AnewZ Morning Brief - April 30th, 2025
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for April 30th, covering the latest developments you need to know.
U.S. President Donald Trump talks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney for the first time amid trade tensions.
U.S. President Donald Trump described his phone call with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney as “extremely productive,” amid ongoing trade tensions between the two countries.
The call, which took place on Friday at the request of the White House, was the first time the two leaders had spoken since Carney became prime minister on March 14.
Trump said he hoped “to end up with a very good relationship with Canada,” a country long considered one of the United States’ closest allies and largest trading partners. He added that the two leaders would meet immediately after Canada’s upcoming elections on April 28 to discuss politics, business, and other matters.
Although the U.S. and Canada have traditionally maintained strong ties, relations deteriorated quickly after Trump took office in January.
Carney told reporters that Trump had shown respect for Canada’s sovereignty during the conversation. Trump has previously referred to Canada as a “51st U.S. state” and has even talked about annexing it—remarks that Carney has firmly opposed.
Russia launched a major missile and drone assault on Kyiv overnight on April 24, killing at least twelve people and injuring 90, including children and a pregnant woman, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
In an expansive interview marking his first 100 days back in office, President Donald Trump sketched out an agenda that touches everything from punitive tariffs and China policy to cease-fire hopes in Ukraine and an overhaul of domestic programmes. Below are the highlights.
A deadly explosion at Iran’s Bandar Abbas port has left at least 40 dead, with more than 1,200 people injured, state media reported on Sunday, halting operations at one of the country’s most vital trade hubs.
For three generations, the Liebigs built railcars in Görlitz. Now, the factory that shaped their lives will produce parts for battle tanks.
North Korea has launched a new 5,000-tonne destroyer as part of Kim Jong Un’s plans to expand the country’s naval power far beyond its coastal waters.
Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) has approved a coalition agreement with the conservative Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU), securing the final step needed to form a new government under Chancellor-designate Friedrich Merz.
Political directors from France, Britain, and Germany are scheduled to meet with Iranian officials in Rome on Friday, according to two diplomatic sources who confirmed the meeting to Reuters.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, unveiled a free standalone artificial intelligence (AI) app for its Meta AI assistant on Tuesday, marking a significant move as part of the growing wave of new AI apps in the tech industry.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree renaming Volgograd International Airport to its historical name of Stalingrad, a move made official late Tuesday.
Singapore’s parliamentary election, set for May 3, will see 11 political parties competing for the 2.76 million registered voters in the city-state, with a population of 6 million. Here are the key parties and their platforms:
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