Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 21st of July, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said it had struck U.S.-linked military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain overnight. Amazon infrastructure in Bahrain was also targeted, according to the IRGC. U.S. Central Command meanwhile announced it had completed its 10th consecutive night of strikes against Iran. Two oil tankers also caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, the IRGC said.
Italian police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters in Bologna who were protesting over the death of Moroccan businessman Abderrahim Fakir. The 42-year-old businessman died on Sunday during an attempted arrest after police responded to reports of a man behaving aggressively.
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has declared the country will no longer hold elections, further tightening the grip on power he shares with his wife, Rosario Murillo. Speaking during celebrations marking the anniversary of the 1979 Sandinista revolution, Ortega said opposition groups would no longer have the opportunity to challenge his government after his current term ends next year.
Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, landed in Berlin on Monday evening on an official visit to the country. He is due to meet German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday (21 July). On his arrival, Aliyev held talks with Michael Harms, Chairman of the Eastern Committee of the Germany Economy. Their conversation focused on trade, transport and energy.
A Kyiv-Warsaw train was struck near the Polish border, Ukraine's state railway firm said on Sunday. No passengers were injured. Ukrai...
Maritime trackers received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, according to the ...
Indonesian rescuers are searching for 130 people after a passenger ship carrying 243 people sank in the Java Sea following bad weather, while 113 p...
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in New Delhi on Friday to attend the weekend BRICS summit, amid the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict, joining a host of foreign dignitaries.
Maritime trackers received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), adding to concerns about energy supplies after Saudi Arabia shut down a vital oil pipeline on Saturday.
A Kyiv-Warsaw train was struck near the Polish border, Ukraine's state railway firm said on Sunday. No passengers were injured. Ukrainian Railways said that the country's railways were facing systematic attacks for a second day and warned of widespread delays.
Saudi Arabia has temporarily shut down its 1,200-kilometre East-West oil pipeline after it was hit by a drone attack, with Riyadh and Baghdad saying the strike originated from Iraq.
Dubai’s property market has spent years climbing. Now, for the first time since 2021, prices are moving in the opposite direction.
A Kyiv-Warsaw train was struck near the Polish border, Ukraine's state railway firm said on Sunday. No passengers were injured. Ukrainian Railways said that the country's railways were facing systematic attacks for a second day and warned of widespread delays.
Indonesian rescuers are searching for 130 people after a passenger ship carrying 243 people sank in the Java Sea following bad weather, while 113 people have been evacuated and six have died, the country’s search and rescue agency said on Sunday.
China will lead the creation of an open source platform among BRICS members to promote cooperation on large language models, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday.
Swedes vote in an election on Sunday (13 September) that could see the far-right enter government for the first time if the country's right-wing parties can form a majority.
Philippine rescuers recovered 41 more charred remains from a ferry fire on Saturday (12 September), taking the death toll to 76, while 13 people remained unaccounted for as forensic teams worked to identify the victims.
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