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.
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains limited on Thursday, with no increase in vessel crossings as U.S.-Iran talks to res...
Afghanistan and Belarus have agreed to advance joint industrial projects, investment and technical cooperation following talks in Minsk, as Kabul s...
Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan are drawing up a new programme aimed at boosting bilateral trade to $1 billion by 2030, as the two countries move to deep...
The collective-defence agreement between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signals that regional powers no longer want to rely solely on external security guarantees. Whether it becomes a stabilising deterrent or another axis of rivalry remains unresolved.
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains limited on Thursday, with no increase in vessel crossings as U.S.-Iran talks to resolve the conflict remained stalled. Nine commodity vessels transited the key waterway on Wednesday, unchanged from the previous day, according to Kpler data.
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has slowed, according to the latest data, as uncertainty over the waterway’s reopening kept most shipowners away. Six commodity vessels crossed the strait on Tuesday, down from nine the day before and below the 10-day daily average of 11.
Iran has said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the U.S. fulfils the terms of an interim deal, including lifting the maritime blockade and sanctions and releasing Iran’s frozen assets.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 19th of August, covering the latest developments.
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains limited on Thursday, with no increase in vessel crossings as U.S.-Iran talks to resolve the conflict remained stalled. Nine commodity vessels transited the key waterway on Wednesday, unchanged from the previous day, according to Kpler data.
Australia on Thursday condemned Israel’s decision to close its criminal investigation into the deaths of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom and six World Central Kitchen colleagues killed in Gaza in April 2024.
North Korea has fired more than 10 short-range ballistic missiles after U.S. President Donald Trump reduced American participation in joint military exercises with South Korea in an effort to revive dialogue with Pyongyang.
Georgia’s foreign trade data for January-July 2026 shows Kyrgyzstan, China and Russia as its top three export markets, highlighting its Middle Corridor ambitions and complex economic ties with Moscow.
Kazakhstan will vote on 23 August in its first parliamentary election under the new Constitution, choosing 145 members of the new Kurultai under a fundamentally changed electoral system based entirely on party lists.
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