Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for 7th August, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Caspian Sea shallowing in spotlight at UN Conference
A meeting of government officials from the Caspian littoral states was held on the sidelines of the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) in Awaza, Turkmenistan.
The meeting focused on key areas of joint action to mitigate the negative impacts of the shallowing of the Caspian Sea.
Addressing the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev highlighted the sustainable growth in trade turnover among the Caspian littoral states.
He noted that the Third Caspian Economic Forum, held in Tehran in February this year, played an important role in expanding trade and mutual investment, as well as in deepening cooperation in the energy and transport-logistics sectors.
Two Ghanaian ministers killed in helicopter crash, along with six others
Ghana's ministers of defence and environment have died in a military helicopter crash in the central Ashanti region, along with six other people, according to a government spokesperson.
Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment, Science and Technology Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, 50, were killed in the crash, which Chief of Staff Julius Debrah described as a "national tragedy".
Earlier, the Ghana Armed Forces said the Z9 helicopter, which was carrying three crew and five passengers, had gone "off the radar".
Trump slaps 50% tariff on Indian goods over imports of Russian oil
United States President Donald Trump has issued an executive order imposing an additional 25% tariff on goods from India, as penalty for importing Russian oil.
Wednesday’s hike comes in addition to the 25% tariff India already faces, making it subject to one of the U.S.’s highest import tax brackets under Trump, at a total of 50%.
Five troops injured after soldier opens fire at Georgia military base
Five American soldiers were injured after an Army sergeant opened fire at a military base in the U.S. state of Georgia before being tackled by other troops.
Officials say the soldier, identified as Quornelius Radford, opened fire with his own personal handgun, and was targeting his fellow troops.
The attack at Fort Stewart, about 386km (240 miles) south east of Atlanta, triggered a lockdown at the sprawling Army base.
Massive wildfire in France leaves at least one dead, nine injured
Hundreds of firefighters on Wednesday battled to halt the spread of a wildfire in southern France that has scorched a vast area, in the Aude region, killing one person and injuring nine others.
The fire, which started on Tuesday, has destroyed or damaged 25 homes, where more than 1,800 firefighters are seeking to control the largest wildfire in France this summer.
Pakistan has offered to host talks between the U.S. and Iran to bring an end to the conflict, while Lebanon has ordered the Iranian Ambassador to l...
Traders placed more than $500 million in oil bets minutes before Donald Trump announced a delay to planned strikes on Iran, ...
Pakistan has offered to host talks between the U.S. and Iran to end the Gulf conflict, as tensions remain high des...
Hezbollah has pledged to defend the region against Israeli forces, warning it will resist any move to occupy southern Lebanon, as Israel sets out p...
Lebanon has expelled Iran’s ambassador and declared him persona non grata, ordering his departure by 29 March, as tensions surge across the M...
Pakistan has offered to host talks between the U.S. and Iran to bring an end to the conflict, while Lebanon has ordered the Iranian Ambassador to leave the country. Meanwhile, oil prices continue rising as the fallout from the Middle East conflict continues.
Traders placed more than $500 million in oil bets minutes before Donald Trump announced a delay to planned strikes on Iran, data shows, shortly before prices plunged.
Pakistan has offered to host talks between the U.S. and Iran to end the Gulf conflict, as tensions remain high despite reports of possible diplomacy and continued military strikes across the region.
Hezbollah has pledged to defend the region against Israeli forces, warning it will resist any move to occupy southern Lebanon, as Israel sets out plans to establish a buffer zone following its latest invasion.
The pilot and co-pilot of an Air Canada Express regional jet were killed after it collided with a fire truck while landing at New York's LaGuardia airport late on Sunday, in an incident that closed the airport, authorities and U.S. media said.
Trump says U.S. found “major points of agreement” with Iran and has paused strikes on Iranian power plants, but Tehran denies any direct talks or negotiations, contradicting U.S. claims - latest on Middle East conflict.
Pakistan has offered to host talks between the U.S. and Iran to bring an end to the conflict, while Lebanon has ordered the Iranian Ambassador to leave the country. Meanwhile, oil prices continue rising as the fallout from the Middle East conflict continues.
Violent clashes broke out between police and opposition protesters in Tirana on Sunday (22 March) as demonstrators were demanding the resignation of the Albanian government following corruption allegations against the deputy prime minister.
FinaFinal results from Slovenia’s parliamentary elections indicate a near tie between the Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) and the liberal Freedom Movement Slovenia (GS), leaving neither side with a clear path to power.
Eurozone private sector growth almost stalled this month, a key survey showed on Tuesday, adding to evidence that the bloc is already feeling economic fallout from the U.S. and Israeli war with Iran, with inflation rising and growth slowing.
China is raising domestic petrol and diesel prices under temporary measures to manage a sharp surge in global oil costs, aiming to support fuel suppliers while maintaining market stability during a period of heightened volatility.
Russia launched drones and missiles overnight on Tuesday at Ukraine, killing at least three people, damaging houses and triggering fires, Ukrainian officials said.
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said on Monday (23 March) that Britain must plan for the possibility that the Iran war could continue for some time, and added that he had no "meaningful concerns" about energy supply.
Australia and the European Union signed a trade deal on Tuesday that was eight years in the making, removing tariffs for almost all European goods and for nearly all exports of Australian critical minerals.
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