Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 20th July, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It is the second time the Spanish team have won the football tournament. Spain’s Ferran Torres struck in the 106th minute to bring home the trophy to the side. Argentina's hopes suffered a major blow when Enzo Fernández was sent off after receiving a second yellow card in stoppage time.
The U.S. carried out more strikes on Iran overnight, including attacking the northwestern city of Tabriz. Meanwhile, the U.S. military confirmed that an American soldier had been killed during the detonation of an unexploded Iranian drone in Iraq. Iran said it had struck Kuwait and air raid sirens rang out in Bahrain.
Andy Burnham will become Britain’s seventh Prime Minister in a decade on Monday. The former Mayor of Greater Manchester has promised radical action to raise living standards. But he faces a string of challenges including stagnant productivity, a worsening housing crisis and sluggish growth.
Multiple people are still missing after a ferry carrying 133 people capsized off the coast of Guyana on Saturday night. Rescue efforts are continuing. The ferry reportedly had an inaccurate passenger list, while the captain had tested positive for marijuana according to authorities. A total of 67 people have been rescued so far.
Artificial intelligence (AI) firms have gathered in the Chinese city of Shanghai to present their latest technologies at the 2026 World AI Conference. Among the products attracting attention was the Qiji T1000, described as the world's first tonne-capacity heavy-duty robotic horse.
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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