On 17 July, AnewZ's Daybreak focused on renewed U.S. strikes on Iran, the suspension of one of President Donald Trump's teleprompter aides and Volodymyr Zelenskyy's appointment of an acting defence minister.
The United States launched a sixth consecutive night of strikes, targeting Iranian military sites. Washington said the action followed attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and announced a renewed naval blockade.
Iran said it had targeted U.S. bases and facilities in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan with missiles and drones. The renewed fighting has pushed last month's truce closer to collapse despite continued diplomatic contacts.
A four-year truce has broken down after the Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of bombing an airport under their control and fired missiles at the kingdom. The group warned that any further escalation by Riyadh would trigger direct military retaliation.
Ukraine's security services struck two sanctioned Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea as Russia launched a guided bomb attack on Zaporizhzhia, killing at least three civilians.
Meanwhile, Zelenskyy appointed Security Service chief Yehanei Kamra as acting defence minister following the dismissal of Mikhail Fedorov, as Kyiv seeks to reform its defence sector.
Greece's Aegean islands are facing worsening water shortages, with drought emergencies forcing authorities to prioritise supplies for tourists over irrigation.
In other news, more than 400 people have been evacuated as a wildfire in Spain's Aragón region has burned more than 4,500 hectares, with firefighters battling the blaze amid strong winds.
The programme also covered the latest international developments, including President Donald Trump's primetime White House address, in which he accused China of interfering in the 2020 U.S. elections.
Daybreak also reported that a longtime White House teleprompter operator had been placed on unpaid leave over insider trading allegations. Elsewhere, eleven people, including children, were killed and 19 others were injured in a fire at an orphanage near Algiers.
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Russia's health watchdog said on Tuesday that no cases of plague had been detected among anyone who had come into contact with a Siberian plague institute laboratory worker who died last week, and locals said their lives had barely been disrupted.
Russia struck Ukraine overnight in one of the biggest attacks of the conflict, killing at least 19 people, Kyiv's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. Around 70 missiles were fired at Ukraine during the attack, as well as drones, the Ministry said.
The Saudi-led coalition says it has carried out a series of military operations against Houthi targets in Yemen after attacks on two Saudi airports left three people dead and dozens injured.
Azerbaijan and the five Central Asian states have signed two key documents at the 8th Consultative Meeting of Heads of State in Turkmenbashi, formalising a broader framework for regional cooperation in transport, trade, energy, digitalisation and security.
An investigation into August Hanning, the former head of Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service (BND), has no connection to Azerbaijan, informed sources have told AnewZ.
On 12 August, AnewZ’s Daybreak focused on the aftermath of Colombia’s devastating earthquake, tensions surrounding Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, growing Russia-North Korea military cooperation and security and environmental challenges across the Caspian and Black Sea regions.
On 11 August, AnewZ’s Daybreak examined U.S. President Donald Trump’s new demands for Iran, Russia-Iran cooperation and regional connectivity through the South Caucasus alongside key political, security and climate developments worldwide.
On 10 August, AnewZ’s Daybreak focused on developments in Gaza, Lebanon-Israel negotiations, Iran’s position on talks with Washington and the latest global security and climate-related challenges.
On 7 August, AnewZ's Daybreak focused on the Iran war, escalating violence in Yemen and a deadly migrant crisis in Spain's Ceuta enclave.
The 8 August commemorative edition of AnewZ's Context looked back on the year since the Washington breakthrough, examining how the initialling of the Azerbaijan-Armenia peace agreement and the launch of the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity have reshaped regional politics.
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