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
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The U.S military said it carried out retaliatory strikes on Iran on Thursday (7 May). Meanwhile, Iran's Joint Military Command accused the U.S. of breaching the ceasefire, by striking an Iranian oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz and launching attacks on several Iranian cities.
The U.S. and Iran exchanged fire in and around the Strait of Hormuz, though both sides signalled they did not want escalation. The clashes come as Washington awaits Tehran’s response to a proposed deal to end the war while leaving key disputes, such as Iran’s nuclear programme, unresolved for now.
Singapore has isolated and is testing two of its residents who travelled aboard a cruise ship linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak, the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) said on Thursday.
Efforts to end the U.S.-Iran war appeared to stall as the two sides exchanged fire in and around the Strait of Hormuz. A reported CIA assessment suggested Tehran could withstand a U.S. naval blockade for months despite mounting sanctions and renewed Gulf attacks.
Ukraine’s military said it struck a Russian Karakurt-class small missile carrier in the Caspian Sea near Russia’s Dagestan region on Thursday. The extent of the damage is still being assessed, according to Kyiv.
The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has warned that France risks undermining the self-determination rights of the Kanak Indigenous People in New Caledonia amid proposed political and constitutional reforms.
Somalia is facing a severe malnutrition crisis and urgently needs additional humanitarian funding to prevent conditions deteriorating further, the World Food Programme has warned.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed to carry on as leader on Friday (8 May) after his ruling Labour Party suffered heavy losses in local elections. Labour lost hundreds of councillors across the country, as some figures in the party said he should stand down.
Indonesian rescue teams have located two Singaporeans who went missing after Mount Dukono erupted on Friday (8 May) on the island of Halmahera, though authorities say it remains unclear whether they are alive.
Health authorities are monitoring a widening hantavirus alert after new suspected cases emerged in Spain and on a remote South Atlantic island, days after an outbreak on a cruise ship left three people dead and several others infected.
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