Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 14th of August, covering the latest developments.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has warned that Washington will apply measures against Iran that “have never been seen” as part of efforts to economically isolate Tehran. Bessent said further announcements would follow next week, after expanded U.S. sanctions in July targeted shipping and financial networks linked to Iran.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has spread to a sixth province after a man died from the virus in Bas-Uélé, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). The outbreak has now reached Bas-Uélé, Haut-Uélé, Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu and Tshopo. The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the epidemic is not yet under control and could, at its current pace, surpass the 2014–2016 West Africa epidemic.
At least 437 civilians were killed and 2,610 injured in Ukraine last month, according to UN human rights monitors. The combined toll was 30 per cent higher than in June and 70 per cent higher than in the same month last year, making it the highest monthly casualty figure since March 2022.
Record rainfall in Japan’s Chiba Prefecture has killed at least four people and caused widespread disruption, leaving thousands stranded overnight at Narita Airport. More than 360 millimetres of rain fell in parts of Chiba within 24 hours, while road and rail services were disrupted and tens of thousands of households lost power.
Mount Etna’s ongoing volcanic activity has disrupted flights at Catania Airport, with authorities suspending arrivals and departures until 02:00 local time on 15 August because volcanic ash has affected operations. The restrictions come during Sicily’s peak summer holiday season and have affected thousands of travellers.
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The resolution, sponsored by African countries and led by Togo, passed by 164 votes to one, with six abstention...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that he thinks there is a chance of a peace being reached with Ukraine. He told the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia that he believed there was "a chance of finding a solution," to the conflict.
The Iranian Health Ministry said at least 18 people were killed and 142 others injured in U.S. airstrikes carried out between 30 August and 2 September.
U.S. negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will visit Russia then Ukraine over the weekend, Russian state news agency TASS has reported, citing an unnamed source. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has also said American envoys will visit the capitals of both countries.
The Iranian Army has again struck at U.S. bases in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates in retaliation for U.S. attacks on southern and western parts of Iran late on Tuesday, which reportedly killed 18 people and injured more than 100 others.
U.S. efforts to squeeze Iran’s economy through an oil blockade and sanctions are becoming increasingly difficult for Tehran to withstand, according to three senior Iranian sources. Washington is escalating pressure in hopes of securing concessions in future negotiations.
The resolution, sponsored by African countries and led by Togo, passed by 164 votes to one, with six abstentions. The United States was the only country to vote against it.
Food prices around the world rose sharply in August, reaching their highest level since late 2022 as extreme weather and disruptions caused by conflicts drove the surge according to the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization.
U.S. negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will visit Russia then Ukraine over the weekend, Russian state news agency TASS has reported, citing an unnamed source. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has also said American envoys will visit the capitals of both countries.
Southern Chinese provinces were bracing for more torrential rain on Friday after Typhoon Saudel triggered severe flooding, swamping vehicles, collapsing at least one building and forcing mass evacuations.
President Donald Trump is leaving more than a paper trail from his time in office. The U.S. is now minting commemorative $1 coins for America’s 250th anniversary, featuring a portrait of the sitting president.
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