live U.S. sanctions alleged Iran-linked network after Strait of Hormuz attacks
The U.S. has imposed new Iran-related sanctions targeting a key financier linked to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei and 13 other individuals...
On September 1, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met with Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu in Tianjin, China, to strengthen economic, trade, and tourism ties between the two nations.
During their meeting the President of the Maldives warmly recalled his visit to Azerbaijan for COP29, praising the productive discussions with the head of state and describing the conference as excellently organised.
President Ilham Aliyev, in turn, highlighted their meeting in Baku, noting that after setting key tasks, an Azerbaijani delegation visited the Maldives to hold political consultations and discuss cooperation in economic, trade, and investment sectors.
The leaders noted significant opportunities to enhance tourism and people-to-people connections, including the importance of direct flights from Azerbaijan to the Maldives, simplifying visa procedures, promoting mutual investments, and expanding the legal and contractual framework.
President Mohamed Muizzu extended an invitation to President Ilham Aliyev for an official visit to the Maldives, which the Azerbaijani head of state warmly accepted.
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 Washington has agreed to resume talks with Iran after Tehran requested further negotiations, but declared that last month's ceasefire between the two countries was "over".
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.
This is the last of four articles in AnewZ's series examining how conservationists are working to protect and repair damage done to the Aral Sea which lies between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.
Temperatures above 40°C are scorching parts of Central Asia, prompting the World Health Organization to warn that extreme heat is becoming an increasing public health threat across the region.
This is the third of four articles in AnewZ's series examining how conservationists are working to protect and repair damage done to the Aral Sea which lies between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington has agreed to resume talks with Iran after Tehran requested further negotiations, but declared that last month's ceasefire between the two countries was "over".
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lowered Pakistan's economic growth forecast for FY2027 to 3.7%, down from its April 2026 projection of 4.5%.
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