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.
Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) have gathered in Bishkek for a summit focused on trade, investment and transport as the...
Russian air attacks have killed at least 12 people and injured several others in Kyiv and the surrounding region early on Tuesday, marking the sixt...
Apple is entering a new era as Tim Cook steps down as chief executive after 15 years at the helm, handing the t...
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan have concluded talks in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, as leaders gather for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit.
U.S. forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island on Sunday, with Tehran responding by launching ballistic missiles at two U.S. bases in Jordan in the first direct U.S.-Iran military escalation in weeks.
Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) have gathered in Bishkek for a summit focused on trade, investment and transport as the group marks 25 years since its creation.
Iran has reached an understanding with Oman on transit arrangements through the Strait of Hormuz, but the waterway will remain closed until the U.S. fulfils its commitments, a senior Iranian diplomat said on Saturday.
Kyrgyzstan is hosting the sixth World Nomad Games, bringing together thousands of athletes from around the world for a celebration of traditional sports, cultural heritage and nomadic traditions.
Russian air attacks have killed at least 12 people and injured several others in Kyiv and the surrounding region early on Tuesday, marking the sixth consecutive day of strikes on the Ukrainian capital.
Türkiye has drawn up a plan to restore safe grain shipments through the Black Sea and is discussing the proposal with both Moscow and Kyiv, its foreign minister Hakan Fidan said on Monday.
Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has held a series of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek, with China, Russia, Pakistan, the United States and the United Nations among the key partners on Uzbekistan’s agenda.
The death toll from last week's catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet surpassed 1000 on Tuesday, with about 4,000 people, including 590 foreign nationals from 39 countries, still missing, as fresh rainfall pushed up river levels and forced rescuers to move to higher ground.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is due to begin an official visit to Egypt on Tuesday (1 September), his first trip to the country in a decade, as Beijing and Cairo look to deepen political, economic and development cooperation.
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