Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 7th of August, covering the latest developments.
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed new executive orders aimed at limiting access to birthright citizenship, reviving a key immigration policy promise. The measures are expected to face legal challenges after the Supreme Court rejected a previous attempt to restrict the constitutional right.
U.S. President Donald Trump says negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz are progressing and that a deal with Iran could be reached soon. Trump said he remains personally involved in the talks and warned Tehran that the U.S. could take military action if negotiations fail. The Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global oil and gas shipments, has been at the centre of tensions since the escalation between Washington and Tehran.
Saudi Arabia has warned of possible further attacks by the Houthis and Iran-backed groups after a strike in Najran injured 11 civilians, including a four-year-old child. Riyadh said intelligence shared with the U.S. and regional partners indicated potential threats against energy facilities, ports and airports. The warning comes as Saudi Arabia seeks to maintain de-escalation efforts while strengthening security cooperation with regional allies.
A New Mexico judge has ordered Meta to pay $567 million over claims that its platforms failed to protect children from online harm, bringing total penalties in the ongoing case to $942 million. Meta rejected the ruling and said it would appeal, adding that it works to protect users, remove harmful content and improve safety measures. The ruling comes as U.S. authorities continue broader scrutiny of social media platforms over child safety and privacy concerns.
The installation of the first submarine fibre-optic cable across the Caspian Sea has been completed as part of the Digital Silk Way initiative. The 380-kilometre cable linking Azerbaijan’s Sumgayit and Kazakhstan’s Aktau is expected to strengthen digital connectivity between Europe and Asia when it becomes operational in 2026.
Australia has returned two ancient stone statue heads to China, more than 30 years after they were taken from imperial tombs in central China....
A hacking group linked to North Korea is widely believed to be behind the theft of $6.3 billion from cryptocurr...
Poland's long-running conflict over judicial independence and control of the Constitutional Tribunal intens...
The Middle East conflict remains tense as diplomatic efforts continue alongside renewed Houthi attacks. Iran says it remains open to mediation, while the Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted a ballistic missile fired towards the kingdom.
Evacuations and the provision of humanitarian aid in the Russian-occupied southern Ukrainian town of Oleshky have begun, a senior Ukrainian official said on Friday. In a statement on Telegram, David Arakhamia said a six-day ceasefire was holding, and that more details would follow.
Rescuers searched the wreckage of two high-speed trains in central Spain on Thursday as the death toll rose to a provisional 74, making it the country's second fatal high-speed rail disaster this year.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia remains willing to rebuild relations with European countries but warned that any wider conflict on the continent would leave no winners, as he commented on recent diplomatic contacts with Nordic leaders and growing security concerns in the Baltic region.
Qatari mediators returned to Tehran on Friday as part of efforts to reach a deal between the U.S. and Iran, according to an official briefed on the talks.
A hacking group linked to North Korea is widely believed to be behind the theft of $6.3 billion from cryptocurrency giant Binance, a cyberattack that experts describe as the largest cryptocurrency heist on record.
Poland's long-running conflict over judicial independence and control of the Constitutional Tribunal intensified on Friday after the head of the country's top court was suspended, prompting President Karol Nawrocki to cut short an overseas trip and return to Warsaw amid mounting political tensions.
China’s GJ-21 carrier-based stealth reconnaissance and strike drone has completed its first take-off and landing on board the Sichuan, the country’s first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, state media reported on 30 October.
A powerful El Niño is driving extreme weather worldwide, leaving millions facing drought, wildfires and destructive storms as governments scramble to respond to the growing crisis.
A high-speed train involved in Wednesday's deadly collision in Spain was travelling at between 160 and 200 kilometres per hour, far above the 40 km/h safety limit, according to a preliminary investigation published on Friday.
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