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.
Yemen's air force carried out 20 strikes on Houthi targets earlier on Friday, Brigadier General Majid Abdullah Al-Nuzaili, Spokesman for t...
The European Space Agency (ESA), Airbus and European partners have put a six-wheeled Mars rover prototype through its paces in Spain’s Tabern...
Azerbaijan won 22 medals, including seven gold, at the Mingachevir Regatta 2026 as more than 100 young rowers from 12 countries competed in the int...
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.
A retired Australian builder has arrived in Baku in his 1929 Pontiac Roadster during an epic journey from Bangkok to Istanbul, using the nearly century-old car to raise money for Parkinson’s research.
Around 400 schools across France remained closed on Friday as protests over teacher shortages and deteriorating buildings escalated into violence, leaving dozens injured and leading to 2,000 arrests.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Moscow wanted to end the war in Ukraine through negotiations as soon as possible, while insisting that any settlement must meet conditions acceptable to Russia and include security guarantees.
The family of Renee Good, a U.S. citizen fatally shot by an immigration agent in Minneapolis in January, has sued the Trump administration, accusing federal officials of excessive force and unconstitutional conduct.
Ukraine is working to resolve a diplomatic dispute with South Korea after Kyiv publicly disclosed the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to Seoul, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Thursday, 1 October.
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