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.
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Russia and Ukraine have begun a regional ceasefire to allow the start of a humanitarian effort in the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky, both sides said on Tuesday, but they continue strikes elsewhere, including the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.
Israel's election appeared headed for a prolonged political standoff on Tuesday after exit polls suggested neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his main challenger, former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, had secured a clear path to a parliamentary majority.
Serbia's Aleksandar Vučić has conceded defeat after a student-led protest movement took the majority of seats in Sunday's parliamentary elections.
Russian strikes hit several parts of Ukraine overnight, injuring at least six people and targeting energy and port infrastructure, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said U.S. warnings about imminent Russian ballistic missile attacks had resumed.
Nearly two years after the 20 October 2024 parliamentary elections, Iraq’s Kurdistan Region remains without a cabinet. The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) won 39 of 100 seats and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) 23, leaving neither able to govern alone.
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A knife-wielding attacker was shot dead by a police officer outside Israel’s embassy in Belgrade after wounding the officer, prompting Serbian authorities to raise the country’s security alert to its highest level.
The cost of the U.S. war in Iran has climbed above $47 billion, according to Pentagon data obtained by Reuters, as spending on munitions, equipment losses and military operations continues to rise.
A week before the U.S. midterm elections, the Federal Election Commission’s (FEC) electronic filing system was targeted by hackers, according to an email seen by Reuters, as “super PAC” committees and dark money groups are spending record sums in the final days of campaigning.
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