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.
Saudi civil defence sent an all-clear on Saturday after issuing alerts for a second time for potential danger in R...
Chinese researchers have developed the world’s smallest CT scanner, a portable device designed to produce...
The U.S. State Department approved a $2.7 billion military sale to Ukraine for air-defence development upgr...
Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy said a Togo-flagged oil tanker was struck while attempting to make an “illegal passage” through the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media said early on Friday.
Russian air strikes injured 13 and damaged buildings in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and in the Black Sea port city of Odesa in the early hours of Thursday, officials said on the Telegram messaging app.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he hoped the war against Iran was nearing its end and that Tehran wanted to reach a deal, but Iran dismissed his comments as “mixed signals” as the conflict approaches its seventh month.
The European Union will disburse €3.3 billion ($3.8 billion) to Ukraine for missiles and drones, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said after a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Saudi civil defence sent an all-clear on Saturday after issuing alerts for a second time for potential danger in Riyadh and the city of Al-Kharj east of the capital, amid an uptick in attacks by Iran-aligned Houthis on the Gulf country.
The U.S. State Department approved a $2.7 billion military sale to Ukraine for air-defence development upgrades, along with related equipment and services, the department said. Meanwhile, Ukrainian authorities reported at least 10 people had died in Russian attacks over the last 24 hours.
Cuba's electrical grid suffered a total collapse on Friday, plunging the nation into darkness and leaving millions without power amid a U.S. pressure campaign that has largely blocked oil from reaching the Caribbean's largest island.
A China Coast Guard vessel rammed a Philippine boat on a refueling mission in the South China Sea, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said, in the latest confrontation between the two countries in disputed waters.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that additional news organisations could be barred from the White House, hours after announcing bans on CNN, MS NOW and Politico over coverage he described as “fake news”.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced an agreement with Denmark and Greenland on Friday that would significantly expand Washington’s military presence on the Arctic island and give the United States what he described as permanent authority over its security.
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