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Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained unchanged on Wednesday as uncertainty over the waterway’s reopening continued amid stalled U.S.-Iran discussions. Kpler data showed nine commodity vessels transited the strategic route, the same as the previous day. The Strait remains a key global energy corridor, with shipping activity affected by ongoing security concerns.
A Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv killed at least twelve people and injured more than two dozen others, Ukrainian officials said. The strikes damaged residential buildings, a children’s hospital and other facilities, while parts of the capital were left without power. Poland activated preventive military aviation operations and placed its air defence systems on alert.
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani arrived in Islamabad for the first visit by Syria’s top diplomat to Pakistan in 19 years. Talks are expected to focus on defence cooperation, economic ties and regional security. The visit comes as Syria’s new leadership seeks to rebuild diplomatic relations and expand partnerships after years of conflict and international isolation.
The death toll from last week’s magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Colombia has risen to 314, while 262 people remain missing, President Abelardo De La Espriella said. The quake damaged homes and critical infrastructure across western Colombia, with authorities shifting from rescue operations toward humanitarian support and reconstruction efforts.
AnewZ’s report from Tashkent explores Uzbekistan’s efforts to expand its media, healthcare, industrial and technology sectors as the country pursues economic transformation. The visit highlights projects ranging from digital development and manufacturing to cultural preservation, reflecting Uzbekistan’s push to combine modernisation with its historical identity.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said on Wednesday they attacked two U.S. vessels and eight oil tankers in the Persian Gulf, calling the st...
Four people were killed, including a child, in Ukrainian strikes on the Russian port city of Novorossiysk overn...
Foreign direct investment in Georgia fell sharply in the second quarter of 2026, while China surged to become the country’s largest investor,...
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.
U.S. special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Sunday on efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Indonesia has reopened Jakarta's main airport and four others after volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau forced widespread flight cancellations, though fresh eruptions have kept authorities on alert.
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.
Foreign direct investment in Georgia fell sharply in the second quarter of 2026, while China surged to become the country’s largest investor, highlighting Tbilisi’s deepening economic ties with Beijing as relations with the West remain strained.
North Korea has built a new uranium enrichment facility at its Yongbyon nuclear complex in the northwest of the country and begun operating an expanded site at Kangson, near the capital Pyongyang, the United Nation’s nuclear watchdog has said.
Israel has ordered the closure of the British consulate in East Jerusalem and banned 12 British nationals from entering the country, escalating a diplomatic row with London over Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
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