Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for 20th July, covering the latest developments you need to know.
The 3rd Shusha Global Media Forum officially opened on July 20 under the theme “Digital Pathways: Strengthening Information and Media Resilience in the Age of AI.” The event gathers media professionals, experts, and officials from around the world for three days of dialogue and strategic exchange.
On July 19, Ukrainian media provided extensive coverage of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s speech and responses to journalists’ questions during the 3rd Shusha Global Media Forum, held in Khankendi under the theme “Digital Pathways".
An explosion at a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department training facility has reportedly claimed the lives of three deputies, according to local media reports on Friday. However, officials have not yet confirmed any casualties.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone call on Friday to discuss regional developments, with particular focus on the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Syria, according to a statement released by the Kremlin press service.
The internet is buzzing after a viral video from a recent Coldplay concert in the U.S. appeared to capture a tech CEO in a compromising moment on the stadium’s kiss-cam.
The United Kingdom announced on Friday that it has imposed sanctions on more than 20 Russian spies, hackers, and organisations, accusing them of engaging in a sustained campaign of malicious cyber activity targeting European governments and institutions.
A resumption of Iraq’s Kurdish oil exports is not expected in the near term, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, despite an announcement by Iraq’s federal government a day earlier stating that shipments would resume immediately.
Egyptian real estate magnate Hisham Talaat Moustafa has successfully had a London lawsuit against him dismissed. The case had been brought by former world kickboxing champion Riyadh Al-Azzawi, who accused Moustafa of orchestrating the 2008 murder of Lebanese singer Suzanne Tamim.
A senior Russian lawmaker warned on Friday that WhatsApp should begin preparing to exit the Russian market, as the government moves forward with plans to restrict foreign software and promote home-grown alternatives.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday, during which the two leaders discussed a broad range of military and strategic issues aimed at strengthening Ukraine’s defences against ongoing Russian aggression.
Ukraine’s newly appointed Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko announced on Thursday that her government will initiate a comprehensive audit of public finances aimed at securing “real savings” and improving the efficiency of state spending.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Thursday that Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna, who currently oversees European and Euro-Atlantic integration, has been appointed as Ukraine’s next ambassador to the United States.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a strong warning to the country's Druze community, urging them not to cross the border into Syria amid intensifying clashes in the southern province of Sweida.
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to meet with Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani on Wednesday, the White House announced, as Washington intensifies efforts to broker a ceasefire and hostage-release deal between Israel and Hamas.
A Ukrainian man suspected of sending bomb threats to schools across the Czech Republic and Slovakia has been detained in a joint operation by Ukrainian, Czech, and Slovak police, officials confirmed on Wednesday. Authorities believe the suspect’s actions were likely financed by Russian actors.
Russia launched a major overnight assault across Ukraine, deploying hundreds of drones and a missile that struck multiple cities and damaged energy infrastructure, Ukrainian authorities said on Wednesday. At least 15 people were reported wounded.
The American leader stated that if an agreement between Russia and Ukraine is not achieved within that timeframe, "it will be very bad."
The European Union did not reach agreement on its 18th sanctions package against Russia on Tuesday, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas confirmed following a meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels.
Russia, Iran, and China are increasingly involved in life-threatening activities on British soil—including attacks and kidnappings—often carried out by criminal networks or, in some cases, by children, according to two senior UK counterterrorism officials.
Sweden has pledged to support efforts to increase arms deliveries to Ukraine following U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of a major weapons package— including Patriot missile systems — to be supplied through NATO.
The European Council announced on Tuesday that it has imposed sanctions on five additional individuals over human rights violations in Russia.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced on Tuesday that he had submitted his resignation, paving the way for the country’s most significant government reshuffle since the start of the full-scale war with Russia.
The European Commission is preparing retaliatory tariffs on €72 billion ($84.1 billion) worth of U.S. goods—ranging from Boeing aircraft and cars to bourbon whiskey—should ongoing trade negotiations with Washington fail.
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