AnewZ Morning Brief - 2nd August, 2025

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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.

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