Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for April 18th, covering the latest developments you need to know.
1. Two dead, six injured in Florida State University shooting.
A shooting on April 17, 2025, at Florida State University in Tallahassee resulted in two fatalities and six injuries, prompting campus-wide closures and cancellations.
2. U.S. envoys meet with Ukraine, Europe for peace talks.
U.S. officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, met with European powers and Ukraine in Paris to discuss a peace framework aimed at ending the ongoing war in Ukraine, with the framework receiving a positive response.
3. Severe storm causes flooding and landslides in Piedmont, Italy.
A severe storm in Piedmont on April 17 caused flooding, landslides, and significant damage, prompting over 400 firefighters to carry out emergency operations.
4. Türkiye pledges major support to Syria’s rebuilding efforts.
During an official visit to Damascus, Türkiye's Trade Minister Omer Bolat announced Türkiye's commitment to supporting Syria's post-civil war reconstruction, focusing on infrastructure, trade, and institutional development.
5. Lando Norris adapts his driving style as championship leader.
Lando Norris, the current leader of the 2025 F1 Drivers' Championship, discusses the challenges of adapting his driving style to McLaren's MCL39 car, despite strong podium finishes.
6. Zelenskyy accuses China of supplying Russia with weapons and gunpowder.
Ukraine’s president has claimed China is providing Russia with artillery and gunpowder, raising tensions between the two countries as the war in Ukraine continues.
7. Meloni confirms Trump will visit Rome with possible EU meetings.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has announced that President Donald Trump will visit Rome, with potential meetings involving EU representatives during his stay.
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The U.S. has approved the sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles to Ukraine in a deal worth an estimated $2.1 billion, but Kyiv could face years of delays before receiving the weapons it urgently needs to defend against intensifying Russian attacks.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has ordered Iran's armed forces to respond to any threat immediately and without geographical limits in statements posted to social media platforms on Saturday (31 October).
Demonstrators carrying Iranian flags and placards supporting the hijab gathered outside the Azerbaijani Embassy in London.
A Chinese-made AI chip has matched Nvidia’s H200 in tests conducted by its developer, marking a potential breakthrough in China’s efforts to reduce its dependence on foreign technology.
A hacking group linked to North Korea is widely believed to be behind the theft of $6.3 billion from cryptocurrency giant Binance, a cyberattack that experts describe as the largest cryptocurrency heist on record.
Gen Z protests swept 34 German cities on Saturday (31 October) over education, living costs and military service proposals. Violence erupted in Frankfurt, where shops were looted and police reported Molotov cocktail attacks.
Iran designated Britain's Royal Navy and Royal Air Force as terrorist organisations on Sunday, (1 November), and classified the country's foreign intelligence agency, MI6, as a hostile group, according to a statement from the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
Thousands protested in Albania's capital, Tirana, on Saturday (31 October), demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation over perceived corruption allegations and dissatisfaction with the government over a lack of jobs and poor education standards.
Russia has agreed to work with Ghana on developing a 2,000-megawatt nuclear power plant following talks at the Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said on Saturday.
Foreign ministers from the U.S., Japan, Australia and India raised concerns over export restrictions and economic coercion at a Quad meeting in Atlanta, U.S., on Saturday, 31 October 2026, according to their joint statement.
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