Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for April 29th, covering the latest developments you need to know.
1. Power begins to return after huge outage hits Spain and Portugal
Power started returning to parts of the Iberian peninsula late on Monday after a huge outage brought most of Spain and Portugal to a standstill, grounding planes, halting public transport, and forcing hospitals to suspend routine operations.
Spain's Interior Ministry declared a national emergency, deploying 30,000 police across the country to keep order as governments from the two countries convened emergency cabinet meetings. Outages on such a scale are extremely rare in Europe.
The cause was unclear, with Portugal suggesting the issue originated in Spain and Spain pointing the finger at a break-up in its connection to France.
2. President of Iran concludes official visit to Azerbaijan
President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian concluded his official visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan on April 28.
A guard of honor was lined up for the Iranian President at Heydar Aliyev International Airport, which was decorated with the national flags of both countries.
President Masoud Pezeshkian was seen off by Azerbaijan’s Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev and other officials.
3. Pakistan defence minister says military incursion by India is imminent
Pakistan's defence minister said on Monday a military incursion by neighbouring India was imminent in the aftermath of a deadly militant attack on tourists in Kashmir last week, as tensions rise between the two nuclear-armed nations.
The attack killed 26 people and triggered outrage in Hindu-majority India, along with calls for action against Muslim-majority Pakistan. India accuses Pakistan of backing militancy in Kashmir, a region both claim and have fought two wars over.
4. Canada’s liberal party, led by Mark Carney, secures election victory after dramatic reversal of fortune
Canada’s Liberal party has won a fourth term, capping a miraculous political resurrection for the party – and marking a landmark victory for former central banker and political novice Mark Carney as he prepares to face off against US president Donald Trump.
Late on Monday, the Liberals had won or were leading in enough seats to prevent any other party from forming government, according to the national broadcaster CBC. As results from Canada’s Atlantic provinces and vote-rich Quebec and Ontario came in late on Monday, supporters at the Liberals’ election night party erupted in cheers.
5. Trump signs executive orders on immigration
US President Donald Trump signed new executive orders Monday targeting immigration ahead of the 100th day of his second term in office.
One order will direct Attorney General Pam Bondi and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to publish a list of state and local jurisdictions that the Trump administration considers “sanctuary cities,” or places failing to comply with federal immigration laws.
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Russia has voiced serious concern over the U.S. Golden Dome defense initiative, a $175 billion project aimed at countering threats from China and Russia.
A 24-year-old illegal immigrant from Venezuela has been taken into custody after trying to enroll himself as a 16-year-old at a high school in Ohio, according to local authorities.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned of “significant consequences” if Europe pushes for reimposing UN nuclear sanctions, stressing it would end E3 participation in the 2015 deal, following an unproductive meeting in Istanbul.
French President Emmanuel Macron is embarking on a strategic visit to Vietnam, Indonesia, and Singapore, aiming to present France and the European Union as dependable partners offering transparent cooperation.
Singapore’s Foreign Ministry has issued a firm rebuke to foreign embassies in the city-state, stating that it “rejects attempts by foreign embassies to incite domestic reactions to international issues involving third countries.”
Tensions flare in the India-France Rafale deal as France refuses to share the fighter jet’s source code, limiting India’s ability to integrate indigenous weapons and reducing its combat autonomy.
France has rejected India’s request to share source codes needed to integrate indigenous weapons into Rafale fighter jets. Despite repeated appeals, French manufacturer Dassault Aviation has refused to compromise on the issue
AnewZ and Kazakhstan’s Jibek Joly/Silk Way TV channel co-hosted a special AnewZ Talks in Astana at Maqsut Narikbayev University (MNU), uniting global experts and young leaders at Silk Road Media Group’s journalism school to explore the growing intersection of media and diplomacy.
The Tehran Dialogue Forum 2025, scheduled for May 18–19, will host 200 international guests, including 40 current and former European officials.
Anton Kobyakov, adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin, claimed at the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum that the USSR’s dissolution was legally invalid and that the Soviet Union still exists under constitutional law, framing the Ukraine war as an “internal process.”
China has restated its steadfast support for Pakistan during high-level talks in Beijing, even as it calls for peaceful resolution of conflicts and enhanced regional cooperation in South Asia, where tensions have been on the rise.
Russia has voiced serious concern over the U.S. Golden Dome defense initiative, a $175 billion project aimed at countering threats from China and Russia.
A 24-year-old illegal immigrant from Venezuela has been taken into custody after trying to enroll himself as a 16-year-old at a high school in Ohio, according to local authorities.
French President Emmanuel Macron is embarking on a strategic visit to Vietnam, Indonesia, and Singapore, aiming to present France and the European Union as dependable partners offering transparent cooperation.
Singapore’s Foreign Ministry has issued a firm rebuke to foreign embassies in the city-state, stating that it “rejects attempts by foreign embassies to incite domestic reactions to international issues involving third countries.”
Russia has voiced serious concern over the U.S. Golden Dome defense initiative, a $175 billion project aimed at countering threats from China and Russia.
A 24-year-old illegal immigrant from Venezuela has been taken into custody after trying to enroll himself as a 16-year-old at a high school in Ohio, according to local authorities.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned of “significant consequences” if Europe pushes for reimposing UN nuclear sanctions, stressing it would end E3 participation in the 2015 deal, following an unproductive meeting in Istanbul.
French President Emmanuel Macron is embarking on a strategic visit to Vietnam, Indonesia, and Singapore, aiming to present France and the European Union as dependable partners offering transparent cooperation.
Singapore’s Foreign Ministry has issued a firm rebuke to foreign embassies in the city-state, stating that it “rejects attempts by foreign embassies to incite domestic reactions to international issues involving third countries.”
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