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Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for March 18th, covering the latest developments you need to know.
1. Seven dead, ten survivors in plane crash off Roatán Island.
A tragic plane crash off the coast of Honduras has claimed seven lives and left several passengers trapped inside the wreckage. The crash occurred shortly after takeoff from Roatán Island, with 10 survivors rescued despite challenging conditions and zero visibility.
2. Saakashvili sentenced to additional four-and-a-half years in prison.
Former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili has been handed an additional four-and-a-half-year sentence, following a nine-year sentence for embezzling public funds. The new sentence stems from a conviction of illegally crossing the border, bringing his total prison term to 12-and-a-half years.
3. Zelenskyy tasks military leadership with identifying Ukraine's defense needs.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has directed the country’s military leadership to assess Kyiv's defense requirements. In a meeting with Defense Minister Rustem Umerov and Chief of General Staff Andrii Hnatov, Zelenskyy emphasized the need for urgent collaboration with international partners on security guarantees and military strategy.
4. Key elements of Ukraine deal agreed, talks with Putin scheduled.
US President Donald Trump announced that significant progress had been made on a potential deal regarding Ukraine, though much remains to be finalized. Ahead of a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Trump emphasized the urgent need to end the war, highlighting the weekly toll of 2,500 soldier deaths from both sides.
5. Trump to hold call with Putin in test of deal-making strength.
U.S. President Donald Trump is advocating for a peace agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin, potentially reshaping Ukraine’s borders. Trump suggests that land concessions and control over the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant could be central to negotiations as both sides continue to engage in heavy aerial strikes.
At least 69 people have died and almost 150 injured following a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Cebu City in the central Visayas region of the Philippines, officials said, making it one of the country’s deadliest disasters this year.
A tsunami threat was issued in Chile after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Drake Passage on Friday. The epicenter was located 135 miles south of Puerto Williams on the north coast of Navarino Island.
The war in Ukraine has reached a strategic impasse, and it seems that the conflict will not be solved by military means. This creates a path toward one of two alternatives: either a “frozen” phase that can last indefinitely or a quest for a durable political regulation.
A shooting in Nice, southeastern France, left two people dead and five injured on Friday, authorities said.
Snapchat will start charging users who store more than 5GB of photos and videos in its Memories feature, prompting backlash from long-time users.
President Donald Trump rejected a request from leading Democratic lawmakers to meet until the three-week-old U.S. government shutdown is brought to an end on Tuesday.
Russian attacks on Ukraine overnight targeting energy facilities killed two people and set homes ablaze in Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said on Wednesday, as a summit between leaders of Russia and the U.S. was shelved after Moscow rejected a ceasefire.
North Korea fired what appeared to be multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, a week ahead of a key Asia-Pacific leaders' meeting in South Korea.
A Colombian court has overturned former President Álvaro Uribe’s convictions for fraud and bribery, halting a years-long legal saga that had made him the country’s first ex-leader to face criminal sentencing.
A Jan. 6 rioter who was pardoned by President Donald Trump has been charged with making terroristic threats after allegedly sending text messages that threatened to kill House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, according to a felony complaint filed in New York state court.
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