Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 10th of August, covering the latest developments.
A Houthi attack on Yemen's port city of Mocha has killed at least seven people and wounded 30, while Yemeni forces said they intercepted 11 drones, amid renewed tensions around the Red Sea and key shipping routes. The escalation comes as Washington reaffirms its support for Yemen against the Iran-backed group, while U.S. President Donald Trump has played down diplomacy with Tehran, saying the two sides are only “semi-negotiating” and that Washington is largely watching economic pressure build on Iran.
Iran is moving to ratify the 2018 Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea, the only one of the five littoral states yet to do so. The push comes amid heightened security concerns following recent Ukrainian strikes in the Caspian and growing economic pressure on Tehran, as Iran seeks closer cooperation with Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan and a stronger position in regional trade routes.
Taiwan conducted live-fire drills on the strategically important Penghu Islands, simulating the defence against a Chinese air and coastal landing as part of its 10-day Han Kuang military exercises. The drills come as Taipei responds to growing pressure from Beijing and prepares to propose a 16 per cent increase in defence spending for 2027, taking the budget above T$1 trillion (about $31 billion) for the first time.
At least six people were killed and dozens injured in overnight Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia's Belgorod region. Meanwhile Russian missile and drone attacks killed two people in Kharkiv and injured eight others in Odesa, according to regional authorities.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has raised the possibility of a future joint defence framework in the South Caucasus, modelled on the agreement recently signed by Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. He linked the idea to progress towards an Azerbaijan-Armenia peace agreement, saying a settlement could create new security and economic opportunities across the region.
U.S. President Donald Trump has called for Ukraine to replace President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, accusing him of hurting global diesel supplies by targ...
The explosion at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday afternoon killed at least 12 people and injured a further 309, according t...
Indian police detained more than 2,000 protesters in Delhi on Saturday as authorities blocked a planned demonstration calling for the resignation o...
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.
The explosion at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday afternoon killed at least 12 people and injured a further 309, according to Saudi Arabia’s Civil Aviation Authority. The airport remains closed until further notice.
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.
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 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.
U.S. President Donald Trump has called for Ukraine to replace President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, accusing him of hurting global diesel supplies by targeting Russian oil refineries.
Indian police detained more than 2,000 protesters in Delhi on Saturday as authorities blocked a planned demonstration calling for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over disputed changes to voter lists.
At least 12 people, including three children, have been killed in a Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a deal to ease sanctions on Russian diesel.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has criticised U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to ease sanctions on Russian diesel exports, questioning why Moscow was granted an economic benefit without an apparent concession towards ending the war in Ukraine.
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.
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