AnewZ Morning Brief - 03 February, 2026
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 3rd of February, covering the latest developments you need to ...
European leaders are gathering for an emergency summit on Ukraine amid concerns that U.S.-Russia negotiations could exclude the continent from key decisions
European leaders are set to convene in Paris for an emergency summit focused on the war in Ukraine.
The meeting follows growing concerns that the United States is advancing negotiations with Russia that could sideline Europe from the process.
U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy to Ukraine has stated that while European leaders will be consulted, they will not participate in direct talks between the U.S. and Russia. He attributed previous negotiation failures to the involvement of too many parties.
Trump’s top administration officials are scheduled to meet senior Russian officials in Saudi Arabia to begin discussions.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called the Paris summit a "once-in-a-generation moment for our national security" and is expected to attend. He will also present European leaders' views when he meets President Trump at the White House later this month.
A follow-up meeting between European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected after Starmer returns from Washington.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the United States has begun negotiations with European leaders over Greenland and that an agreement is already taking shape.
The United States accused Cuba of interfering with the work of its top diplomat in Havana on Sunday (1 February) after small groups of Cubans jeered at him during meetings with residents and church representatives.
Dmitry Medvedev, said European countries have failed to defeat Russia in Ukraine and have instead inflicted serious economic damage on themselves, as he criticised EU policy, praised Donald Trump as a leader who seeks peace, and said Russia would “soon” achieve military victory in the war.
Heavy snow continued to batter northern and western Japan on Saturday (31 January) leaving cities buried under record levels of snowfall and prompting warnings from authorities. Aomori city in northern Japan recorded 167 centimetres of snow by Friday - the highest January total since 1945.
A daylight robbery at a jewellery shop in Richmond, one of London’s most affluent and traditionally quiet districts, has heightened security concerns among residents and local businesses.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 3rd of February, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Russian forces have resumed attacks on Ukraine's capital Kyiv, as well as its second largest city Kharkiv and other cities early on Tuesday (3 February), officials said, triggering fires and dealing new blows to energy infrastructure.
China and Uruguay should should work together to advance an "equal and orderly multipolar world", President Xi Jinping told his counterpart Yamandu Orsi on Tuesday (3 February).
India says it's going to stop buying Russian oil and lower trade barriers after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with India on Monday (2 February) that cuts American tariffs on Indian goods to 18% from 50%.
Ukraine is creating a white list for Starlink terminals to ensure only verified devices stay active, after officials warned that Russian forces were attempting to use the network during the Ukraine conflict.
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