AnewZ Morning Brief - 10th July, 2025

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Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for 10th July, covering the latest developments you need to know.

Meeting of Ilham Aliyev with Nikol Pashinyan has begun

The meeting between the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, has begun in Abu Dhabi

Trump taps Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as interim NASA chief

U.S. President Donald Trump named Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as the interim administrator of the space agency NASA.

"Sean is doing a TREMENDOUS job in handling our Country’s Transportation Affairs, including creating a state-of-the-art Air Traffic Control system, while at the same time rebuilding our roads and bridges, making them efficient, and beautiful, again," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post announcing the appointment.

He indicated that Duffy may serve only "for a short period of time."

It remains to be seen whether he intends to seek the required Senate confirmation for the position.

Hamas says it agreed to release 10 Israeli hostages as Gaza ceasefire negotiations continue

The Palestinian resistance group Hamas said it agreed to release 10 Israeli hostages as part of its “flexibility” to reach a Gaza ceasefire agreement.

Hamas “continues its intensive and responsible efforts to ensure the success of the ongoing round of negotiations, striving to reach a comprehensive agreement that ends the aggression against our people, secures the free and safe entry of humanitarian aid, and alleviates the worsening suffering in the Gaza Strip,” it said in a statement.

Trump announces 50% tariff on Brazilian goods, criticizes Bolsonaro trial

U.S. President Donald Trump announced a sweeping 50% tariff on all Brazilian goods entering the U.S., citing Brazil's treatment of former President Jair Bolsonaro and alleged censorship targeting American platforms.

Trump denounced a trial Bolsonaro is facing as "an international disgrace" in a letter on Truth Social.

"This Trial should not be taking place. It is a Witch Hunt that should end IMMEDIATELY!" he said as he praised Bolsonaro as "a Highly Respected Leader throughout the World during his Term."

Pope Leo interrupts vacation to appeal for action on climate change

Pope Leo interrupted a two-week vacation on Wednesday to celebrate a special Mass exhorting Catholics to exercise care for creation, in the Vatican's second major appeal in a week for the world to address global climate change.

"Today … we live in a world that is burning, both because of global warming and armed conflicts," the pontiff said in a small outdoor ceremony in Castel Gandolfo, an Italian hill town about an hour's drive from Rome where he is spending his holiday.

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