Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 22nd of July, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Prosecutors have begun presenting their case against singer D4vd, alleging he murdered and dismembered his 14-year-old girlfriend in 2025 after she threatened to reveal their relationship. The 21-year-old artist, whose real name is David Burke, has pleaded not guilty to charges including first-degree murder, mutilation of human remains and child sexual abuse, with prosecutors expected to call more than 10 witnesses during the preliminary hearing.
The U.S. carried out an 11th consecutive night of strikes on Iran, targeting military command centres, aircraft hangars, drone storage facilities, maritime capabilities and logistics infrastructure. Iran responded with missile and drone attacks on U.S. bases and other American-linked sites in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the war had cost $37.5 billion so far, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington remained ready for negotiations but accused Tehran of not being serious about talks.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has replaced Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi with Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi, marking one of the country’s most significant military leadership changes since Russia’s full-scale invasion. Zelenskyy thanked Syrskyi for his service, while presenting Drapatyi as a frontline commander expected to modernise the armed forces and strengthen Ukraine’s use of technology in warfare.
Flash floods have killed at least 23 people in Afghanistan's eastern Nuristan province, with more than 100 others still missing as rescue teams search for survivors. Authorities warned the death toll could rise as emergency crews battle difficult conditions in remote mountainous areas, while further heavy rain and flash flooding are forecast across parts of the country.
Moldova's parliament has approved financier Vasile Tofan as prime minister, reinforcing the country's push to move closer to the European Union. Backed by President Maia Sandu, Tofan has pledged to accelerate EU membership talks while reviving the economy, with the goal of joining the EU by 2030.
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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