Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 31st of July, covering the latest developments.
U.S. President Donald Trump said his “Board of Peace” reached an agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza. Trump said the deal would be implemented in phases under his 20-point Gaza peace plan, with Israeli forces withdrawing as disarmament moves forward. Trump thanked mediators Egypt, Qatar and Türkiye, calling the agreement a major step toward establishing a new Palestinian government in Gaza.
Iran’s army claimed it targeted U.S. military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait with drone attacks, describing the operations as retaliation for recent U.S. strikes. The Iranian military said the strike on Bahrain’s Sheikh Isa Air Base hit infrastructure including power generators, navigation systems and administrative support buildings. The statement said the attack on Kuwait’s Ahmed Al-Jaber Airbase targeted hangars, satellite communication systems and equipment warehouses.
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake in southern Japan has disrupted manufacturing operations in a region vital to the country’s auto and semiconductor industries. The quake killed at least 34 people, damaged infrastructure and cut utilities to thousands of households. The disruption has raised concerns over Japan’s manufacturing supply chain resilience, recalling the impact of a 2016 earthquake that caused nationwide production delays.
Spain sent military units to Ceuta to support police after a large number of migrants crossed into the North African enclave from Morocco by sea and land. Spanish state broadcaster TVE reported that between 2,000 and 3,000 people had entered Ceuta. Spanish authorities also moved to secure the nearby enclave of Melilla, where clashes were reported at a border crossing between migrants and security forces.
Russia may seek compensation from Armenia if Yerevan unilaterally changes the terms of the South Caucasus Railway (SCR) agreement, Russian Economic Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov said. He added that the railway operator is not a free asset of a Russian company, but an enterprise developed through Russian investment and contractual commitments.
Iran has rejected as “irrelevant” a UN nuclear watchdog resolution referring its nuclear file to the UN Security Council, arguing that ...
Georgia’s busiest sea gateway has reached its capacity limit, adding urgency to plans for a major expansion of Poti port as the country seeks...
Overnight Iranian strikes on an air base in Jordan damaged multiple U.S. aircraft and left one without a wing, American media reported. Meanwhile, ...
Four people were killed, including a child, in Ukrainian strikes on the Russian port city of Novorossiysk overnight, according to the governor of the Krasnodar region. Ukraine's drone forces commander, Robert Brovdi, said Russian military ships were destroyed in the attacks.
Wildfires have broken out in Türkiye’s Antalya province, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate as strong winds fuelled the flames.
A TV channel was struck during a live broadcast on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as Russian strikes on Kyiv killed at least three people, the city's Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. Meanwhile, drones hit civilian infrastructure in Russia's southwestern Saratov region.
Overnight Iranian strikes on an air base in Jordan damaged multiple U.S. aircraft and left one without a wing, American media reported. Meanwhile, explosions were heard across parts of southern Iran according to local media reports.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) allegedly launched two ballistic missile attacks against a U.S. Navy warship over the past two days.
Ukrainian forces struck a Russian oil refinery in Siberia and a seaport in Dagestan in the past 24 hours, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. He will meet Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday to discuss air defences for Ukraine over winter.
Eight Muslim-majority countries have launched a joint push for wider international action against trade linked to Israeli settlements, seeking to build momentum from new measures announced by the UK and other Western governments.
Saudi Arabia is facing a problem that goes beyond the latest Houthi attacks on its southern oil facilities. The kingdom is now dealing with pressure on energy exports at the Strait of Hormuz to the east and the Red Sea route to the west.
Two Azerbaijani sailors were killed on Wednesday when a foreign cargo ship they were travelling on was attacked by drones in the Black Sea, Baku's Foreign Ministry has said.
Iceland’s government plans to introduce legislation in February to permanently ban commercial whaling, potentially leaving Norway and Japan as the world’s only countries still allowing the practice.
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