Pakistan demands climate finance at COP31 as floods and melting glaciers threaten millions
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Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for the 10th of July, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Iranian forces launched attacks on U.S. military infrastructure in Gulf states after Washington carried out strikes on Iranian targets, further straining a fragile ceasefire. Tehran said it targeted U.S. facilities in Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain, while regional authorities reported missile and drone interceptions. The escalation came as Iran held funeral ceremonies for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in an earlier U.S.-Israeli strike.
Sudan’s army has said it will only fully support a U.S. peace proposal if the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) withdraw from all cities they have occupied since the conflict began. The U.S. plan calls for a 90-day humanitarian truce, followed by talks on a permanent ceasefire and a civilian-led transition. The army accepted most elements of the proposal but rejected a limited RSF withdrawal, according to documents reviewed by Reuters.
Typhoon Bavi approached Japan’s Sakishima Islands on Friday, bringing warnings of powerful winds, torrential rain and possible flooding. Residents prepared for the storm as airlines cancelled flights and authorities urged caution across the region. Taiwan also prepared for heavy rainfall, evacuating more than 1,000 people and placing thousands of military personnel on standby. Bavi is forecast to make landfall near China’s eastern city of Wenzhou late Saturday.
At least 12 people have been killed in forest fires in Spain’s southern Andalucía region as firefighters continue efforts to control the blaze. Authorities described the fires as the most devastating in the region’s history, with thousands evacuated and several people hospitalised. The wildfires come as a heatwave sweeps across Spain, with Barcelona recording its highest-ever temperature. Spain has deployed additional emergency units as extreme heat and dry conditions fuel wildfire risks across southern Europe.
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has warned that disease outbreaks, poor sanitation and limited access to clean water could threaten thousands of survivors of Venezuela’s earthquakes. More than 17,900 people have been displaced and are living in shelters after twin quakes struck on 24 June. PAHO said it will work with Venezuela’s health authorities to monitor possible outbreaks and strengthen early warning systems.
Delegations from Russia, Ukraine and the United States met in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday for their first formal talks in nine months. They did so with no agreement on what a ceasefire would be tied to or who gets to keep the land currently under Russian control.
At least 17 people have been reported killed in an explosion at a steel plant in western Türkiye, after a crane collapsed during maintenance work. The disaster has prompted a criminal investigation into what went wrong at the industrial facility.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres delivered a stark warning at this year's COP31 summit, saying the climate crisis iss advancing faster than governments' efforts to contain it.
Armenia could lose its voting rights within the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) on 11 November after failing to pay membership fees for more than two years, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said.
U.S. envoy Jared Kushner said Washington believes the Russian President is prepared to reach a peace agreement under the right conditions, as U.S., Russian and Ukrainian delegations began trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday 10 November.
Four million workers across Spain joined a general strike on Wednesday over the country’s deepening housing crisis, unions said, bringing disruption to factories, ports, shops and public transport just weeks before a snap general election.
Two days of U.S.-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi have ended with an agreement on a major prisoner exchange, but key disputes over security and territory remain unresolved.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres delivered a stark warning at this year's COP31 summit, saying the climate crisis iss advancing faster than governments' efforts to contain it.
Iran has unveiled a new underground missile and drone base, warning that it will respond forcefully to any attack, as tensions persist with the U.S. and oil tankers continue to be struck by naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
Hundreds of schools in Italy have been evacuated following emailed bomb threats, as similar messages spread to Scotland and Ireland. Police say the threats are not credible.
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