Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 11 July, covering the latest developments you need to know.
The U.S. imposed new sanctions on an Iranian banker accused of financially supporting Tehran’s ruling elite and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The Treasury Department also targeted 13 individuals and entities, including exchange houses and front companies allegedly used to move billions of dollars through illicit financial networks. The measures came after renewed attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and a week of escalating U.S.-Iran tensions.
North Korea criticised the NATO summit, accusing the alliance of increasing military tensions through higher defence spending and closer cooperation with Asia-Pacific partners. Pyongyang said NATO was focused on confrontation and argued that denuclearisation efforts should target South Korea, Japan and NATO nuclear-sharing arrangements instead. The country vowed to protect its security interests and strengthen its nuclear capabilities as leader Kim Jong Un pushes military modernisation.
Typhoon Bavi battered Japan’s southern Sakishima island chain with heavy rain and strong winds, disrupting transport and leaving thousands without power. Taiwan evacuated more than 14,000 people and cancelled hundreds of flights as the storm approached, despite forecasts that it would avoid a direct landfall. Authorities warned of possible floods and landslides due to heavy rainfall and strong gusts. Bavi is expected to reach China’s eastern city of Wenzhou on Sunday.
The remains of 10 victims of the 1995 Srebrenica genocide were carried to the Potočari Memorial Cemetery ahead of their burial during the 31st anniversary commemoration. The victims, whose identities were confirmed this year, include civilians aged between 20 and 56. The Srebrenica massacre, in which at least 8,372 Bosniak men and boys were killed by Bosnian Serb forces, remains one of the worst atrocities of the Bosnian War. More than 1,000 victims are still missing as forensic teams continue efforts to identify remains.
Temperatures above 40°C are sweeping parts of Central Asia, prompting the WHO to warn that extreme heat is becoming a growing public health threat. The agency said fewer than half of countries in the WHO European Region have national heat-health plans to protect vulnerable populations. Forecasts show temperatures could reach 45°C in parts of Kazakhstan, with more hot weather expected across the region.
Australia has returned two ancient stone statue heads to China, more than 30 years after they were taken from imperial tombs in central China....
A hacking group linked to North Korea is widely believed to be behind the theft of $6.3 billion from cryptocurr...
Poland's long-running conflict over judicial independence and control of the Constitutional Tribunal intens...
The Middle East conflict remains tense as diplomatic efforts continue alongside renewed Houthi attacks. Iran says it remains open to mediation, while the Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted a ballistic missile fired towards the kingdom.
Evacuations and the provision of humanitarian aid in the Russian-occupied southern Ukrainian town of Oleshky have begun, a senior Ukrainian official said on Friday. In a statement on Telegram, David Arakhamia said a six-day ceasefire was holding, and that more details would follow.
Rescuers searched the wreckage of two high-speed trains in central Spain on Thursday as the death toll rose to a provisional 74, making it the country's second fatal high-speed rail disaster this year.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia remains willing to rebuild relations with European countries but warned that any wider conflict on the continent would leave no winners, as he commented on recent diplomatic contacts with Nordic leaders and growing security concerns in the Baltic region.
Qatari mediators returned to Tehran on Friday as part of efforts to reach a deal between the U.S. and Iran, according to an official briefed on the talks.
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.
Poland's long-running conflict over judicial independence and control of the Constitutional Tribunal intensified on Friday after the head of the country's top court was suspended, prompting President Karol Nawrocki to cut short an overseas trip and return to Warsaw amid mounting political tensions.
China’s GJ-21 carrier-based stealth reconnaissance and strike drone has completed its first take-off and landing on board the Sichuan, the country’s first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, state media reported on 30 October.
A powerful El Niño is driving extreme weather worldwide, leaving millions facing drought, wildfires and destructive storms as governments scramble to respond to the growing crisis.
A high-speed train involved in Wednesday's deadly collision in Spain was travelling at between 160 and 200 kilometres per hour, far above the 40 km/h safety limit, according to a preliminary investigation published on Friday.
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