Iran: Hit Hormuz supertanker was 'violating' navigation rules
A supertanker which was cruising through the Strait of Hormuz was targetted by an unknown projectile off t...
BP is considering increasing its investments in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea, according to Russell Morris, BP's Vice President for Wells in the Azerbaijan-Georgia-Türkiye (AGT) region.
Speaking at the IADC Drilling Caspian 2025 exhibition-conference in Baku, Morris emphasized the company's continued commitment to project development in the Caspian Sea while maintaining a strong operational pace.
He noted that while production from the ACG block of fields is naturally declining, the Shah Deniz facilities remain fully operational. Additionally, BP is planning new projects that will create further investment opportunities in Azerbaijan’s Caspian region.
Yemen's air force carried out 20 strikes on Houthi targets earlier on Friday, Brigadier General Majid Abdullah Al-Nuzaili, Spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces, said. Meanwhile, the Iran-backed Houthis denied targeting a power plant supplying energy to a mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel may participate in the investigation into a serious incident aboard a flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv, while investigators examine the motive of the co-pilot involved.
Swiss glaciers lost more than 5 per cent of their ice in 2026, making it one of their worst years on record as a dry winter and repeated heatwaves accelerated melting across the Alps.
Passengers from a flydubai flight that was diverted to Saudi Arabia after an alleged attempt to crash the aircraft have arrived safely in Israel.
Russia has warned NATO that it would be prepared to use nuclear weapons if the Western alliance attempted to isolate Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave on the Baltic Sea, according to a diplomatic document seen by Reuters.
The defence ministers of Azerbaijan, Türkiye and Georgia met in Shusha for their 13th trilateral meeting, with talks focused on regional security, defence cooperation and strengthening ties.
Here's your AnewZ Daily Brief for 2 October 2026. There are five takeaways from the ADEX 2026 defence exhibition in Baku, which closes today (2 October).
Yemen's air force carried out 20 strikes on Houthi targets earlier on Friday, Brigadier General Majid Abdullah Al-Nuzaili, Spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces, said. Meanwhile, the Iran-backed Houthis denied targeting a power plant supplying energy to a mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia.
Azerbaijan and Armenia will sign a final peace agreement once Armenia amends its constitution to remove territorial claims against Azerbaijan, Hikmat Hajiyev, Assistant to Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev, has said.
Türkiye and Azerbaijan signed defence agreements worth more than $500 million, including a deal for 14 Turkish-built Hürkuş-II trainer aircraft, a Turkish official said on Wednesday.
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