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.
Yemen warned the Houthis were seeking to replicate Iran's Strait of Hormuz strategy in the Red Sea, as U.S. President Donald Trump said there was a "g...
U.S. diplomats walked out of a UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine after accusing France of making "disingenuous grandstanding" by comparing Washin...
Moscow should stop linking Russia-Armenia relations to Azerbaijan, Baku's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Aykhan Hajizada has said, after Russia again r...
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that there is a good chance” of reaching a deal with Iran, but warned that Washington would resume military operation if negotiations fail.
Iran will halt its own attacks as long as the United States maintains its pause on strikes, but Tehran remains sceptical of U.S. intentions, a senior Iranian source told on Sunday.
The Russia-Ukraine war is increasingly reshaping the Caspian region. From threats to energy infrastructure to renewed diplomatic efforts, countries across the region are adapting to the wider consequences of a conflict that continues to disrupt trade, transport and security.
A New York school district has put plans to introduce a humanoid robot into classrooms on hold after fierce criticism from teachers, Indigenous community members and state education officials over the use of artificial intelligence in schools.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed laws introducing stricter financial requirements for foreign workers, as Moscow continues to tighten migration controls affecting millions of labour migrants, particularly from Central Asia.
U.S. diplomats walked out of a UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine after accusing France of making "disingenuous grandstanding" by comparing Washington with North Korea, Russia and other authoritarian states.
Meteorologists in China have used a swarm of drones to observe Typhoon Noul as it passed through Guangdong province, aiming to improve weather monitoring and forecasting during extreme storms.
Tehran has stressed that its commercial vessel hit by a Ukrainian drone in the Caspian Sea on Saturday was carrying only civilian cargo and vowed to respond appropriately while holding Kyiv responsible for the attack.
Since 1946, nine people have served as UN Secretary-General, the closest thing the world has to a chief diplomat. The role carries no army and little hard power, yet its occupants have shaped how nations respond to war, famine and global crises. Here are five who left the deepest mark.
Two shallow earthquakes hit a remote area of China's Qinghai province on Tuesday, with authorities reporting no casualties or collapsed buildings so far.
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