Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 29th of July, covering the latest developments.
The United States and Saudi Arabia carried out joint strikes on Iran-aligned groups in Iraq, accusing them of drone attacks targeting Saudi territory and U.S. interests in the region.
The strikes came after reports that Iran launched missiles toward U.S. military bases in Jordan and that the IRGC Navy targeted three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. President Donald Trump said his separate meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington were “very good” and focused on Ukraine’s defence needs, peace efforts with Russia and Middle East tensions.
Zelenskyy said discussions included strengthening Ukraine’s air defence and producing Patriot missile interceptors, while Netanyahu described his meeting with Trump as “excellent”.
At least 13 people have been killed after a powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto region. Rescue teams are searching collapsed buildings, including a damaged shopping centre where several people were trapped.
Authorities have warned of possible aftershocks and landslides, while around 260,000 people were advised to evacuate as thousands of homes remained without power.
Türkiye and Iraq have signed five agreements to expand cooperation in transport, infrastructure, education, youth, sports and industry.
The deals were announced after talks between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in Ankara, where the leaders also discussed regional security, energy and counterterrorism.
Ukraine cannot match Russia in a direct military confrontation and must rely on asymmetric strategies to achieve greater results with fewer resources, acting Defence Minister Yevhenii Khmara said.
Khmara also stressed the importance of logistics, resource management and strengthening defence cooperation with the United States, including domestic production of Patriot air defence interceptors.
Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov has called for further integration of infrastructure between regional countries to bolster the ...
The Saudi-led coalition says it has carried out a series of military operations against Houthi targets in Yemen...
Iran says it will deliver its response to recent U.S. proposals through intermediaries, underscoring that commu...
Russia's health watchdog said on Tuesday that no cases of plague had been detected among anyone who had come into contact with a Siberian plague institute laboratory worker who died last week, and locals said their lives had barely been disrupted.
Russia struck Ukraine overnight in one of the biggest attacks of the conflict, killing at least 19 people, Kyiv's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. Around 70 missiles were fired at Ukraine during the attack, as well as drones, the Ministry said.
An Azerbaijani citizen died and another is missing after a cargo ship was attacked by a drone in the Black Sea, near the coast of Romania on Monday, 5 October, Baku's Foreign Ministry has said.
A large Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow and the surrounding region has killed two people, damaged homes and sparked a major fire at a key fuel facility, according to Russian officials and military bloggers.
The German-Azerbaijani Connectivity Conference 2026 commenced on 6 October in Baku under the title “Mobilising Finance for Infrastructure, Transport, Logistics, Green Energy, and Digitalisation along the Middle Corridor.”
Iran says it will deliver its response to recent U.S. proposals through intermediaries, underscoring that communication between the two countries continues indirectly alongside ongoing diplomatic efforts to reduce tensions.
International cooperation, lunar exploration and the growing role of artificial intelligence dominated the third day of a major astronautical conference now underway in Antalya.
Armenian authorities have frozen a wide range of assets belonging to billionaire businessman and opposition politician Gagik Tsarukyan as part of proceedings linked to the confiscation of property allegedly acquired illegally.
Azerbaijan has sent another batch of humanitarian aid to Ukraine, consisting of electrical equipment vital for restoring the country’s energy infrastructure and preparing for the winter season.
Russia struck Ukraine overnight in one of the biggest attacks of the conflict, killing at least 19 people, Kyiv's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. Around 70 missiles were fired at Ukraine during the attack, as well as drones, the Ministry said.
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