Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 17th of January, covering the latest developments you need to know.
The U.S.-based HRANA group said it had verified 3,090 deaths, including 2,885 protesters, after residents said the crackdown appeared to have largely quelled protests for now and state media reported more arrests.
The protests erupted on 28 December over economic hardship and swelled into widespread demonstrations calling for the end of clerical rule in the Islamic Republic, culminating in mass violence late last week.
The White House on Friday announced some members of a so-called 'Board of Peace' that is to supervise the temporary governance of Gaza, which has been under a fragile ceasefire since October.
The names include U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff, former British prime minister Tony Blair and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.
The plan aims to reduce violence, support humanitarian access, and push for a longer-term resolution to the conflict.
Venezuela said that 47 soldiers died during a U.S. military operation earlier this month that captured President Nicolás Maduro.
Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino López told state television that members of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces were killed while facing advanced technology and overwhelming resources deployed against the country.
He highlighted that 32 Cuban nationals also died in the attack and said the military is activating the Ayacucho Plan to strengthen its capabilities.
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine's party said he was taken by the army from his house and brought to an unknown location on Friday as President Yoweri Museveni closed in on a landslide reelection.
The claim could not be immediately verified, and some senior party officials said they did not have confirmation.
President Donald Trump said he is considering using tariffs to pressure countries that oppose U.S. plans related to Greenland, arguing the Arctic island is vital for national security.
Speaking during a White House roundtable on rural healthcare, Trump said economic pressure could be used against countries that do not support Washington’s position.
“I may put a tariff on countries if they don’t go along with Greenland, because we need Greenland for national security,” he said.
Kazakhstan's grain sector faces a difficult season as drought reduces harvest prospects while mounting security risks in the Black Sea threaten to red...
Uzbekistan welcomed 6.56 million foreign tourists in the first six months of 2026, a 24.9% increase compared with the same period last year, according...
A Russian ballistic missile strike in Ukraine’s Kyiv region has killed 10 people and injured nearly 100 others at an event involving representatives...
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 24th July, covering the latest developments you need to know.
U.S. strikes on Iran entered a 12th consecutive night, while Yemen's Houthis said they attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, urging President Donald Trump to warn Tehran it would be held responsible for any future Houthi attacks.
The U.S. military said it completed a fresh wave of strikes on Iran late on Thursday, marking the 13th consecutive night of American attacks. The latest operation lasted more than two hours, according to U.S. Central Command.
Aleksandar Vučić's visit to Kyiv on 15 July appeared to send a geopolitical signal. But the significance of the trip lies less in the journey itself than in the limits Serbia carefully observed.
Spain has declared a national emergency and evacuated more than 10,000 people after uncontrolled wildfires reached the outskirts of Madrid. Emergency crews have rescued residents as multiple blazes continue to spread across the region.
A Russian ballistic missile strike in Ukraine’s Kyiv region has killed 10 people and injured nearly 100 others at an event involving representatives of the country’s defence industry.
U.S. President Donald Trump says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit Washington next week as tensions continue to rise across the Middle East.
The International Criminal Court has voted to remove its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, bringing a dramatic end to a controversy that has shaken the world's highest war crimes tribunal in recent times.
President Donald Trump on Friday celebrated what he called a "historic milestone" for civilian nuclear energy, announcing that four American companies had successfully achieved criticality for advanced reactor designs by the 4 July deadline he set last year.
Six candidates vying to become the next United Nations Secretary-General have called for restoring the organisation's credibility, strengthening multilateralism and reforming the UN, during the first public town hall debate ahead of a decisive Security Council vote next week.
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