Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 2nd of August, covering the latest developments.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would hold off on a fresh attack on Iran if a deal could be reached quickly to end Tehran's nuclear threat and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said Iran and other Middle Eastern countries had requested time to complete an agreement. He added that Israel had joined his commitment, although it has not publicly commented on the issue. Iran warned the United States against any “adventurous action” and said it would respond decisively to any attacks.
Palestinian health officials said strikes hit Gaza City and Deir al-Balah, killing a man and his wife and wounding four others in one attack, while another strike killed two people, including a child. There was no immediate comment from the Israel Defence Forces (IDF). Trump said Hamas had agreed to disarm under a U.S.-backed initiative, while his Board of Peace published a 15-point roadmap outlining steps to implement the agreement.
A homemade bomb carried by a woman killed three people and injured at least 21 in an explosion near an upscale Italian restaurant in central Moscow on Saturday evening, authorities said. The blast occurred shortly before 20:00 local time near the Balzi Rossi restaurant at Kudrinskaya Square, police said. Russia's Anti-Terrorism Committee said the woman had attempted to enter the restaurant but was stopped by a security guard before the explosion, which killed her, the guard and a customer.
Migrants who entered Spain's African enclave of Ceuta by swimming or crossing fences this week began returning to Morocco on Saturday, saying hunger, exhaustion and difficult conditions had ended their hopes of a new life in Europe. Several migrants also alleged they faced hostility from locals, including claims of being attacked or forced to leave certain areas.
Wildfires fanned by gale-force winds swept across parts of Greece on Saturday, forcing evacuations as authorities warned of worsening conditions in Spain and France. Greece ordered evacuations in several areas, including Agia Paraskevi, Kryo Pigadi and Agios Nektarios, while helicopters dropped water and fire retardants to slow the spread. In south-eastern France, a wildfire in the Var department reignited after being brought under control, prompting the evacuation of nearly 2,500 people to safety. However, in the hardest-hit Gironde department, "we have returned to a more stable situation," French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said in an interview with local newspaper on Saturday.
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order expanding access to tax-exempt diesel as soaring fuel...
Russian strikes on Ukraine overnight killed at least two people and injured 15 others, including two children, Ukrainian authorities said.&nbs...
Saudi Aramco has ordered staff to evacuate its headquarters amid escalating Houthi attacks on the kingdom. Two people were killed in an attack on D...
Russia is willing in principle to resume peace talks with Ukraine and the United States in November, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said after President Vladimir Putin met U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg.
Russian strikes on Ukraine overnight killed at least two people and injured 15 others, including two children, Ukrainian authorities said. Meanwhile, Russia said it had intercepted the vast majority of 630 Ukrainian drones launched towards Moscow.
Saudi Aramco has ordered staff to evacuate its headquarters amid escalating Houthi attacks on the kingdom. Two people were killed in an attack on Dammam airport, while Iran's IRGC Navy claimed strikes on seven vessels and warned the U.S. of a wider response.
Yemen's Houthis have denied targeting the holy city of Medina on Wednesday adding that they have not conducted any military operations towards Saudi Arabia either, denying earlier comments from the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen.
Georgia’s Constitutional Court in Batumi will on Wednesday hear a lawsuit seeking to ban five Georgian opposition parties, four of which collectively gained 784,820 votes (37.79 per cent) in the country’s last national elections in 2024.
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order expanding access to tax-exempt diesel as soaring fuel prices frustrate voters ahead of the midterm elections. But farmers say using the fuel on public roads is too risky, while many other drivers cannot get hold of it.
The FIFA U-20 World Cup 2027 will take place from 17 September to 9 October next year in Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan, FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced on Friday.
Russian strikes on Ukraine overnight killed at least two people and injured 15 others, including two children, Ukrainian authorities said. Meanwhile, Russia said it had intercepted the vast majority of 630 Ukrainian drones launched towards Moscow.
Nigeria's first Ebola case in more than a decade may be linked to travel in Uganda, Swiss authorities said on Thursday, although the source of infection remains unclear. Uganda maintains it has no cases of the disease.
Super typhoon Champi is set to batter Japan’s Okinawa Prefecture from Friday (23 October), bringing violent winds, torrential rain and waves up to 11 metres high, as airlines cancel flights and organisers scrap a major festival.
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