Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 19th of July, covering the latest developments you need to know.
The U.S. military completed an eighth consecutive night of strikes against Iran after two American service members were killed in Jordan and another was reported missing following an Iranian attack. U.S. Central Command said the strikes targeted Iranian military facilities and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps positions, while Tehran warned Washington would face "heavier costs" as fighting spread across the Gulf, raising fears of a return to all-out war.
Controversial influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been arrested in the United States after British prosecutors announced fresh rape, trafficking and sexual assault charges against the brothers and requested their extradition.
The UK's Crown Prosecution Service said the new allegations, relating to offences between 2010 and 2017, bring the total number of alleged victims to seven. The brothers deny all wrongdoing and remain under separate criminal investigation in Romania while Andrew Tate also faces a civil lawsuit in the UK.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford criticised U.S. President Donald Trump's comments blaming Canada for wildfire smoke drifting into the United States, calling the remarks "absolutely unacceptable." Trump accused Canada of poor forest management and threatened to add the costs of dealing with the smoke to existing tariffs on Canadian goods. Canada is battling 955 active wildfires nationwide with military aircraft deployed to evacuate residents from northern Ontario as fires continue to spread.
At least one person was killed and 13 others were injured after Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv and the surrounding region early on Sunday, Ukrainian officials said. The attack triggered fires across the capital as powerful explosions were heard, with Ukraine's air force warning of an ongoing ballistic missile threat, authorities said.
England secured third place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 6-4 victory over France in Miami. Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick, while Declan Rice, Ezri Konsa and Jude Bellingham also found the net after England led 4-0 at half-time. Kylian Mbappé scored twice to take his tournament tally to 10 goals, extending his lead in the race for the Golden Boot. France coach Didier Deschamps took responsibility for his team's "unacceptable" first-half collapse in a 6-4 defeat to England on Saturday, bringing his 14-year reign as France coach to an end.
Saudi Arabia’s air defences have intercepted and destroyed a hostile drone over the Riyadh region, according to the Saudi-led coalition fight...
Police were deployed across Paris on Saturday, as a curfew was set to take effect in the Republique and Chât...
A drone strike hit a power station in northern Sudan early Sunday (1 November), sparking a fire and triggering loud explosions, witnesses said....
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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