Morning Briefing: Oct. 15, 2025
Anadolu’s recap of top stories from around the globe
ISTANBUL
Here is a rundown of all the news you need to start your Wednesday, including Madagascar’s army announcing the suspension of the constitution after parliament voted to impeach the president, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan saying the Sharm el-Sheikh declaration could mark a new milestone for Gaza, and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa preparing to pay his first visit to Russia.
TOP STORIES
Madagascar's Army Personnel Administration Center (CAPSAT), a military unit, announced that it suspended the Constitution and seized power after the parliament adopted a motion to impeach President Andry Rajoelina, according to an Anadolu correspondent.
Earlier in the day, Rajoelina dissolved parliament following weeks of anti-government protests across the country, saying it was necessary to restore order and make room for the youth.
The military said the country’s presidency will be collectively assumed by its officers.
The transition period will extend over two years and will include a referendum for the establishment of a new constitution.
Five institutions have been suspended, while the National Assembly remains in place.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the quadripartite declaration signed at the Sharm el-Sheikh summit on Gaza the day prior could mark a new milestone on the path to lasting peace in the region.
Addressing an event of his Justice and Development (AK) Party in the capital Ankara, Erdogan said steps for Gaza’s reconstruction will be discussed and decided together with the US and Gulf countries.
The remarks follow the summit Monday in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh, where US President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi hosted more than 20 world leaders, including Erdogan, to sign a document on the Gaza ceasefire deal that ended the war.
The ceremony began with the arrival of leaders from multiple countries, followed by an opening speech from Trump. Erdogan, Trump, Sisi and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani then formally signed the agreement.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is scheduled to visit Russia on Wednesday for a series of official meetings, according to information obtained by an Anadolu correspondent from sources close to the Syrian government.
This will be his first visit to Russia.
The visit comes more than a month after Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak visited Damascus on Sept. 9, where he discussed issues including energy cooperation and humanitarian assistance with senior Syrian officials.
Bashar al-Assad, who ruled Syria for nearly 25 years, fled to Russia in late 2024, ending the Baath Party’s decades-long grip on power that began in 1963. A new transitional administration led by al-Sharaa was formed in January.
NEWS IN BRIEF
- US President Donald Trump accused China of "purposefully" avoiding purchases of American soybeans and threatened to end trade on cooking oil and other goods in retaliation.
- Israel said it received the bodies of four hostages from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) inside the Gaza Strip, according to media reports.
- South Korea’s former President Yoon Suk Yeol voluntarily appeared before a special counsel team, just hours before investigators were set to forcibly bring him in under a court-issued warrant, according to Yonhap News Agency.
- US President Donald Trump said he will endorse his Argentine counterpart Javier Milei in the South American nation's upcoming midterm legislative elections.
- New border clashes broke out between Pakistani and Afghan forces following a brief ceasefire.
- The humanitarian movement in Gaza has improved in recent days, with teams now able to "reach areas that were previously cut off," the UN humanitarian affairs office said.
- The Democratic Republic of Congo and rebel groups that include the M23 (AFC/M23) signed an agreement in Doha to establish a ceasefire monitoring mechanism, the government announced, in the latest effort to end the violence in eastern Congo.
- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told members of parliament that the two-state solution in the Middle East now has its “first real chance” of being implemented since the Oslo Accords in the 1990s.
- At least 16 people were killed when a fire broke out at a garment factory and engulfed an adjacent chemical warehouse in the Mirpur neighborhood of Dhaka, Bangladesh's capital and a major hub for factories, including garments.
- Spain is confronting 141 climate-related risks that threaten public health, the economy and biodiversity, according to a new government report.
- Illegal Israeli settlers uprooted more than 150 olive trees and burned a Palestinian car in the latest wave of assaults in the occupied West Bank.
- Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem for the second time in a week, a Palestinian agency said.
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
The US Senate failed to advance a Republican bill to end a government shutdown that is now in its 14th day.
By a vote of 49-45, the Senate did not invoke cloture on the motion to move forward on a House-passed measure to fund the government until Nov. 21.
Both parties continue to accuse each other of obstructing progress on reopening the government.
Google announced plans to build the first artificial intelligence (AI) hub in India, pledging an investment of around $15 billion over the next five years.
A statement issued by Google said the hub, located in the southern city of Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh state, “will combine powerful AI infrastructure, data center capacity, new large-scale energy sources and an expanded fiber-optic network, all in one place.”
“This investment of approximately $15 billion over five years (2026-2030) is Google’s largest investment in India to date,” a company statement said.
