continues
A preparatory session of the trial against Ruben Vardanyan, a citizen of Armenia accused of torture, mercenary, violating the laws or customs of war, terrorism, financing terrorism and other articles of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, continued on Monday
The court hearing was attended by the victims, their legal heirs and representatives, prosecutors supporting the state prosecution, as well as the Head of the Cabinet of Ministers' Office, Rufat Mammadov, representing the government of Azerbaijan.
9. Pashinyan, Macron mull talks with Baku, bilateral relations
Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and President of France Emmanuel Macron have discussed the Armenian-Azerbaijani negotiation process and bilateral relations during a meeting in Paris.
The Armenian prime minister stated that Yerevan remains committed to the "peace agenda" and the unblocking of communications in the region within the "Crossroads of Peace" proposed by Armenian authorities.
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Saturday (17 January) that concerns over security in Greenland should be addressed within the framework of NATO, describing a ground military intervention as highly unlikely.
Egypt and Sudan have welcomed an offer by U.S. President Donald Trump to restart mediation with Ethiopia in a bid to resolve the long-running dispute over Nile River water sharing.
Elon Musk is seeking up to $134 billion from OpenAI and Microsoft, arguing that the companies profited unfairly from his early support of the artificial intelligence firm, according to a court filing made public on Friday.
European leaders voiced growing alarm on Sunday over U.S. threats to impose tariffs on eight NATO allies, warning the move could destabilize transatlantic relations and heighten tensions in the Arctic.
Trump administration officials held months-long discussions with Venezuela’s hardline interior minister Diosdado Cabello before the U.S. operation that led to the seizure of President Nicolás Maduro, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.
A fresh consignment of precision-guided munitions has departed from the Indian city of Nagpur bound for Yerevan, marking the latest phase in the rapidly expanding defence partnership between India and Armenia.
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U.S. President Donald Trump has renewed demands for U.S. control of Greenland and threatened tariffs on European allies, prompting pushback from Denmark, the European Union, Britain and Norway, who say the island is not for sale and already covered by NATO.
China’s birthrate fell to its lowest level since 1949 last year, accelerating a population decline that has now continued for four consecutive years, official data showed.
Moderate Socialist Antonio Jose Seguro came out on top in the first round of Portugal's presidential election on Sunday, followed by the far-right leader Andre Ventura, and the two will face off in a 8 February runoff.
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