AnewZ Morning Brief - April 11th, 2025

Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for April 11th, covering the latest developments you need to know.

1. Positions of the Azerbaijani army came under fire from the Tovuzgala direction

Positions of the Azerbaijani army were targeted by gunfire from the Tovuzgala direction, according to Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense.

The Ministry reported that on April 10, at approximately 20:50, units of the Armenian armed forces opened fire with small arms on Azerbaijani army positions near the village of Seyrak Mesha in the Tovuzgala district.

2. Türkiye, Israel hold first technical meeting on conflict prevention in Syria

The first technical meeting between Türkiye and Israel on a conflict prevention mechanism aimed at avoiding "unwanted incidents" in Syria was held Wednesday in Azerbaijan, the Turkish National Defense Ministry said.

The ministry on Thursday added that Israel must immediately end its "provocative attacks," which are threatening Syria's territorial integrity and destabilizing its security and stability.

3. Russia-US talks in Istanbul conclude after more than 5 hours

The second round of talks between Russia and the US concluded Thursday afternoon in Istanbul after over five hours.

The US delegation was the first to leave the Russian consul general residence without making any statements to the press, according to Anadolu correspondent.

4. Helicopter crashes into Hudson River in New York City, killing all 6 passengers

A helicopter crashed into the Hudson River near lower Manhattan, killing all six passengers on board, according to officials.

"Three adults and three children were on board a Bell 206 helicopter that had left from the downtown Skyport just about 3 p.m.," said New York City Mayor Eric Adams during a news conference, adding the pilot and the family were visiting from Spain.

5. EU agrees on 90-day pause in countermeasures against US tariffs

The European Union agreed to suspend for 90 days the countermeasures it had planned to impose next week in response to US tariffs, following US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a pause and in a bid to allow negotiations to go forward.

"We took note of the announcement by President Trump. We want to give negotiations a chance," said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on X.

6. WTO says trade between US, China could decrease by as much as 80%

The World Trade Organization on Wednesday estimated the U.S.- China trade tensions could cut the trade of goods between two economies by as much as 80%.

"This tit-for-tat approach between the world’s two largest economies, which together account for roughly 3% of global trade, carries wider implications that could severely damage the global economic outlook," it said.

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