Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for 21 July, covering the latest developments you need to know.
1.Shusha Media Forum opens with call to strengthen resilience in digital age
The 3rd Shusha Global Media Forum opened on 20 July with a focus on media resilience and information integrity in the age of artificial intelligence, bringing together international journalists, analysts and policymakers in the cultural capital of Azerbaijan.
2. Months of Trump’s tariffs are reshaping supply chains and diplomacy
Major U.S. companies are struggling with rising costs and global supply chain shifts as President Donald Trump prepares sweeping new tariffs by 1 August, pushing import taxes to their highest level in more than 80 years. While the administration claims the move will revive domestic manufacturing, firms warn of inflation, disrupted trade, and long-term competitiveness risks.
3. Russia launches overnight air assault on Kyiv and multiple Ukrainian regions
Russia carried out a large-scale, multi-layered air attack on Kyiv overnight, targeting the capital with kamikaze drones and missiles, causing explosions, fires, and casualties. The assault also extended to other regions such as Lviv, Poltava, Vinnytsia, Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, and Odesa.
4. Death toll from South Korea floods rises to at least 18 people
At least 18 people have died and 9 remain missing after severe flooding hit parts of South Korea, forcing the evacuation of 14,000 residents from their homes. Authorities warn that heavier rainfall is expected in some regions, raising further concerns.
5. Iran and European powers to resume nuclear talks in Istanbul on 25 July
Iran has confirmed it will hold a new round of nuclear negotiations with the UK, France, and Germany in Istanbul on 25 July. The talks, held at the deputy foreign minister level, aim to revive dialogue on the 2015 nuclear deal amid ongoing diplomatic deadlock.
Georgia’s Constitutional Court has extended hearings in a case seeking to ban five opposition parties, with proceedings now set to continue u...
Pakistan and the European Union have agreed to step up counterterrorism cooperation as security concerns over Afghanistan grow and tensions between...
Armenian authorities have detained 10 more people in a vote-buying investigation involving the opposition Strong Armenia party, just two days befor...
Saudi Aramco has ordered staff to evacuate its headquarters amid escalating Houthi attacks on the kingdom. Two people were killed in an attack on Dammam airport, while Iran's IRGC Navy claimed strikes on seven vessels and warned the U.S. of a wider response.
Russian strikes on Ukraine overnight killed at least two people and injured 15 others, including two children, Ukrainian authorities said. Meanwhile, Russia said it had intercepted the vast majority of 630 Ukrainian drones launched towards Moscow.
Russia is willing in principle to resume peace talks with Ukraine and the United States in November, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said after President Vladimir Putin met U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg.
Super typhoon Champi is set to batter Japan’s Okinawa Prefecture from Friday (23 October), bringing violent winds, torrential rain and waves up to 11 metres high, as airlines cancel flights and organisers scrap a major festival.
The modern state has been formed within the framework of the principle of secularism. For this reason, the principle of secularism is reflected in constitutional texts, which are regarded as a social contract and regulate relations between the state and society (citizens).
Armenian authorities have detained 10 more people in a vote-buying investigation involving the opposition Strong Armenia party, just two days before local elections in the northern town of Stepanavan.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met India’s Minister of External Affairs in Baku for talks on strengthening bilateral relations, with a focus on trade, investment, energy and technology.
Israeli military bulldozers have begun demolishing buildings in the West Bank city of Hebron on Friday, 23 October, following armed clashes with Palestinians that left two Israeli soldiers dead, according to the Israeli military.
Greece’s parliament has passed a bill banning under-15s from using social media from 1 January 2027, as the country steps up efforts to protect children online. The new law will require platforms to enforce age restrictions.
France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said on Friday that 70,000 security forces would be mobilised throughout the country to keep order on Saturday, adding there have been calls for looting and violence from the ultra-left.
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