Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for 2nd August, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Azerbaijani gas begins flowing to Syria via Türkiye for first time
Azerbaijan will begin sending 3.4 million cubic meters of natural gas per day to the Syrian province of Aleppo via Türkiye.
The first deliveries will start on Saturday morning through the restored Kilis–Aleppo pipeline.
Trump envoy visits Gaza aid center near Rafah amid famine crisis
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived at an aid center operated by the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) in the Morag corridor, north of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, according to Israel’s Channel 12.
The visit comes as international condemnation escalates about Israel’s starvation policy in Gaza and the worsening humanitarian catastrophe in the besieged Palestinian territory.
Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe sentenced to 12 years of house arrest in historic ruling
Former right-wing Colombian President Alvaro Uribe Velez has been sentenced to 12 years of house arrest, a decision delivered by Judge Sandra Heredia.
It marks a historic moment, as it is the first time a former Colombian president has been convicted and sentenced for a crime.
The sentencing comes after Heredia found Uribe guilty Tuesday of witness tampering and procedural fraud.
Trump moves nuclear submarines after Russian ex-president's comments
U.S. President Donald Trump says he has ordered two nuclear submarines to "be positioned in the appropriate regions" in response to "highly provocative" comments by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
Trump said he acted "just in case these foolish and inflammatory statements are more than just that. Words are very important, and can often lead to unintended consequences, I hope this will not be one of those instances".
He did not say where the two submarines were being deployed, in keeping with U.S. military protocol.
A tour bus carrying more than 50 passengers overturned on Interstate 90 in Upstate New York, killing at least five people and injuring dozens, officia...
NASA is preparing for its second year-long Mars analog mission inside the 1,700-square-foot 3D-printed CHAPEA habitat at the Johnson Space Center in H...
Brazil’s government has ruled out subsidising hotel costs for delegates attending the COP30 climate summit in Belém this November, despite growing ...
On Friday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held talks with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun in Washington, focusing on burden sharing, trade...
President Donald Trump said on Friday that he may extend his federal crackdown on crime to Chicago and other Democrat-led cities, after deploying the ...
NASA is preparing for its second year-long Mars analog mission inside the 1,700-square-foot 3D-printed CHAPEA habitat at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
Brazil’s government has ruled out subsidising hotel costs for delegates attending the COP30 climate summit in Belém this November, despite growing concerns over soaring accommodation prices.
On Friday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held talks with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun in Washington, focusing on burden sharing, trade, and strengthening the bilateral alliance, the State Department announced.
A powerful eruption at Japan’s Shinmoedake volcano sent an ash plume more than 3,000 metres high on Sunday morning, prompting safety warnings from authorities.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Oaxaca region of Mexico on Saturday.
The UK is gearing up for Exercise Pegasus 2025, its largest pandemic readiness test since COVID-19. Running from September to November, this full-scale simulation will challenge the country's response to a fast-moving respiratory outbreak.
Honduras has brought back mask mandates as COVID-19 cases and a new variant surge nationwide.
Kuwait says oil prices will likely stay below $72 per barrel as OPEC monitors global supply trends and U.S. policy signals. The remarks come during market uncertainty fueled by new U.S. tariffs on India and possible sanctions on Russia.
A tour bus carrying more than 50 passengers overturned on Interstate 90 in Upstate New York, killing at least five people and injuring dozens, officials said.
On Friday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held talks with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun in Washington, focusing on burden sharing, trade, and strengthening the bilateral alliance, the State Department announced.
President Donald Trump said on Friday that he may extend his federal crackdown on crime to Chicago and other Democrat-led cities, after deploying the National Guard and federal agents in Washington, D.C.
North Korea stated on Saturday that South Korean forces fired warning shots in the border area earlier this week, calling the move a deliberate provocation, according to state media KCNA.
California and Denmark have joined forces to boost green economy resilience and innovation, with Governor Gavin Newsom and Danish officials signing a key agreement in San Francisco.
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