AnewZ Morning Brief - 19th August, 2025
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 19th of August, covering the latest developments you need to k...
Thousands of worshippers filled the Grand Mosque in Mecca overnight to observe Laylat Al-Qadr, one of Islam’s holiest nights, seeking blessings and spiritual renewal.
Muslims from around the world gathered at the Grand Mosque in Mecca to mark Laylat Al-Qadr, or the Night of Power, a night believed to hold immense spiritual significance.
Thought to be when the first verses of the Quran were revealed to Prophet Muhammad, Laylat Al-Qadr is traditionally observed on the 27th night of Ramadan, though its exact date remains uncertain.
Throughout the night, worshippers engaged in special prayers, recitation of the Quran, and moments of deep reflection, believing that supplications made on this sacred night carry immense rewards.
Similar gatherings took place across the Muslim world, as millions embraced the opportunity for forgiveness and spiritual renewal.
A powerful eruption at Japan’s Shinmoedake volcano sent an ash plume more than 3,000 metres high on Sunday morning, prompting safety warnings from authorities.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Oaxaca region of Mexico on Saturday.
'Superman' continued to dominate the summer box office, pulling in another $57.25 million in its second weekend, as theatres welcome a wave of blockbuster competition following a challenging few years for the film industry.
Honduras has brought back mask mandates as COVID-19 cases and a new variant surge nationwide.
International superstar Taylor Swift has revealed her 12th studio album, 'The Life of a Showgirl', during a podcast appearance with her partner, U.S. football star Travis Kelce, and his brother Jason.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 19th of August, covering the latest developments you need to know.an
Russian State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin will travel to China this week leading a parliamentary delegation, Vedomosti reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed sources.
An overnight Russian attack that rocked the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk and left hundreds of customers in the Poltava region without power shows that Russian President Vladimir Putin does not want peace, regional Ukrainian officials said.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for a rapid expansion of his country’s nuclear arsenal, denouncing ongoing U.S.-South Korea military drills as “an obvious expression of their intent to provoke war,” state media KCNA reported Tuesday.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday (August 18) said that a Zelenskyy-Putin meeting had been agreed upon during a multilateral meeting held in Washington with Donald Trump, Zelenskyy and several EU leaders.
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