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Anadolu Agency’s Morning Briefing – Sept. 8, 2022

Anadolu Agency is here with a rundown of the latest developments around the world on Thursday morning.

Assad regime forces have taken positions near Lafarge’s factory in northern Syria, only 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the Turkish-Syrian border, Anadolu Agency has learned.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow is ready “to switch on” the Nord Stream II pipeline “tomorrow” to deliver gas to Europe if the EU gives a green light.

Russia blacklisted senior EU military and law enforcement officials, as well as weapon producers supplying arms to Ukraine.

Barely one day into her new post, Liz Truss’ first Prime Minister’s Questions was dominated by Britain’s escalating energy crisis, with opposition leader Keir Starmer trying to grill the new premier. Truss fought back.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz assured the country that his government has plans to avoid an energy shortage this winter amid growing tensions with Russia.

The West is following a “provocation-based policy” toward Russia but Moscow should not be underestimated, said the president of Türkiye.

There are “credible allegations of forced transfers of unaccompanied” Ukrainian children to Russia and Russia-held territories in Ukraine, according to the UN.

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid threatened Iran for using Israel’s military capabilities to thwart Tehran’s nuclear program.

Albania decided to “terminate” diplomatic relations with Iran because of “intense cyber-attacks,” said the Albanian Council of Ministers, according to media reports.

The Japanese yen weakened to the 144 range against the dollar, hitting a new 24-year low, fueled by a widening policy gap between the Bank of Japan and the US Federal Reserve.

The US Defense Department has temporarily halted deliveries of the F-35 fifth-generation fighter jet after it was discovered that a component is manufactured using materials from China, according to a report.

Former US President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama returned to the executive mansion for the unveiling of their official White House portraits.

Four more ships have left Ukrainian ports under the Istanbul grain export deal, according to the Turkish National Defense Ministry.

The death toll from devastating floods across Pakistan has jumped to 1,355, with 12 new casualties reported in the past 24 hours, official statistics show.

Source: Anadolu Agency