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U.S. has 'total control' of Strait of Hormuz, Trump says

U.S. has 'total control' of Strait of Hormuz, Trump says
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Middle East conflict

live U.S. has 'total control' of Strait of Hormuz, Trump says

President Donald Trump has said the U.S. has “total control” of the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran warns the key waterway will not reopen while Washington maintains its naval blockade.

Taiwan accuses China of trying to assert control through planned naval drill
04:38
Taiwan China Drills

Taiwan accuses China of trying to assert control through planned naval drill

Taiwan has criticised a planned joint naval exercise involving China and Indonesia near its eastern waters, describing it as a politically charged move designed to strengthen Beijing's claims over areas surrounding the island.

Zelenskyy says Russia preparing to deploy more North Korean troops, warns Asian allies
10:53
North Korea Russia

Zelenskyy says Russia preparing to deploy more North Korean troops, warns Asian allies

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Russia is preparing to deploy additional North Korean forces on its territory and has received more ballistic missiles from Pyongyang, arguing that their growing military cooperation poses a threat beyond Ukraine.

What we know about North Korea’s expanding role in Russia’s war against Ukraine
15:12
Explainer

What we know about North Korea’s expanding role in Russia’s war against Ukraine

North Korea has deployed troops, weapons and now, according to a Ukrainian intelligence official, a missile unit to support Russia's war against Ukraine, marking Pyongyang's most significant involvement in a war since the 1950s.

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U.S. has 'total control' of Strait of Hormuz, Trump says
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Middle East conflict

live U.S. has 'total control' of Strait of Hormuz, Trump says

President Donald Trump has said the U.S. has “total control” of the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran warns the key waterway will not reopen while Washing...

Judge blocks Trump-backed mail voting measure ahead of U.S. midterms
06:29 CET
U.S. Midterms

Judge blocks Trump-backed mail voting measure ahead of U.S. midterms

A U.S. federal judge has halted a key part of President Donald Trump's effort to tighten rules around mail-in voting, dealing another legal setback to...

Lebanon abolishes death penalty in historic first for the Middle East
05:05 CET
Lebanon Death Penalty

Lebanon abolishes death penalty in historic first for the Middle East

Lebanon has become the first country in the Middle East to formally abolish the death penalty, marking a significant shift in the region's human right...

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U.S. has 'total control' of Strait of Hormuz, Trump says
07:39 CET
Middle East conflict

live U.S. has 'total control' of Strait of Hormuz, Trump says

President Donald Trump has said the U.S. has “total control” of the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran warns the key waterway will not reopen while Washing...

Judge blocks Trump-backed mail voting measure ahead of U.S. midterms
06:29 CET
U.S. Midterms

Judge blocks Trump-backed mail voting measure ahead of U.S. midterms

A U.S. federal judge has halted a key part of President Donald Trump's effort to tighten rules around mail-in voting, dealing another legal setback to...

Lebanon abolishes death penalty in historic first for the Middle East
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Lebanon Death Penalty

Lebanon abolishes death penalty in historic first for the Middle East

Lebanon has become the first country in the Middle East to formally abolish the death penalty, marking a significant shift in the region's human right...

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Aliyev outlines broader vision for Zangezur Corridor beyond transport links
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Zangezur Corridor

Aliyev outlines broader vision for Zangezur Corridor beyond transport links

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has outlined an expanded vision for the Zangezur Corridor, describing it not simply as a transport route connecting mainland Azerbaijan with the Nakhchivan exclave, but as a future platform for energy, telecommunications and wider regional integration.

Georgia’s Kobakhidze explains why he will not call Russia an ‘enemy’
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View from Georgia

Georgia’s Kobakhidze explains why he will not call Russia an ‘enemy’

As Russian officials praise Georgia’s “pragmatic” approach towards Moscow, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has explained why he will not describe Russia as an “enemy”.

Tehran to host top-level Caspian Sea conference in September
21:25
View from Iran

Tehran to host top-level Caspian Sea conference in September

Iran will host senior officials from the five Caspian Sea littoral states at a conference in Tehran on 23 September, aimed at strengthening regional cooperation and addressing environmental challenges facing the sea.

Afghanistan, Turkmenistan sign gas deal for TAPI pipeline
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View from Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Turkmenistan sign gas deal for TAPI pipeline

Afghanistan and Turkmenistan signed a gas-purchase memorandum for the TAPI pipeline in Herat on Monday, as the two sides pushed for agreement on pricing and faster progress on the regional energy project.

Kazakhstan begins new highway to cut China-Europe freight journeys
14:52
View from Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan begins new highway to cut China-Europe freight journeys

Kazakhstan has begun building the Beineu-Saksaulsk highway, a new Middle Corridor link expected to shorten freight journeys between China and Europe by around 1,000 kilometres and reduce delivery times by up to three days.

Moscow welcomes Georgian reassessment of 2008 war
08:31
Russia Georgia

Moscow welcomes Georgian reassessment of 2008 war

Russia has welcomed what it describes as a shift in Georgia’s approach to the August 2008 war, praising statements that place responsibility for the conflict on former President Mikheil Saakashvili and his government.

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Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia
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Syria al-Assad

Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia

A criminal court in Damascus has sentenced former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for premeditated murder, torture, arbitrary detention and crimes against humanity, according to Syria’s state news agency SANA.

Baltic states and Poland tighten infrastructure security over Russian ‘false flag’ fears
16:55
European security

Baltic states and Poland tighten infrastructure security over Russian ‘false flag’ fears

Russia's northern NATO neighbours are tightening security around critical infrastructure amid growing concern that Moscow could stage a “false flag” attack using Ukrainian drones.

Kyrgyzstan offers logistics base to Russia’s Wildberries
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Kyrgyzstan Wildberries

Kyrgyzstan offers logistics base to Russia’s Wildberries

Kyrgyzstan has proposed hosting part of Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries’ warehouse and logistics network, aiming to reduce supply-chain risks and strengthen trade with Russia.

Burnham faces early climate test over North Sea oil and gas projects
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View from the UK

Burnham faces early climate test over North Sea oil and gas projects

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham faces an early test of his climate commitments as his government weighs whether to approve two major North Sea oil and gas projects, Rosebank and Jackdaw.

Russia's Rosatom plans to expand presence at Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant
13:32
Russia-Iran

Russia's Rosatom plans to expand presence at Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant

Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom plans to increase its workforce at Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant to 100 specialists by the autumn, depending on the security situation and progress toward a halt in hostilities between Washington and Tehran.

Russia bars anti-war party from parliamentary election
12:29
Russia

Russia bars anti-war party from parliamentary election

Russia’s Supreme Court has barred the liberal Yabloko party from taking part in September’s parliamentary election, removing the only officially registered party openly opposed to Moscow’s war in Ukraine from the ballot.

AnewZ Originals

Buried Stories: The Last Train East
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Buried Stories

Buried Stories: The Last Train East

A journey into one of the darkest chapters of the Baltic states' history.  

AnewZ Explainer: Albania's resort-turned-government protests
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Albania

AnewZ Explainer: Albania's resort-turned-government protests

What began as a fight against a resort project in Albania has turned into a rallying cry against the government.

Forgotten Spanish pilots trained in Ganja before two wars changed their lives
19:23
Documentary

Forgotten Spanish pilots trained in Ganja before two wars changed their lives

The Aviators of Ganja explores how young Spanish volunteers travelled to Soviet-era Azerbaijan to train as military pilots before being drawn into the defining conflicts of the 20th century.

Documentary helps filmmaker explore his Nordic identity through Azerbaijan
19:23
Film

Documentary helps filmmaker explore his Nordic identity through Azerbaijan

Documentary filmmaker Mikael Silkeberg has said that making a film exploring connections between Scandinavia and Azerbaijan helped him better understand his own mixed Nordic identity.

Judge blocks Trump-backed mail voting measure ahead of U.S. midterms
06:29
U.S. Midterms

Judge blocks Trump-backed mail voting measure ahead of U.S. midterms

A U.S. federal judge has halted a key part of President Donald Trump's effort to tighten rules around mail-in voting, dealing another legal setback to the administration's attempts to expand federal involvement in election oversight ahead of November's congressional elections.

Lebanon abolishes death penalty in historic first for the Middle East
05:05
Lebanon Death Penalty

Lebanon abolishes death penalty in historic first for the Middle East

Lebanon has become the first country in the Middle East to formally abolish the death penalty, marking a significant shift in the region's human rights landscape after years of debate over capital punishment.

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U.S. makes visa bond programme permanent for visitors from 50 countries
17:23
Visa

U.S. makes visa bond programme permanent for visitors from 50 countries

The U.S. has made its visa bond programme permanent for citizens of 50 countries, requiring some business and tourist visa applicants to pay refundable deposits of up to $20,000. Several Central Asian countries remain on the list, but Uzbekistan is not.

Afghanistan and Türkiye explore tourism partnership to boost heritage travel
20:11
View from Afghanistan

Afghanistan and Türkiye explore tourism partnership to boost heritage travel

Afghanistan and Türkiye are considering a tourism agreement to promote historic and religious sites, ease travel and train tourism workers, Afghan authorities said after talks in Kabul on Monday.

EU court dismisses Ryanair's appeals against Italy's COVID airline aid scheme
15:53
Ryanair

EU court dismisses Ryanair's appeals against Italy's COVID airline aid scheme

The European Union's General Court has dismissed Ryanair's appeals against an Italian state aid scheme approved by the European Commission in 2020 to support airlines during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Japan's tourism boom drives wider use of accommodation taxes
12:06
Japan tourism

Japan's tourism boom drives wider use of accommodation taxes

Japan’s tourism boom is adding pressure on local authorities to expand accommodation taxes as cities and prefectures seek to manage rising visitor numbers and fund services amid record international arrivals.

AI & Next
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The $500 billion bet on AI: Nvidia and investors join forces
05:20
Nvidia AI Investors

The $500 billion bet on AI: Nvidia and investors join forces

Nvidia is teaming up with some of the biggest names in global finance in a move that underscores how artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming one of the world's most sought-after investment themes.

When daylight disappears: Inside 12 August's rare solar eclipse
16:11
Explainer

When daylight disappears: Inside 12 August's rare solar eclipse

Parts of Europe and the Arctic will briefly fall into darkness on Wednesday, 12 August, as the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun in a total solar eclipse.

Meta AI internet breach raises fears over cybersecurity risks
14:54
AI security

Meta AI internet breach raises fears over cybersecurity risks

Meta said one of its AI models hacked another company's systems during cybersecurity testing, intensifying concerns about how developers can contain increasingly capable AI systems following similar incidents involving Anthropic and OpenAI.

SpaceX revenue surges as Starlink and AI drive growth
07:16
Artificial intelligence

SpaceX revenue surges as Starlink and AI drive growth

SpaceX has reported a sharp rise in quarterly revenue, fuelled by strong demand for its Starlink satellite internet service and rapid growth in its artificial intelligence (AI) business.

China boosts agriculture with AI and smart farming technologies
10:28
View from China

China boosts agriculture with AI and smart farming technologies

China is accelerating the transformation of its agricultural sector through artificial intelligence (AI), smart machinery and advanced breeding technologies, according to Agriculture and Rural Affairs Minister Han Jun.

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Middle Corridor trade offers Georgia path to higher-value growth, ADB says
12:31
ADB

Middle Corridor trade offers Georgia path to higher-value growth, ADB says

Rising trade across the Caspian Sea is strengthening Georgia’s role as a logistics hub and could help the country develop higher-value industries, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

SK Hynix shares tumble 10 per cent despite record profit as AI-fuelled results miss forecasts
11:13
Hynix Shares

SK Hynix shares tumble 10 per cent despite record profit as AI-fuelled results miss forecasts

SK Hynix reported record quarterly profit on Wednesday, but its shares slumped 10 per cent after the South Korean chipmaker fell short of investor expectations built around the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.

Ford raises 2026 outlook after stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings
15:13
Automotive industry

Ford raises 2026 outlook after stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings

Ford raised its full-year earnings forecast after reporting stronger-than-expected second-quarter adjusted profit, as resilient demand for its vehicles and operational improvements helped offset tariff-related costs.

China says it's monitoring UK's nationalisation of British Steel
10:20
Industry

China says it's monitoring UK's nationalisation of British Steel

China's Foreign Ministry has said it is closely ​monitoring the United Kingdom's nationalisation ‌of British Steel. Prior to the British government fully taking over the loss-making company on Thursday, it was previously owned by Chinese private steelmaker Jingye. 

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The Desensitisation of Humanity: Are We Already at the Beginning of World War III?
22:18
Opinion

The Desensitisation of Humanity: Are We Already at the Beginning of World War III?

One hundred years after the First World War and more than eighty years after the devastation of the Second World War gave rise to the United Nations, humanity once again finds itself living in an age of permanent crisis.

How Sudan's War Is Redefining the Strategic Future of the Red Sea
09:26
Opinion

How Sudan's War Is Redefining the Strategic Future of the Red Sea

For months, efforts to secure the Red Sea have focused on what is happening in the water. Naval deployments have increased, governments have expanded maritime cooperation and shipping companies have adapted to persistent security threats.

Etna volcano ash cloud halts arrivals at Sicily’s Catania airport
13:26
Sicily Volcano

Etna volcano ash cloud halts arrivals at Sicily’s Catania airport

Flights arriving at Catania airport in eastern Sicily were suspended after volcanic ash from a new eruption of Mount Etna drifted into the airspace around the airport, disrupting operations at one of Italy’s busiest aviation hubs.

Greenland warns Trump-linked U.S. oil firm over unauthorised drilling move
10:07
Greenland Trump

Greenland warns Trump-linked U.S. oil firm over unauthorised drilling move

Greenland has issued a “strong warning” to a U.S. oil company linked to President Donald Trump after drilling equipment was brought ashore without the required government approvals, according to British media.

Iran ties Hormuz reopening to U.S. concessions on several demands
00:42
Middle East conflict

Iran ties Hormuz reopening to U.S. concessions on several demands

Iran said it was nearing a final pact with Oman defining new shipping lanes between them through the Strait of Hormuz but repeated that the U.S. must meet other conditions.

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Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey surpasses $1.1B at global box office
16:59
Cinema

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey surpasses $1.1B at global box office

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has surpassed $1.1 billion at the global box office, becoming the highest-grossing film of the director’s career.

Taylor Swift songs vanish from White House and Trump campaign videos
11:39
U.S. entertainment

Taylor Swift songs vanish from White House and Trump campaign videos

Several Taylor Swift songs have disappeared from social media videos posted by U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign and the White House, after the best-selling pop star's music featured in two separate clips over the past week.

Ariana Grande to step back from spotlight after ‘Eternal Sunshine’ tour
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Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande to step back from spotlight after ‘Eternal Sunshine’ tour

Ariana Grande says she will step back from public-facing work after her Eternal Sunshine Tour ends next month, marking a temporary pause in one of pop culture's most visible and closely scrutinised careers.

Ariana Grande sues over alleged theft and sale of unreleased music
05:54
Copyright theft

Ariana Grande sues over alleged theft and sale of unreleased music

Ariana Grande has filed a lawsuit against unidentified individuals she alleges hacked the digital accounts of her collaborators and stole unreleased music, photos and other private material before selling it online.

Kavinsky, French electronic music pioneer behind 'Nightcall', dies aged 50
15:58
Music, France

Kavinsky, French electronic music pioneer behind 'Nightcall', dies aged 50

French DJ and electropop musician Kavinsky, whose atmospheric sound shaped a generation of electronic music fans, has died at the age of 50, French authorities said on Tuesday.

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Inside Shusha prison: A journalist’s account of alleged torture
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Inside Shusha prison

Inside Shusha prison: A journalist’s account of alleged torture

A new AnewZ documentary, 'Inside Shusha prison', highlights what is considered one of the most dreadful prisons during both the Russian Empire and the Soviet era.

AnewZ premieres 'Macron Paradox', an investigation into France’s shrinking influence
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AnewZ premiere

AnewZ premieres 'Macron Paradox', an investigation into France’s shrinking influence

The latest AnewZ investigative documentary examines how Emmanuel Macron’s promise to break with France’s old political habits collided with diplomatic setbacks in Africa and legal fallout surrounding figures once close to the Élysée.

TARGET: Yerevan - A former ICC prosecutor, a shadow network and an alleged plot to interfere in Armenian elections
12:06
AnewZ documentary

TARGET: Yerevan - A former ICC prosecutor, a shadow network and an alleged plot to interfere in Armenian elections

The new AnewZ documentary, TARGET: Yerevan, builds its explosive case on exclusive, secret recordings originally published by Minval Politika. 

AnewZ releases Halfway Across, an investigation into illegal migration networks
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Illegal Migration

AnewZ releases Halfway Across, an investigation into illegal migration networks

AnewZ has released its upcoming original documentary, Halfway Across, an investigation into the systems behind illegal migration.

What is Shadow Trade?
20:39
AnewZ Investigations

What is Shadow Trade?

Shadow Trade is an AnewZ investigative documentary that explains how Russia’s war in Ukraine continues despite one of the most extensive sanctions regimes ever imposed.

AnewZ premieres investigative documentary Shadow of the Cross
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Shadow Of The Cross

AnewZ premieres investigative documentary Shadow of the Cross

AnewZ has premiered its new investigative documentary, Shadow of the Cross, examining the power, history and contested role of one of the world’s most recognised humanitarian symbols.

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