Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for March 3rd, covering the latest developments you need to know.
1. Drone hits apartment building in Ukraine's Kharkiv
A Russian drone attacked a multi-storey apartment building in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, late on Sunday, causing a fire and injuring eight people, according to the city's mayor. Emergency crews were on site, with firefighters working to extinguish the blaze on the building's top floor, as shown in a video released by Ukraine's State Emergency Service. The mayor confirmed that none of the injured required hospital treatment.
2. Türkiye prepares military response if PKK rejects disarmament
Turkey is preparing a military plan if the PKK refuses to disarm despite Abdullah Öcalan's calls. The PKK had previously declared a ceasefire, but Erdogan warned that military operations would resume if the group stalls. Türkiye has set a timeline for disarmament, with plans for handling weapons and leaders in Turkey, Iraq, and Syria.
3. "Anora" wins Oscar for best picture
The 2025 Oscars: “Anora” won best picture at the 97th Academy Awards, closing out a fairy-tale night for Sean Baker's raw and irreverent tale of a Brooklyn sex worker. The film picked up five Oscars total, including for writing, editing and directing
4. Keir Starmer Hosts European Summit on Ukraine, Unveils Peace Plan and $2 Billion Pledge for Air-Defense Missiles
The prime minister outlined four key priorities for the proposal. First, to strengthen Ukraine’s position for future negotiations, Starmer pledged an increase in UK support, including a £2.26 billion ($2.84 billion) loan, funded by frozen Russian assets. Ukraine will also access £1.6 billion ($2 billion) from UK export finance to purchase 5,000 air-defense missiles.
Second, Starmer emphasized European leaders’ commitment to Ukraine's sovereignty and security. The third priority was ensuring Ukraine’s strong defense against potential future invasions.
5. Azerbaijan, Iran mull interparliamentary relations
Azerbaijani Ambassador to Iran, Ali Alizada, held discussions with Sudayf Badri, head of the Iran-Azerbaijan interparliamentary friendship group, along with other group members, regarding bilateral relations. According to the embassy's post on X, they shared perspectives on strengthening ties and furthering mutually beneficial cooperation between the friendship groups.
6. SpaceX prepares for expected eighth test flight
SpaceX's Super Heavy booster is positioned on the launch pad, with Starship set to be placed on top, ahead of its eighth test flight scheduled for March 3, 2025, at the company's Boca Chica complex near Brownsville, Texas
World leaders return to the United Nations headquarters in New York on Friday...
Finland and Sweden deployed fighter aircraft on Thursday after a group of Russian military planes was detected over the Gulf of Finland, the Finnis...
Iran’s top leaders are using the ongoing UN General Assembly in New York to push Tehran’s position on key regional and international di...
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained low on Thursday, as Iran reiterated that it will neither enter into new negotiations with the United States nor re-open the Strait as long as its conditions are not met, despite recent indirect talks in New York mediated by Qatar.
As the Ukraine war is highlighted by some leaders during the United Nations' 81st General Assembly meeting in New York, Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Thursday with ballistic missiles, killing two people and injuring six, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
The 81st UN General Assembly continues in New York on Wednesday, with another day of high-level speeches and diplomatic meetings. The wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, global security and international cooperation remain at the centre of discussions.
The 81st UN General Assembly has wrapped up its third day in New York on Thursday, with world leaders delivering high-level speeches and holding diplomatic meetings.
Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan will hold an urgent high-level meeting under a joint defence pact to discuss ways to support the kingdom amid attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis. The meeting comes as Tehran seeks to distance itself from the rapid advance of its Houthi allies.
World leaders return to the United Nations headquarters in New York on Friday for the fourth day of the high-level General Debate, with speeches and diplomatic meetings continuing throughout the day.
Finland and Sweden deployed fighter aircraft on Thursday after a group of Russian military planes was detected over the Gulf of Finland, the Finnish Air Force reported on Friday (25 September).
The Middle East arrived at the United Nations this week with the consequences of a war that is no longer contained to one front. From Israel and Iran to Syria and Yemen, leaders have used the General Assembly to set out competing positions on the situation in the region.
Here’s your AnewZ Daily Brief for 25 September 2026, with five key developments from the third day of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Xi Jinping touched down at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Wednesday evening to a welcome that was fairly unprecedented. President Donald Trump was there on the tarmac to greet him personally, which is something no sitting U.S. president had done for a visiting foreign leader in six decades.
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