Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 5th of August, covering the latest developments.
A Russian overnight air attack on Kyiv killed at least fourteen and injured twenty-seven others, with damage reported across several districts of the Ukrainian capital. The assault destroyed a warehouse near the city centre, sparked multiple fires and caused an ammonia leak, while rescue teams searched for people trapped under rubble. Reuters could not independently verify all the reports.
U.S. President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran made progress and predicted the Strait of Hormuz would reopen soon, while warning Tehran of a strong military response if talks fail. New Zealand blamed the waterway's closure for rising fuel costs, inflation and its highest unemployment rate in a decade. Meanwhile, shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained steady but far below pre-conflict levels.
The Israeli army carried out separate incursions into Syria's southern provinces of Daraa and Quneitra on Tuesday, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA). In Daraa, Israeli forces advanced into the village of Mariya in the Yarmouk Basin area, where they conducted a limited incursion into the western part of the village and searched several civilian homes before withdrawing without making any arrests, SANA reported.
The United States has revoked the visa of Brazil's ambassador in Washington, escalating a diplomatic dispute over ambassadorial appointments and visas for diplomats. U.S. officials said the move was a reciprocal response after Brazil refused to approve Washington's ambassadorial nominee and denied visas to several American diplomats. The ambassador has not been ordered to leave the United States, and officials said the visa could be restored if the dispute is resolved.
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla on Tuesday blamed the U.S. embargo for the country's repeated nationwide electricity outages. The remarks came after another nationwide power grid collapse in Cuba, the latest in a series of major outages that have disrupted electricity supplies across the island nation in recent months. The U.S. Embassy in Havana on Monday advised U.S. citizens currently in Cuba or planning to travel to the island to prepare for widespread disruptions.
Türkiye has banned children under 15 from using social media under new regulations published on Saturday. ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed surprise after Donald Trump mediated the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace agreement in 2025, the U.S. President ...
The United Nations has condemned a sharp rise in attacks on civilians in Ukraine, reporting that more than 100 people were killed and at least 429 ...
Leaders of countries from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) have agreed to hold coordinated population censuses around 2030. They took the decision at the CIS Council of Heads of State meeting in Awaza, Turkmenistan on Friday, media reported.
Britain and Israel have reached a temporary compromise over the future of the British Consulate General in East Jerusalem, easing a diplomatic dispute that had threatened to further strain relations between the two countries.
The Nobel Peace Prize 2026 will be announced on Friday, 9 October, bringing one of the world's most closely watched awards back into focus.
South African judge Navanethem “Navi” Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday “for her efforts to promote peace and international law,” the Norwegian Nobel Committee said.
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday (9 October) escalating tensions with European allies and potentially targeting companies that provide services to the tribunal. The move came hours after former ICC judge Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed surprise after Donald Trump mediated the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace agreement in 2025, the U.S. President said at a rally in New York state on Friday.
The United Nations has condemned a sharp rise in attacks on civilians in Ukraine, reporting that more than 100 people were killed and at least 429 injured in a single week as Russian strikes hit residential areas, passenger buses and critical infrastructure.
Air quality in Singapore plunged to “very unhealthy” levels on Friday, 9 October, as thick haze engulfed the city-state ahead of Sunday's Formula One Grand Prix, while Max Verstappen claimed pole position for Saturday's Sprint race.
Ukrainian drone strikes have hit two Yandex data centres in Russia on consecutive days, disrupting digital services as Kyiv intensifies attacks on Russia's digital infrastructure.
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday (9 October) escalating tensions with European allies and potentially targeting companies that provide services to the tribunal. The move came hours after former ICC judge Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize.
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