Morning news brief: Russia-Iran's potential nuclear secret deal; Haiti fuel tank explosion, and more

Morning news brief: Russia-Iran's potential nuclear secret deal; Haiti fuel tank explosion, and more

WION Morning Brief

Concerns are mounting in the US and UK over a potential nuclear deal between Russia and Iran, with fears that Moscow may have shared nuclear secrets with Tehran.

In Haiti, a tragic fuel truck explosion on September 14 killed at least 25 people and left over 40 injured. The explosion occurred while locals were trying to collect leaking fuel.

The death toll from Typhoon Yagi in Myanmar has risen to 74, with 89 people still missing due to widespread flooding and landslides.

In India, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has revealed that he was approached by a senior opposition leader about potentially becoming prime minister during the 2024 elections.

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The US and the UK are worried that Russia may have shared nuclear secrets with Iran in return for the latest reports claiming that Tehran had supplied ballistics missiles to Moscow in its war against Ukraine.

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A fuel truck explosion in Haiti's Southern Peninsula on Saturday (Sep 14) claimed the lives of at least 25 people and left dozens injured with serious burns, reported local media.

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The death toll from Typhoon Yagi in Myanmar has risen to 74. The jump in the death toll comes a day after the junta made a rare request for foreign aid to combat the tragic natural disaster. Furthermore, 89 people are missing.

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Union Minister for Transport and National Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has claimed that a senior opposition leader offered him the prime minister position if he switched flanks ahead of the 2024 parliamentary elections.

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Moohita Kaur Garg is a senior sub-editor at WION with over four years of experience covering the volatile intersections of geopolitics and global security. From reporting on global...Read More