AnewZ Morning Brief - 1 September, 2025
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 1st of September, covering the latest developments you need to...
Airlines have cancelled and rerouted flights across the Middle East as the Israel-Iran conflict escalates.
Airlines have cancelled or rerouted flights across the Middle East due to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. Major airports including Qatar’s Hamad International and Dubai International in the UAE temporarily halted operations on Monday as tensions spiked.
Qatar briefly closed its airspace after Iran launched missiles at a US military base in retaliation for American strikes on Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend. Flights at Dubai airport were also paused, with warnings of further delays and cancellations.
More than a dozen airlines suspended services to parts of the region. Air India halted all operations to the Middle East and suspended flights to North America and Europe. Japan Airlines cancelled its Tokyo-Doha route.
The Gulf region is a key global transit hub, with nearly 400,000 travelers passing daily through Dubai and Doha airports. Abu Dhabi handles another 80,000 passengers daily, serving as a major stopover point for long-haul flights between Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Hopes of de-escalation rose after US President Donald Trump announced a “complete and total” ceasefire between Israel and Iran.
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.
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.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 1st of September, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that NATO’s eastward expansion must be addressed to achieve lasting peace in Ukraine, praising efforts by China and India while highlighting progress from his recent talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Falling debris from a destroyed Ukrainian drone sparked a fire at a power substation in Kropotkin, Russia, which was quickly extinguished, authorities said.
Catastrophic flooding in Pakistan has affected 1.5 million people, with more than 850 deaths reported this monsoon season, as swollen rivers devastate villages and force mass displacement.
On 1 September, in Tianjin, China, a meeting took place between the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, and the President of the Republic of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the press service of the Azerbaijani President reported.
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