NATO safeguards the risk of potential Baltic undersea sabotage
NATO has strengthened its security to safeguard undersea infrastructure, since a suspected sabotage in January this year in the Baltic Sea. The allian...
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for February 12th, covering the latest developments you need to know.
1. Trump says he will 'take' Gaza under US authority as he hosts Jordan's king
President Trump said Tuesday that he will "take" the besieged Gaza Strip under US authority as he hosted Jordan's King Abdullah at the White House.
The president continued to insist that he will implement his widely planned proposal to take ownership of Gaza, saying: "We’re going to run it very properly."
"We’re going to take it, we’re going to hold it, we’re going to cherish it," Trump said of the coastal enclave. "We'll have lots of good things built there, including hotels and office buildings and housing and other things, and we'll make that site into what it should be."
2. Israeli prime minister threatens to end Gaza ceasefire if captives not released by Saturday
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened Tuesday evening to end the Gaza ceasefire deal if Hamas failed to release captives by Saturday noon.
“If Hamas does not return our hostages by noon on Saturday, the ceasefire will be terminated, and the Israeli army will return to intense fighting until Hamas is finally defeated,” Netanyahu said in a video statement after a four-hour Security Cabinet meeting.
3. EU to mobilize €200B for AI investments, Commission President von der Leyen announces
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday announced €200 billion (over $206 billion) in investments, as she emphasized Europe's ambition to become a leading force in artificial intelligence (AI).
Speaking at the AI Action Summit in Paris, she said with the pledged €150 billion from investors alongside their own investment of €50 billion, the bloc aims to mobilize €200 billion (over $206 billion) for its AI initiative.
4. BOTAS, Turkmengaz sign deal to facilitate supply of Turkmen gas to Türkiye
Türkiye and Turkmenistan have signed an agreement to supply Turkmen gas to Türkiye starting on March 1, the Turkish energy and natural resources minister announced on Tuesday.
"We took a historic step in Türkiye-Turkmenistan energy cooperation," said Alparslan Bayraktar on X, announcing the agreement between the Turkish Petroleum Pipeline Corporation (BOTAS) and Turkmengaz to facilitate the supply of Turkmen gas to Türkiye.
"Gas flow is planned to start on March 1," Bayraktar said.
5. With Musk at his side, Trump orders US agencies to plan for 'large-scale' staff cuts
With his 4-year-old son by his side or on his shoulders, billionaire Musk stood next to Trump in the Oval Office at the White House before the order was signed, taking questions from reporters and making it clear that he was leading efforts to cut what he saw as government waste at Trump's behest.
6. Train collides with truck in Germany, killing 1
More than 12 people were injured, most of them lightly, in a collision between a long-distance train and a semi-truck in a suburb of the northern German city of Hamburg on Tuesday.
One seriously injured person was resuscitated at the scene, but later died of his injuries either on the way to the hospital or at the hospital, a fire department spokesman said.
More than 250 other passengers on board the Intercity express (ICE) train were uninjured.
7. Türkiye lifts restrictions on imports from Syrian
Türkiye has lifted restrictions on imports from Syria, Syria's state news agency SANA said on Tuesday, citing the country's port authority.
The move came after discussions with Türkiye's Trade Ministry, the agency said, quoting Mazen Alloush, director of relations at the Syrian General Authority for Land and Sea Ports.
AnewZ has learned that India has once again blocked Azerbaijan’s application for full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, while Pakistan’s recent decision to consider diplomatic relations with Armenia has been coordinated with Baku as part of Azerbaijan’s peace agenda.
A day of mourning has been declared in Portugal to pay respect to victims who lost their lives in the Lisbon Funicular crash which happened on Wednesday evening.
A Polish Air Force pilot was killed on Thursday when an F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training flight ahead of the 2025 Radom International Air Show.
At least eight people have died and more than 90 others were injured following a catastrophic gas tanker explosion on a major highway in Mexico City’s Iztapalapa district on Wednesday, authorities confirmed.
NATO has strengthened its security to safeguard undersea infrastructure, since a suspected sabotage in January this year in the Baltic Sea. The alliance now deploys air and naval patrols, and warns that attacks will not go unpunished.
Venezuela will launch a large-scale, three-day military exercise near La Orchila island, involving thousands of troops, naval vessels, aircraft, and drones, amid heightened tensions with the United States over a recent maritime incident.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump are expected to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit next month in South Korea.
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have formalised a mutual defence agreement, reinforcing a decades-long security partnership, Pakistani state television reported on Wednesday.
Britain’s King Charles and U.S. President Donald Trump celebrated the enduring “special relationship” between their countries during a state banquet at Windsor Castle on Wednesday.
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