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.
European leaders are meeting in Finland for a high-level summit on Arctic security and cooperation as the region takes on greater strategic importa...
Georgia has been formally integrated into the European Union's Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T), bringing Anaklia Deep-Sea Port, Georgi...
Türkiye’s foreign minister has renewed calls for the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to disarm and disband, during talks with...
Maritime trackers received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), adding to concerns about energy supplies after Saudi Arabia shut down a vital oil pipeline on Saturday.
A Kyiv-Warsaw train was struck near the Polish border, Ukraine's state railway firm said on Sunday. No passengers were injured. Ukrainian Railways said that the country's railways were facing systematic attacks for a second day and warned of widespread delays.
U.S. Central Command said 101 commercial vessels have been redirected in the Strait of Hormuz, while oil prices rose more than three per cent amid fresh regional attacks and supply concerns.
Swedes vote in an election on Sunday (13 September) that could see the far-right enter government for the first time if the country's right-wing parties can form a majority.
A Russian strike on a farm warehouse in Pryluky, north-central Ukraine, has killed at least three people, local police said. Meanwhile, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said an attack on a train near the Polish border was an attempt to intimidate Ukraine's allies.
A Russian strike on a farm warehouse in Pryluky, north-central Ukraine, has killed at least three people, local police said. Meanwhile, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said an attack on a train near the Polish border was an attempt to intimidate Ukraine's allies.
European leaders are meeting in Finland for a high-level summit on Arctic security and cooperation as the region takes on greater strategic importance.
Amazon has paused its operations with 21 Air, the Miami-based cargo carrier that operated an Amazon Air flight which crashed at Miami International Airport last weekend, killing five people.
Voters in the southern Philippines are casting ballots in a historic election that could shape the future of one of the country’s most conflict-affected regions and put a decades-long peace process to a crucial test.
U.S. President Donald Trump has pushed back against growing calls for the artificial intelligence (AI) industry to slow down, arguing that maintaining America’s lead over China is more important.
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