Anadolu Agency's Morning Briefing – April 2, 2022

ANKARA (AA) - Anadolu Agency is here with a rundown of the latest developments around the world.

Australia’s prime minister announced sending modern weapons, including the Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle, to Ukraine.

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s security has been increased after security agencies reported an assassination plot, according to the country's information minister.

The Euro area annual consumer inflation refreshed its record, hitting 7.5% in March, according to provisional Eurostat data.

The president of the European Parliament will visit the Ukrainian capital Kyiv with a "message of hope and support" as Russia's war on the country continues.

The trade volume between Turkiye and Colombia rose significantly last year to $2 billion and the two countries still have a much greater commercial potential to explore, said a top Turkish official.

The Turkish president said he is hopeful that Russian and Ukrainian leaders could hold a summit in Istanbul to help bring an end to the war between their countries.

The US economy added 431,000 jobs in March, less than market forecasts, while the unemployment rate fell to 3.6%, the Labor Department announced.

Positive and constructive negotiations between Russia and Ukraine this week in Istanbul have raised hopes for peace, Turkiye’s president said in a telephone call with his Russian counterpart.

Yemen's warring parties agreed on a "long overdue" two-month truce that will halt offensive military air, ground and maritime operations, said the UN's special envoy for the war-torn nation.

In a phone call with his Israeli counterpart, the Turkish president stressed the mutual benefits of energy cooperation between Turkiye and Israel.