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.
Demonstrators carrying Iranian flags and placards supporting the hijab gathered outside the Azerbaijani Embassy...
A Chinese-made AI chip has matched Nvidia’s H200 in tests conducted by its developer, marking a potential breakthrough in China’s effor...
China’s GJ-21 carrier-based stealth reconnaissance and strike drone has completed its first take-off and landing on board the Sichuan, the co...
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.
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.
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.
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.
UN human rights experts comprising a group including Special Rapporteurs and independent experts who are part of the UN Human Rights Council, have criticised French authorities over their handling of nationwide student protests.
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.
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.
Hackers have pulled off a staggering $6.3 billion cryptocurrency heist targeting Binance, shaking confidence in one of the world's biggest digital asset exchanges and sending crypto prices tumbling. U.S. analysts suspect North Korea was behind the attack.
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