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.
Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) will meet in Paris on Monday to assess whether the Democrats' gains in the U.S. midterm election...
At least seven people have been killed and more than 125 injured after two passenger trains collided in Egypt’s Giza province, south of Cairo...
A 24-year-old man who killed six people in Poland’s central city of Krakow had advanced military-style shooting skills, according to a s...
Poland has declared two days of national mourning after a gunman opened fire in Kraków's historic main square. Investigators are examining possible far-right influences and the discovery of three bodies at the suspect's home.
Monday marks the second of two days of national mourning in Poland as police bolstered security after six people were killed in a mass shooting in Kraków.
Russian forces launched a ballistic missile attack on Kyiv early on Saturday, 7 November, injuring two people and damaging residential buildings, just three days before U.S.-led peace talks with Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi.
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthis said it intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles fired by the Iran-aligned group towards Riyadh on Sunday (8 November), after loud booms were heard in the Saudi capital. The Aramco building was damaged by falling debris.
New Zealand’s ruling centre-right National Party has taken a narrow lead over the opposition Labour Party in Saturday’s general election, with the country’s current three-party coalition projected to retain power.
Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) will meet in Paris on Monday to assess whether the Democrats' gains in the U.S. midterm elections could influence President Donald Trump's foreign policy, particularly on Ukraine and the Middle East.
At least seven people have been killed and more than 125 injured after two passenger trains collided in Egypt’s Giza province, south of Cairo, on Sunday.
A 24-year-old man who killed six people in Poland’s central city of Krakow had advanced military-style shooting skills, according to a spokesperson for the gun club he attended.
Monday marks the second of two days of national mourning in Poland as police bolstered security after six people were killed in a mass shooting in Kraków.
Clashes between protesters and police erupted in Paris and Marseille on Saturday as demonstrations over rising living costs and declining public services continued for a fourth consecutive weekend across France.
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