Anadolu Agency's Morning Briefing

ANKARA

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

• At least two people were killed in an explosion in eastern Poland not far from the Ukrainian border, said an official.

• Poland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the missiles which fell on a village in the country’s east, killing two people, were Russian made.

• However, preliminary information indicates that "it’s unlikely" that a projectile fired into Poland was from Russia, US President Joe Biden said.

• NATO ambassadors will meet to discuss Russian missiles landing in alliance member Poland’s territory.

• Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban convened a meeting of the Defense Council on Tuesday after a reported explosion in Poland and the suspension of oil flow via the Druzhba pipeline.

• Former US President Donald Trump officially announced his candidacy for the 2024 presidential race.

• Tens of thousands of supporters of Brazil’s outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro held large-scale demonstrations against President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

• The global population hit 8 billion people, a milestone in human development, according to UN estimates.

• Over 48,000 academic staff in the University of California system have gone on strike over unfair labor practices and low wages.

• The Australian state of New South Wales is facing the worst floods in its history as authorities ordered evacuations from some areas after heavy rains triggered fears of more flash floods.

• Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attended the 17th G-20 summit held on Indonesia's Bali island.

• Two residential buildings were hit in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv as nationwide air alerts sounded across the country.

• Long queues formed outside gas stations in France on the last day that drivers can benefit from the government’s 30-cent-per-liter fuel discount.

• Russia carried out 85 missile strikes across Ukraine, mostly targeting the country’s energy infrastructure, according to Ukraine’s president.