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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Saudi Arabia said its air defences destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca before it could enter prohibited airspace over the holy city, as attacks by the Iran-aligned group deepen regional tensions.
Russian air strikes injured 13 and damaged buildings in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and in the Black Sea port city of Odesa in the early hours of Thursday, officials said on the Telegram messaging app.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine was carrying out tests on a new weapon to intercept drones and had recorded a successful hit overnight.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he hoped the war against Iran was nearing its end and that Tehran wanted to reach a deal, but Iran dismissed his comments as “mixed signals” as the conflict approaches its seventh month.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy said a Togo-flagged oil tanker was struck while attempting to make an “illegal passage” through the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media said early on Friday.
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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