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.
Britain and France have pledged stronger military support for Ukraine, including access to classified technology for Storm Shadow missile productio...
Oil prices fell after the U.S. expanded economic sanctions on Iran, as Tehran vowed to retaliate and warned it had tools to respond, raising concer...
Armenia’s Anti-Corruption Committee has disclosed details of a criminal case involving former President R...
Iran on Saturday denounced U.S. plans to announce new sanctions that could put further strain on the Islamic Republic's economy and have an impact on its most important trading partners including China.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that Kyiv wants peace but will not surrender to Russia, as foreign leaders joined Independence Day events marking 35 years since Ukraine’s independence.
A newly created pro-government political party has secured a commanding victory in Kazakhstan's snap parliamentary election, according to exit polls, strengthening President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's influence at a pivotal moment in the country's political transition.
Only four commodity vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, following 13 transits a day earlier, as disruptions continue to restrict traffic through the key energy chokepoint.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected calls for a wartime election, arguing that holding a vote while Russia's full-scale invasion continues would divide the country and undermine national unity.
Britain and France have pledged stronger military support for Ukraine, including access to classified technology for Storm Shadow missile production and faster deliveries of air defence missiles.
France and Saudi Arabia have agreed on plans for a $7 billion manga-themed amusement complex near Paris, inspired by the hugely popular Japanese franchise Dragon Ball Z.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 25th of August, covering the latest developments.
The United States has formally removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, ending a designation that had been in place for nearly five decades and marking a major step in Washington's efforts to rebuild relations with the country's new leadership.
The Trump administration has announced plans to revoke the temporary visitor visas of foreign nationals who entered the United States on tourist or business visas and later sought asylum, marking the latest expansion of Washington's immigration enforcement policies.
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