Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 25 June, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Strong earthquakes struck west of Venezuela’s capital on Wednesday, toppling buildings in Caracas, trapping people under rubble. A magnitude 7.2 quake was followed less than a minute later by a magnitude 7.5 tremor, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. U.S. President Donald Trump said the quakes had left a “devastating number of deaths,” as Washington mobilised a disaster assistance team. Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez declared a state of emergency after the strong back-to-back earthquakes.
U.S. President Donald Trump faced internal Republican criticism over the Iran war during a closed-door meeting, with Senator Bill Cassidy raising concerns about the administration’s strategy and lack of transparency. Shortly afterward, the Senate voted 50-47 to block a war powers resolution aimed at ending U.S. involvement in the conflict, largely along party lines. Trump later defended the Senate decision, saying it signaled pressure on Iran, despite it having no immediate policy impact.
Western Europe is facing an intense heatwave that has killed dozens of people, disrupted infrastructure, and forced closures across schools, transport systems, and cultural landmarks. Britain recorded its highest-ever June temperature at 36.1°C, while Paris reached 40.9°C, marking a new June record for France. Italy placed 16 cities under its highest heat alert as authorities warned conditions could worsen in the coming days.
The Trump administration is expected to proceed with a proposed $750 million sale of F-110 jet engines to Türkiye despite objections from a senior Democratic lawmaker. The administration has informed Congress that it intends to move forward with the sale for Türkiye’s domestically developed KAAN fighter jet, describing President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as a “great partner in the region,” despite the congressional hold.
Ghislaine Maxwell has claimed in a new court filing that recently released Jeffrey Epstein-related documents show her rights were violated before her conviction and 20-year sentence for helping Epstein abuse teenage girls. She is seeking a writ of habeas corpus, arguing that her prosecution was unlawful and based on unfair legal conduct. Meanwhile, Bill Gates testified that he never interacted with Epstein’s victims, but acknowledged he may have been in their presence, according to a transcript of his closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee released Tuesday.
Tehran and Yerevan are drawing up plans to turn Armenia into a transit corridor for Iranian gas, alongside a four-country power grid, a second border ...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israeli forces will not withdraw from their current positions in Gaza until Hamas is fully disarmed...
U.S. President Donald Trump said there was an "all-day negotiation" on Tuesday with Iran, characterising the talks positively while also threatening t...
Tehran had made plans to strike sites in Ukraine after Kyiv attacked an Iranian cargo ship in the Caspian Sea, a senior Iranian military adviser has said. Iran refrained from taking action after Kyiv said the strike was a mistake, Mohsen Rezaei told the state IRIB TV channel.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 5th of August, covering the latest developments.
Nauru, the world’s third smallest country, has changed its name to Naoero, the Pacific island nation’s President said. The new name corresponds to the spelling and pronunciation in the national language.
U.S. President Donald Trump said there was an "all-day negotiation" on Tuesday with Iran, characterising the talks positively while also threatening to hit Iran "really hard" if a deal was not reached.
The U.S. has made its visa bond programme permanent for citizens of 50 countries, requiring some business and tourist visa applicants to pay refundable deposits of up to $20,000. Several Central Asian countries remain on the list, but Uzbekistan is not.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israeli forces will not withdraw from their current positions in Gaza until Hamas is fully disarmed, casting further doubt on a U.S.-backed proposal aimed at ending the war.
Turkish top-tier side Trabzonspor said they have begun transfer negotiations with Mohamed Salah, with the club chairman adding they hoped to sign the Egyptian forward later this week.
AI agents developed by Anthropic and OpenAI carried out unauthorised online actions during cybersecurity tests, including creating fake identities to deceive real people and attempting to plant malicious code, the U.K.'s AI Security Institute (AISI) said on Tuesday (5 August).
Families of Moroccan migrants who crossed into the Spanish coastal exclave of Ceuta spent Tuesday searching for missing relatives or waiting anxiously for news, after a mass border crossing last week.
Pyongyang signalled possible new military steps after Japan tested a U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missile, Reuters reported.
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