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Ship traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait fell to its lowest level in months on Sunday after Yemen's Houthi movement attacked Saudi oil facilities...
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 27th of July, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Ship traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait has dropped to its lowest level in months following Houthi attacks on Saudi oil facilities along the Red Sea coast. Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz also remains limited as markets monitor risks to global energy supplies.
Two people have been killed and at least five others injured, including a child, after a shooting at the Seattle Center during the annual Bite of Seattle festival. Police are investigating the attack, while authorities have not confirmed whether a suspect has been detained.
A suspect accused of driving a vehicle into a crowd near Berlin’s LGBTQ Pride event was killed during a police operation, German media reported. The attack left one person dead and 17 injured, including several in critical condition, as authorities continue their investigation.
French President Emmanuel Macron has convened an emergency meeting as wildfires in southwestern France spread towards Bordeaux, with flames approaching within 15 kilometres of the city. More than 220,000 people have been evacuated to safety across France, while thousands of firefighters and international crews battle the blazes amid extreme heat, strong winds and dry conditions.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he plans to attend the UN General Assembly in New York despite Mayor Zohran Mamdani's calls against his visit. The dispute centres on an International Criminal Court arrest warrant against Netanyahu, with Mamdani previously saying he would seek to enforce it before acknowledging the city lacked legal authority to do so. Netanyahu accused the mayor of deepening divisions over Israel, while the Gaza war continues to fuel international debate.
Russian authorities said 11 people, including four children, had been killed by Ukraine in an overnight attack on a holiday camp, accusing Kyiv on Saturday of deliberately targeting civilians.
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.
Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto recently offered the dismissed Ukraine’s Defence Minister, Mykhailo Federov an adviser role in Italy.
Marvel Studios used its return to San Diego Comic-Con to reveal several major projects, including a new Ghost Rider film starring Ryan Gosling and the long-awaited Black Panther 3.
U.S. President Donald Trump says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit Washington next week as tensions continue to rise across the Middle East.
Officials in Russia and Ukraine reported new civilian casualties on Monday after a series of air attacks hit cities on both sides of the war
Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol has been given a suspended 18-month prison sentence after being found guilty of violating election law during his 2022 presidential campaign.
French President Emmanuel Macron convened an interministerial crisis meeting on 26 July as wildfires spread across southwest France, with flames advancing to within 15 kilometres of the city of Bordeaux.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he intends to travel to New York for the United Nations General Assembly this September, dismissing calls from the city's mayor that he should not be welcome.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the UN will submit a detailed report to the Security Council documenting what he described as Israeli violations in Syria. At the same time, Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa says he is working towards a security agreement with Israel.
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