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Iran has warned it will retaliate against any attacks on its infrastructure, saying Israel "will not be spared", according to state media. Meanwhile, ...
The 5 July edition of AnewZ's World Business explored how the insurance industry is adapting to the rapid rise of frontier technologies, from artificial intelligence and blockchain to commercial spaceflight and Web3.
The programme examined why traditional insurers often struggle to cover emerging sectors and how specialist firms are developing new approaches to underwriting fast-evolving risks.
Realm Insurance Founder and CEO Joseph Zulkowski joined the programme to discuss why he established the Dubai-based company, which operates in more than 30 countries.
The discussion also focused on artificial intelligence, with Zulkowski highlighting governance rather than the technology itself as the biggest challenge facing businesses.
The programme also rounded up the week's major technology and business developments, including the lifting of U.S. export restrictions on Anthropic's latest AI models, and reports that Meta is preparing to expand into cloud computing.
World Business also examined innovative sustainability efforts to recycle unused football apparel, South Korea's growing use of fully automated cafés and retail stores, and the latest developments in the cryptocurrency sector.
It has been a punishing week for large parts of China, and forecasters warn the worst may not be over. After Typhoon Maysak left a trail of destruction and at least 23 people dead, Super Typhoon Bavi is now threatening the country's eastern coast.
At least 12 people have been killed in forest fires in Almeria in southern Spain, Andalucía’s emergency agency has said, as firefighters continue efforts to put out the blaze.
The death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes has risen to 3,811, according to figures released by National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez on Wednesday.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the memorandum of understanding signed with Iran to end the conflict was "over", adding he did not want to engage with Tehran, calling the Iranian leadership "sick people".
The U.S. military said on Wednesday it launched fresh strikes on Iran to keep the Strait of Hormuz open to shipping, triggering Iranian attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain in the latest escalation to derail efforts to end the war.
On 6 July, AnewZ's Daybreak focused on Ukraine, Iran and Venezuela's earthquake crisis.
The 30 June edition of AnewZ's Daybreak explored the growing strategic importance of the Middle Corridor, focusing on Georgia's deepening partnership with Kazakhstan and the wider effort to strengthen connectivity between Europe, the South Caucasus and Central Asia.
The 30 June edition of AnewZ's Prime Time explored the fragile ceasefire between Iran and the U.S., as conflicting statements about possible talks in Doha fuelled uncertainty over the future of negotiations.
The 30 June edition of AnewZ's Context explored the regional implications of Israel's decision to recognise the events of 1915 in the Ottoman Empire as genocide, focusing on how the move has affected diplomatic dynamics between Türkiye, Israel, Azerbaijan and Armenia.
The 1 July edition of AnewZ's Daybreak examined the European Union's growing engagement in the South Caucasus ahead of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's visit to Azerbaijan. It explored the bloc's priorities in energy, connectivity and regional cooperation.
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