Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 20 June, covering the latest developments you need to know.
U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are set to travel to Switzerland for talks, signalling a renewed diplomatic push as Washington seeks progress on Iran’s nuclear programme and regional security issues. The discussions are expected to build on a temporary 60-day agreement, with both sides aiming to lay the groundwork for a more permanent settlement.
One person was killed and dozens injured after two passenger trains collided south of Bedford, around 100 km north of London, on Friday. Emergency services mounted a major response, with authorities reporting 11 very serious injuries, 22 serious injuries and 56 minor injuries. Investigators are working to establish the cause of the crash, which involved two East Midlands Railway trains.
A United Nations hearing descended into a heated confrontation on Friday after Israel’s ambassador accused a senior UN official of bias and called for her resignation, prompting a public shouting match over the organisation’s decision to blacklist Israel for alleged abuses in conflict.
A woman was killed and nearly 1,700 tourists were evacuated after a major fire tore through a beachfront resort in the Dominican Republic, with investigators examining the cause of the blaze that rapidly spread through the hotel's palm-thatched roofing.
Australia has confirmed its first mainland case of H5N1 bird flu after the virus was detected in a wild seabird in Western Australia, prompting authorities to step up efforts to prevent any spread to poultry and agriculture.
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains limited on Thursday, with no increase in vessel crossings as U.S.-Iran talks to res...
Afghanistan and Belarus have agreed to advance joint industrial projects, investment and technical cooperation following talks in Minsk, as Kabul s...
Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan are drawing up a new programme aimed at boosting bilateral trade to $1 billion by 2030, as the two countries move to deep...
The collective-defence agreement between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signals that regional powers no longer want to rely solely on external security guarantees. Whether it becomes a stabilising deterrent or another axis of rivalry remains unresolved.
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains limited on Thursday, with no increase in vessel crossings as U.S.-Iran talks to resolve the conflict remained stalled. Nine commodity vessels transited the key waterway on Wednesday, unchanged from the previous day, according to Kpler data.
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has slowed, according to the latest data, as uncertainty over the waterway’s reopening kept most shipowners away. Six commodity vessels crossed the strait on Tuesday, down from nine the day before and below the 10-day daily average of 11.
Iran has said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the U.S. fulfils the terms of an interim deal, including lifting the maritime blockade and sanctions and releasing Iran’s frozen assets.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 19th of August, covering the latest developments.
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains limited on Thursday, with no increase in vessel crossings as U.S.-Iran talks to resolve the conflict remained stalled. Nine commodity vessels transited the key waterway on Wednesday, unchanged from the previous day, according to Kpler data.
Australia on Thursday condemned Israel’s decision to close its criminal investigation into the deaths of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom and six World Central Kitchen colleagues killed in Gaza in April 2024.
North Korea has fired more than 10 short-range ballistic missiles after U.S. President Donald Trump reduced American participation in joint military exercises with South Korea in an effort to revive dialogue with Pyongyang.
Georgia’s foreign trade data for January-July 2026 shows Kyrgyzstan, China and Russia as its top three export markets, highlighting its Middle Corridor ambitions and complex economic ties with Moscow.
Kazakhstan will vote on 23 August in its first parliamentary election under the new Constitution, choosing 145 members of the new Kurultai under a fundamentally changed electoral system based entirely on party lists.
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