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.
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed to a near standstill over the weekend, with five commodity vessels transiting Saturday and none on Sun...
Central Asia has become a major focus for Eurasian transport investment, with $71.7 billion committed to 114 projects, according to the Eurasian De...
South Korea's presidential Blue House said on Monday it was reviewing U.S. President Donald Trump's comments on scaling back joint military...
At least 11 people were killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday, among the deadliest since a June ceasefire. Meanwhile, Qatar denied holding Iranian pilots. It said it had found the remains of one pilot after an airspace violation and had contacted Iran to coordinate a handover.
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed to a near standstill over the weekend, with five commodity vessels transiting Saturday and none on Sunday. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Washington must meet Tehran's conditions for shipping to resume.
A wildfire in Croatia driven by strong winds descended on the tourist town of Omis overnight, engulfing houses, forcing about 1,000 people to evacuate to safety and injuring dozens, fire brigade and health officials said on Friday.
U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to make the Strait of Hormuz part of U.S. territory have been mocked by Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, who said the sea passage "cannot be seized by tweet."
Residents of villages in eastern Indonesia hit by a deadly earthquake that killed at least 54 people were awaiting aid on Monday as rescuers prepared to comb through collapsed buildings in search of people trapped beneath the rubble.
Central Asia has become a major focus for Eurasian transport investment, with $71.7 billion committed to 114 projects, according to the Eurasian Development Bank’s 2026 Transport Observatory.
The European Union is preparing what foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has described as its most far-reaching sanctions package against Russia since the war in Ukraine began.
Weeks after thousands of students protested in New Delhi over alleged failures in India’s examination system, the so-called Cockroach movement is taking its campaign to the grassroots, launching audits of state-run schools.
UNESCO Director-General Khaled El-Enany visited Ukraine for the first time since taking office, meeting Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha in Kyiv on 15 August to discuss protecting the country’s cultural heritage amid continued Russian attacks.
Residents of villages in eastern Indonesia hit by a deadly earthquake that killed at least 54 people were awaiting aid on Monday as rescuers prepared to comb through collapsed buildings in search of people trapped beneath the rubble.
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