AnewZ Morning Brief - 18 September, 2025
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 18th of September, covering the latest developments you need t...
EU leaders António Costa and Kaja Kallas visit Kyiv, reaffirming unwavering support for Ukraine amid intensified Russian attacks and uncertainty over U.S. policy.
European Council President António Costa and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas visited Kyiv on Sunday, marking their first day in office with a strong show of support for Ukraine amid its ongoing conflict with Russia.
Their visit highlights the EU’s continued backing of Ukraine, though future aid depends on member states' approval. Costa emphasised the EU's solidarity with Ukraine since the war began, reiterating their commitment to supporting its people. Kallas, known for her firm stance against Russia as Estonia's former prime minister, vowed the EU's determination to help Ukraine secure victory.
The visit comes as Ukraine faces intensified Russian attacks and uncertainty over U.S. policy under incoming President Donald Trump, who has criticised aid levels and called for an undefined swift end to the war.
On the battlefield, Russia advances in Donbas while targeting Ukraine's energy grid ahead of winter. Costa reaffirmed that peace must not reward aggression, urging unwavering support for Ukraine.
AnewZ has learned that India has once again blocked Azerbaijan’s application for full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, while Pakistan’s recent decision to consider diplomatic relations with Armenia has been coordinated with Baku as part of Azerbaijan’s peace agenda.
A day of mourning has been declared in Portugal to pay respect to victims who lost their lives in the Lisbon Funicular crash which happened on Wednesday evening.
A Polish Air Force pilot was killed on Thursday when an F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training flight ahead of the 2025 Radom International Air Show.
At least eight people have died and more than 90 others were injured following a catastrophic gas tanker explosion on a major highway in Mexico City’s Iztapalapa district on Wednesday, authorities confirmed.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 18th of September, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Thai police have fired tear gas and rubber bullets at Cambodian civilians in a disputed border area on Wednesday, authorities in both countries said. It's the most significant escalation since they declared a ceasefire to end a deadly five-day conflict in July.
Cuba has called for the United Nations to stop the United States from starting a war in the region, amid rising tensions due to a military build-up in the Caribbean to counter drug cartels.
Denmark did not invite the U.S. military to take part in Arctic Light 2025, the largest military exercise in Greenland's modern history, as NATO allies step up defence cooperation in the Arctic amid U.S. interest in the island.
NATO has strengthened its security to safeguard undersea infrastructure, since a suspected sabotage in January this year in the Baltic Sea. The alliance now deploys air and naval patrols, and warns that attacks will not go unpunished.
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