Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for May 27th, covering the latest developments you need to know.
1. Car ploughs into fans at Liverpool parade, 27 in hospital
A car ploughed into a crowd of Liverpool fans during a parade celebrating their side's Premier League soccer title on Monday, hospitalising 27 people, with two seriously injured, but police said they did not believe the incident was terrorism-related.
Police said they had arrested a "53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool area," whom they believed to be the driver of the vehicle which struck a large group of supporters who were celebrating in the city in northwest England.
2. Mass shooting in Fairmount Park leaves 2 dead and at least 8 others wounded
At least two people were killed and eight others injured in a mass shooting late Monday night in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park, in what marks one of the deadliest shootings in the city this year.
The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. near the intersection of Lemon Hill Drive and Poplar Drive, according to the Philadelphia Police Department.
Authorities confirmed that among those injured are at least two juveniles. The identities and ages of the deceased have not yet been released.
3. Azerbaijan took part in NATO’s key spring session in U.S.
The Azerbaijani delegation participated in the NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s spring session in Dayton, U.S. The event gathered representatives from 32 NATO member states and partner countries to address pressing global and regional security issues.
Topics included the 30th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Agreement, NATO’s deterrence and defense capabilities, global terrorism, cybersecurity, drone warfare, artificial intelligence, and geo-economic fragmentation. Regional challenges such as the war in Ukraine, Black Sea security, and Arctic affairs were also discussed. Azerbaijan was represented by members of the Milli Majlis and its Mission to NATO. The delegation also held bilateral meetings with Türkiye’s Grand National Assembly and other allied delegations.
4. Gaza aid deliveries begin as new interim director appointed
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a U.S.-backed private aid group, announced Monday that it has begun distributing food aid in Gaza, with more shipments expected to arrive on Tuesday.
The foundation is responsible for delivering humanitarian assistance under an Israeli-initiated plan. In its statement, the organization also confirmed the appointment of John Acree as interim executive director, following the recent resignation of its previous head, who stepped down citing concerns over the foundation’s independence.
5. Putin says services like Microsoft, Zoom should be 'throttled' in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday called for a harsh crackdown on foreign services like Microsoft and Zoom that have announced plans to leave Russia but continue to operate and profit within the country.
Finland and Sweden deployed fighter aircraft on Thursday after a group of Russian military planes was detected over the Gulf of Finland, the Finnis...
Twelve Kazakh military personnel died after being swept out to sea during a naval training exercise in the western Mangistau region, authorities sa...
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As the Ukraine war is highlighted by some leaders during the United Nations' 81st General Assembly meeting in New York, Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Thursday with ballistic missiles, killing two people and injuring six, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained low on Thursday, as Iran reiterated that it will neither enter into new negotiations with the United States nor re-open the Strait as long as its conditions are not met, despite recent indirect talks in New York mediated by Qatar.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in New York on Wednesday, as Washington pushes for an end to the war in Ukraine and Kyiv and Moscow continue to strike energy infrastructure.
The 81st UN General Assembly continues in New York on Wednesday, with another day of high-level speeches and diplomatic meetings. The wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, global security and international cooperation remain at the centre of discussions.
The 81st UN General Assembly has wrapped up its third day in New York on Thursday, with world leaders delivering high-level speeches and holding diplomatic meetings.
Finland and Sweden deployed fighter aircraft on Thursday after a group of Russian military planes was detected over the Gulf of Finland, the Finnish Air Force reported on Friday (25 September).
Here’s your AnewZ Daily Brief for 25 September 2026, with five key developments from the third day of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Xi Jinping touched down at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Wednesday evening to a welcome that was fairly unprecedented. President Donald Trump was there on the tarmac to greet him personally, which is something no sitting U.S. president had done for a visiting foreign leader in six decades.
The U.S. Senate narrowly rejected a resolution on Thursday that would have required President Donald Trump to end the war in Iran or seek congressional authorisation, as Democrats sought to put Republicans on the record over the increasingly unpopular conflict ahead of November's midterm elections.
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday, 24 September, for talks focused on trade, artificial intelligence, Taiwan and the war with Iran.
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