Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for March 8th, covering the latest developments you need to know.
1. China rejects US proposal on Gaza, backs Arab-led peace plan
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi rejected a plan by US President Donald Trump to take control of Gaza, Xinhua News Agency reported.
"China supports the plan for restoring peace in Gaza initiated by Egypt and other Arab countries. Gaza belongs to the Palestinian people and is an inseparable part of the Palestinian territory," Wang said at a news conference during China’s annual legislative session.
2. Azerbaijan Defense Ministry advances work on new military regulations
The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry announced on Friday that preparations for new military regulations are ongoing, as part of an effort to update rules governing discipline, garrison operations, guard services, and internal affairs within the Armed Forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
The meeting, held under the leadership of First Deputy Minister of Defense and Chief of the General Staff, Colonel General Karim Valiyev, brought together senior officials from various military authorities. Participants engaged in a broad exchange of views, drawing on the successful reforms, achievements, and innovations implemented under President Ilham Aliyev, who is also the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.
3. South Korean court releases impeached president from detention
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from a detention center where he was being held after a Seoul court accepted a plea to cancel his arrest for his failed Dec. 3 imposition of martial law.
Yoon filed the request with the Seoul Central District Court last month, pleading that his indictment over the short-lived martial law declaration was illegal.
Yoon, who was indicted on charges of leading an insurgency for martial law, will stand trial without being detained.
4. Israeli defense minister orders army to stay in northern West Bank camps until year's-end
Israel’s defense minister instructed the military to remain in refugee camps in the northern West Bank until at least the end of the year, according to media reports.
According to the Israel Hayom daily, defense chief Israel Katz said, “More than 40,000 people have been evacuated so far from the refugee camps of Jenin, Tulkarem, and Nur Shams," referring to soldiers forcing out residents.
“I have directed security forces to remain in these refugee camps until at least the end of the year,” he added.
5. Trump says he sent letter to Iran leader to negotiate nuclear deal
"I said I hope you're going to negotiate, because it's going to be a lot better for Iran," Trump said in an interview with Fox Business Network broadcast on Friday.
6. China hits back at Canada with fresh agriculture tariffs
China announced tariffs on over $2.6 billion worth of Canadian agricultural and food products on Saturday, retaliating against levies Ottawa introduced in October and opening a new front in a trade war largely driven by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats.
The levies, announced by the commerce ministry and scheduled to take effect on March 20, match the 100% and 25% import duties Canada slapped on China-made electric vehicles and steel and aluminium products just over four months ago.
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed to a near standstill over the weekend, with five commodity vessels transiting Saturday and none on Sun...
Iran says it will use all diplomatic and legal channels to determine the fate of three Air Force pilots it believes are being held in Qatar after t...
Nearly a week after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia, hopes of finding more survivors are fading as rescue teams search ...
At least 11 people were killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday, among the deadliest since a June ceasefire. Meanwhile, Qatar denied holding Iranian pilots. It said it had found the remains of one pilot after an airspace violation and had contacted Iran to coordinate a handover.
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed to a near standstill over the weekend, with five commodity vessels transiting Saturday and none on Sunday. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Washington must meet Tehran's conditions for shipping to resume.
A wildfire in Croatia driven by strong winds descended on the tourist town of Omis overnight, engulfing houses, forcing about 1,000 people to evacuate to safety and injuring dozens, fire brigade and health officials said on Friday.
U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to make the Strait of Hormuz part of U.S. territory have been mocked by Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, who said the sea passage "cannot be seized by tweet."
Residents of villages in eastern Indonesia hit by a deadly earthquake that killed at least 54 people were awaiting aid on Monday as rescuers prepared to comb through collapsed buildings in search of people trapped beneath the rubble.
Nearly a week after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia, hopes of finding more survivors are fading as rescue teams search collapsed buildings and communities confront widespread destruction.
Central Asia has become a major focus for Eurasian transport investment, with $71.7 billion committed to 114 projects, according to the Eurasian Development Bank’s 2026 Transport Observatory.
The European Union is preparing what foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has described as its most far-reaching sanctions package against Russia since the war in Ukraine began.
Weeks after thousands of students protested in New Delhi over alleged failures in India’s examination system, the so-called Cockroach movement is taking its campaign to the grassroots, launching audits of state-run schools.
UNESCO Director-General Khaled El-Enany visited Ukraine for the first time since taking office, meeting Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha in Kyiv on 15 August to discuss protecting the country’s cultural heritage amid continued Russian attacks.
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