Daybreak: 10 August 2026 Gaza roadmap, Lebanon talks and global security updates
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"The historical ties" between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan are "the foundation of our current relations," said Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev during his meeting with Chairman of the People's Council of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in Baku on Wednesday (16 July).
President Aliyev underlined the "deep-rooted" traditions of "brotherhood" shared by the people of Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan, noting that these ties have been further strengthened since the two countries gained independence.
He emphasised that both states pursue independent policies and look confidently toward the future.
“We are successfully cooperating across many fields,” said the president.
“We have significant achievements in political, economic, humanitarian areas, as well as in transport and energy. Today, we will also exchange views on our future cooperation. I believe your visit will give a fresh impetus to our relations, ” added the president.
An agreement between Iran and the U.S. to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is expected "soon," a U.S. official has said. The deal would result in the resumption of commercial shipping through the sea passage and the lifting of an American naval blockade on Iranian ports.
A deal on a new route for vessels through the Strait of Hormuz is "very close," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said, while warning that the reopening of the waterway depends on the U.S. meeting other conditions, including paying compensation to Iran.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine is increasingly penetrating Russia's air-defence network, as both sides stepped up overnight strikes on energy, logistics and port infrastructure.
Typhoon Dolphin lashed Japan’s southern Okinawa prefecture on Saturday, injuring six people, disrupting flights and leaving more than 50,000 buildings without power, as China shut ports and suspended transport services ahead of the storm’s expected arrival on its east coast.
Kyrgyzstan is facing fuel supply challenges after shipments of petroleum products from Russia and Belarus fell sharply in July, pushing prices higher and forcing the country to look for alternative suppliers.
Iran is moving to ratify a long-delayed agreement governing the Caspian Sea, as Tehran seeks closer economic cooperation with neighbouring states while facing heightened security concerns and mounting pressure on its economy.
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has warned that soaring fertiliser prices could threaten Afghanistan’s 2027 wheat harvest despite favourable growing conditions, appealing for $38.3 million to support farmers before planting.
Kazakhstan has released an Amur tiger into the wild for the first time in more than 70 years, marking the beginning of a long-term effort to restore the species to its historic range in Central Asia.
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev and Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan remarked upon progress made towards normalising relations between Baku and Yerevan in a phone call on the first anniversary of the Washington peace summit.
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