Morning Brief - 26 July, 2026

Morning Brief - 26 July, 2026
Police walk next to a vehicle which crashed into a crowd near Berlin's annual Christopher Street Day Pride parade on Saturday evening, in Berlin, Germany, 26 July 2026.
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Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 26th of July, covering the latest developments you need to know.

One dead, 17 injured in Berlin Pride after vehicle rams crowd

One person was killed and 17 others injured after a vehicle drove into a crowd near Berlin's Christopher Street Day Pride celebrations on Saturday evening. Police have identified a suspect known to the city's Islamist scene and launched a major manhunt, but no arrests have been made. The attack, which occurred near the Brandenburg Gate, cut short one of Europe's largest Pride events and has been condemned by German leaders, while several victims remain in a life-threatening condition.

Iran says sailor killed on Caspian Sea vessel after Ukrainian attack 

Iran has condemned what it says was a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea that killed one sailor and injured another, calling it a "hostile and criminal" act. Tehran summoned Ukraine's Chargé d'Affaires in protest, while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed Russia has been sharing satellite intelligence with Iran to help direct strikes across the Middle East. Ukraine has said it targeted Russian naval assets and vessels carrying Iranian-linked military cargo.

Kazakhstan's Tokayev urges freeze in Russia-Ukraine war

Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has suggested that Russia and Ukraine could move closer to peace by freezing the conflict and reviving negotiations based on the Istanbul talks. Speaking alongside Vladimir Putin, Tokayev said renewed diplomacy backed by international security guarantees could end the war, while the Kremlin insisted a ceasefire was impossible under Kyiv's current position.

Typhoon Noul forces 700,000 people evacuated to safety in southern China

More than 700,000 people have been evacuated to safety after Typhoon Noul struck southern China's Guangdong province, triggering the highest flash flood alert in several regions. Although the storm is weakening as it moves inland, forecasters have warned that torrential rain and flooding could continue until Tuesday, while Hong Kong begins to recover with flights gradually resuming.

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro begins campaign for presidency

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has launched his presidential campaign against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, pledging tax cuts and tougher crime policies while receiving backing from Argentine President Javier Milei and messages from his father, former president Jair Bolsonaro. The launch came as Brazil denied visas to two U.S. officials over concerns they could undermine confidence in the country's electoral system, a claim Washington dismissed as "baseless".

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