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.
Russian drone strikes killed five people and injured 24 others in Sumy, northeastern Ukraine, the country's National Police said on Telegram. I...
Overnight Iranian strikes on an air base in Jordan damaged multiple U.S. aircraft and left one without a wing, American media reported. Meanwhile, ...
Azerbaijan's education system is showing some of its strongest signs of progress in years, with the latest ...
Four people were killed, including a child, in Ukrainian strikes on the Russian port city of Novorossiysk overnight, according to the governor of the Krasnodar region. Ukraine's drone forces commander, Robert Brovdi, said Russian military ships were destroyed in the attacks.
A TV channel was struck during a live broadcast on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as Russian strikes on Kyiv killed at least three people, the city's Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. Meanwhile, drones hit civilian infrastructure in Russia's southwestern Saratov region.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) allegedly launched two ballistic missile attacks against a U.S. Navy warship over the past two days.
Wildfires have broken out in Türkiye’s Antalya province, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate as strong winds fuelled the flames.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said on Wednesday they attacked two U.S. vessels and eight oil tankers in the Persian Gulf, calling the strikes a response to a U.S. attack on five Iranian tankers.
Russian drone strikes killed five people and injured 24 others in Sumy, northeastern Ukraine, the country's National Police said on Telegram. In Russia, sea drones injured eight people in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, regional authorities said.
At least five people have died and more than 80 others remain unaccounted for after a passenger ferry caught fire off the western Philippines, prompting a major search-and-rescue operation involving the coast guard, government agencies and local fishing communities.
Four people were killed, including a child, in Ukrainian strikes on the Russian port city of Novorossiysk overnight, according to the governor of the Krasnodar region. Ukraine's drone forces commander, Robert Brovdi, said Russian military ships were destroyed in the attacks.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said on Wednesday they attacked two U.S. vessels and eight oil tankers in the Persian Gulf, calling the strikes a response to a U.S. attack on five Iranian tankers.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's aircraft was nearly struck by a drone while departing Moldova on its way to Norway, according to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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