AnewZ Morning Brief - 27 August, 2025
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 27 August, covering the latest developments you need to know....
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that removing Russia from what was once the G8 was a “very big mistake,” claiming the ongoing war in Ukraine could have been avoided if Moscow had remained at the table. He also suggested China’s inclusion in the G7 could be considered.
Speaking at the Group of Seven summit in Canada, President Donald Trump criticized the decision made nearly a decade ago to expel Russia from the then-G8 bloc, saying it led to greater global instability and may have contributed to the current war in Ukraine.
“The G7 used to be the G8,” Trump told reporters. “Barack Obama and a person named [Justin] Trudeau didn’t want to have Russia in, and I would say that that was a mistake because I think you wouldn’t have a war right now if you had Russia in.”
Trump went on to argue that had he been president four years earlier, the conflict in Ukraine would not have occurred, reiterating his belief that diplomacy with adversaries is preferable to exclusion. “You have your enemy at the table. He wasn’t really an enemy at that time.”
Asked whether Russia should now be readmitted, Trump was noncommittal: “I’m not saying he should at this point, because too much water has gone over the dam maybe.”
The U.S. President also weighed in on the possible expansion of the G7 to include China. “Well, it’s not a bad idea. I don’t mind that,” Trump said, adding that while China doesn’t often engage in dialogue at summits, “you want to have people that you can talk to.”
The G8 became the G7 after Russia’s removal, and current members include the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan.
A powerful eruption at Japan’s Shinmoedake volcano sent an ash plume more than 3,000 metres high on Sunday morning, prompting safety warnings from authorities.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Oaxaca region of Mexico on Saturday.
The UK is gearing up for Exercise Pegasus 2025, its largest pandemic readiness test since COVID-19. Running from September to November, this full-scale simulation will challenge the country's response to a fast-moving respiratory outbreak.
Kuwait says oil prices will likely stay below $72 per barrel as OPEC monitors global supply trends and U.S. policy signals. The remarks come during market uncertainty fueled by new U.S. tariffs on India and possible sanctions on Russia.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 27 August, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook will file a lawsuit to prevent President Donald Trump from removing her from office, a lawyer for the central bank official said on Tuesday, potentially setting up a prolonged legal battle over the White House’s attempt to influence U.S. monetary policy.
SpaceX’s Starship rocket successfully deployed its first batch of mock Starlink satellites and tested new heat shield tiles during its tenth test flight on Tuesday, marking key development milestones after a streak of earlier failures.
The U.S. has doubled tariffs on Indian goods to 50%, heightening trade tensions with one of its closest strategic partners and threatening thousands of exporters and jobs in India.
Russian forces have captured two villages in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, as Kyiv struggles to repel advances during stalled peace negotiations, Ukrainian open-source researchers said on Tuesday.
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