Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for the 6th of July, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Iran has begun several days of funeral ceremonies for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, with a major procession taking place in Tehran on Monday, 6 July. His remains will then travel to Qom before being flown to the Iraqi holy cities of Najaf and Kerbala. They will return to Iran on Thursday for a final procession in Mashhad, where he will be buried. Authorities expect millions of mourners to attend.
The death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes has risen to 3,342, with 16,470 people injured and more than 17,000 left homeless, according to officials. The updated figures come as interim President Delcy Rodriguez defended the government's response to the disaster, insisting security forces were deployed immediately, despite growing criticism over the speed and effectiveness of relief efforts.
More than 100 people were detained following an anti-NATO protest in Ankara ahead of next week's alliance summit, the Communist Party of Türkiye said. Riot police used tear gas to disperse demonstrators, while opposition politicians criticised the crackdown, accusing the government of using the summit to restrict basic rights.
At least nine people have been killed and 24 injured after Russia launched an overnight missile and drone attack on Kyiv, hitting apartment buildings across the city. Rescue teams are still searching for survivors, with officials warning the death toll could rise further.
The United States have been handed a major boost ahead of their World Cup last-16 clash with Belgium after FIFA suspended Folarin Balogun's automatic one-match ban following his red card against Bosnia and Herzegovina. The decision came after U.S. President Donald Trump urged FIFA president Gianni Infantino to review the case, a move that prompted criticism from Belgium and raised questions over FIFA's disciplinary process.
Iran is reviewing a U.S. response to Tehran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi s...
AnewZ has premiered its new documentary film Kontrapunkt in Berlin, exploring more than two centuries of shared German-Azerbaijani hist...
Central Asian countries have agreed on water withdrawal limits and reservoir operating plans for the 2026-2027 non-growing season, with inflows int...
Russia's health watchdog said on Tuesday that no cases of plague had been detected among anyone who had come into contact with a Siberian plague institute laboratory worker who died last week, and locals said their lives had barely been disrupted.
Russia struck Ukraine overnight in one of the biggest attacks of the conflict, killing at least 19 people, Kyiv's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. Around 70 missiles were fired at Ukraine during the attack, as well as drones, the Ministry said.
The Saudi-led coalition says it has carried out a series of military operations against Houthi targets in Yemen after attacks on two Saudi airports left three people dead and dozens injured.
Azerbaijan and the five Central Asian states have signed two key documents at the 8th Consultative Meeting of Heads of State in Turkmenbashi, formalising a broader framework for regional cooperation in transport, trade, energy, digitalisation and security.
An investigation into August Hanning, the former head of Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service (BND), has no connection to Azerbaijan, informed sources have told AnewZ.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Thursday 8 October, that Yerevan will discuss the possible construction of railway connections with the Turkish city of Kars and the Azerbaijani city of Nakhchivan with Russian officials next week, according to local media.
It started with classrooms. Too many students, not enough teachers, deteriorating buildings and growing anxiety over what comes after high school. But within weeks, a movement that began outside French lycées had spread across the country.
Iran says it will deliver its response to recent U.S. proposals through intermediaries, underscoring that communication between the two countries continues indirectly alongside ongoing diplomatic efforts to reduce tensions.
International cooperation, lunar exploration and the growing role of artificial intelligence dominated the third day of a major astronautical conference now underway in Antalya.
Armenian authorities have frozen a wide range of assets belonging to billionaire businessman and opposition politician Gagik Tsarukyan as part of proceedings linked to the confiscation of property allegedly acquired illegally.
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