Saudi Arabia intercepts drone over Riyadh amid rising Houthi attacks
Saudi Arabia’s air defences have intercepted and destroyed a hostile drone over the Riyadh region, according to the Saudi-led coalition fight...
Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for the 8th of July, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards launched attacks on American military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait on Wednesday, after the U.S. struck more than 80 targets in Iranian territory. Washington’s renewed wave of strikes came after three tankers were hit by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the body of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has arrived in Iraq, as funeral ceremonies continue.
At the beginning of day two of the NATO Summit in the Turkish capital Ankara, the alliance’s Secretary General Mark Rutte supported Washington’s fresh strikes on Iran. While fielding questions from journalists, Rutte said the renewed U.S. attacks were “absolutely necessary,” and said Iran had violated the ceasefire by striking ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday.
A Boeing 737 carrying five crew members has disappeared over the Arabian Sea near Pakistan. The cargo plane reported a technical problem while on its way from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Karachi in Pakistan. Search and rescue operations are underway.
Switzerland has reached the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 1954 after defeating Colombia 4-3 in a penalty shootout. The Swiss team will now face defending champions Argentina at the quarter-finals in Kansas City.
Safer road crossings have helped Taiwan boost its crab population. Previously, migrating crabs were vulnerable to being run over crossing roads when they came down to the sea to release their eggs. But crab bridges and roadblocks have prevented their deaths and led to an increase in crab numbers.
The U.S. has approved the sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles to Ukraine in a deal worth an estimated $2.1 billion, but Kyiv could face years of delays before receiving the weapons it urgently needs to defend against intensifying Russian attacks.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has ordered Iran's armed forces to respond to any threat immediately and without geographical limits in statements posted to social media platforms on Saturday (31 October).
Demonstrators carrying Iranian flags and placards supporting the hijab gathered outside the Azerbaijani Embassy in London.
A Chinese-made AI chip has matched Nvidia’s H200 in tests conducted by its developer, marking a potential breakthrough in China’s efforts to reduce its dependence on foreign technology.
A hacking group linked to North Korea is widely believed to be behind the theft of $6.3 billion from cryptocurrency giant Binance, a cyberattack that experts describe as the largest cryptocurrency heist on record.
Police were deployed across Paris on Saturday, as a curfew was set to take effect in the Republique and Châtelet-Les Halles areas from 11pm Saturday until 6am Sunday (1 November).
A drone strike hit a power station in northern Sudan early Sunday (1 November), sparking a fire and triggering loud explosions, witnesses said.
Gen Z protests swept 34 German cities on Saturday (31 October) over education and living costs. Violence erupted in Frankfurt, where shops were looted and police reported Molotov cocktail attacks.
Iran designated Britain's Royal Navy and Royal Air Force as terrorist organisations on Sunday, (1 November), and classified the country's foreign intelligence agency, MI6, as a hostile group, according to a statement from the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
Thousands protested in Albania's capital, Tirana, on Saturday (31 October), demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation over perceived corruption allegations and dissatisfaction with the government over a lack of jobs and poor education standards.
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