Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 11th of August, covering the latest developments.
Hopes for a U.S.-Iran deal are fading after U.S. President Donald Trump added a demand for Tehran to pay compensation for decades of deaths and damage. Iran is seeking compensation and sanctions relief before reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
At least 132 people have been killed and 570 injured after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia, collapsing dozens of buildings and forcing seven airports to suspend operations. Five capital cities are on red alert, while the U.S. has pledged $15.5 million in humanitarian assistance as rescue and damage assessments continue.
Firefighters are battling a major blaze at Libya’s Zawiya refinery following a series of drone attacks on oil facilities in the city. Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) has warned that further attacks could force it to declare force majeure and completely halt operations at the country’s largest operating refinery, while responsibility for the strikes remains unclear.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia is preparing to receive additional North Korean troops and has obtained more ballistic missiles from Pyongyang, warning that the cooperation is giving North Korea valuable battlefield experience. Russia has previously confirmed North Korean troops fought alongside its forces in Kursk, but has not confirmed Kyiv’s latest claims of further deployments or a new missile unit.
Nvidia is partnering with major global investment firms including BlackRock, Goldman Sachs and KKR to help mobilise more than $500 billion for artificial intelligence infrastructure. The initiative aims to finance data centres and advanced computing facilities as soaring demand for AI turns computing capacity into an increasingly important investment asset.
Houthi attacks target Riyadh amid concerns over Saudi oil supplies, as Iran says it will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until its conditions are m...
The death toll from an overnight Russian attack on the Kyiv region rose to four, including three children, Kyiv regional authorities said on Sunday...
Ed Sheeran has broken his silence on the controversy surrounding his U.S. tour, apologising for decisions made after rapper Macklemore was removed ...
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.
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 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.
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.
Houthi attacks target Riyadh amid concerns over Saudi oil supplies, as Iran says it will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until its conditions are met and U.S. commitments are implemented, parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday.
Ed Sheeran has broken his silence on the controversy surrounding his U.S. tour, apologising for decisions made after rapper Macklemore was removed from the line-up over his public support for Palestine.
French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting the tiny French territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, off the coast of Canada, where he is due to meet Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday (20 September).
The death toll from an overnight Russian attack on the Kyiv region rose to four, including three children, Kyiv regional authorities said on Sunday. A mother and her two 3-year-old children were killed when a Russian drone strike hit a private home, the emergency service said.
A small container of lunar soil travelled more than 380,000 kilometres from the far side of the Moon to Earth two years ago. It recently made one more journey - from Beijing to Vienna, where China officially handed it over to the United Nations.
Russian authorities have reported attacks on voting systems and communication lines as the country’s parliamentary election entered its second day on Saturday (19 September).
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