Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 20th of August, covering the latest developments.
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.
European leaders gathered in Dublin on Thursday, 12 November, for the ninth European Political Community (EPC) summit, with security, defence, ener...
Tajikistan is urging regional allies to step up support for its border with Afghanistan following a series of deadly armed incidents. Despite build...
Eight people have been killed and at least 17 injured after an apartment building collapsed into a neighbouring construction site in Brooklyn, New ...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres delivered a stark warning at this year's COP31 summit, saying the climate crisis iss advancing faster than governments' efforts to contain it.
Here's your AnewZ Daily Brief for 11 November. Today, we cover Russia-Ukraine peace talks, political tensions in Washington, strikes in Spain, espionage allegations involving Nvidia's CEO, and climate negotiations at COP31 in Türkiye.
Four million workers across Spain joined a general strike on Wednesday over the country’s deepening housing crisis, unions said, bringing disruption to factories, ports, shops and public transport just weeks before a snap general election.
Iran has unveiled a new underground missile and drone base, warning that it will respond forcefully to any attack, as tensions persist with the U.S. and oil tankers continue to be struck by naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran will not let a single particle of its enriched nuclear material leave the country, and any new U.S. attack would be met with strikes on distant American bases, Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei has said.
European leaders gathered in Dublin on Thursday, 12 November, for the ninth European Political Community (EPC) summit, with security, defence, energy cooperation and economic resilience topping the agenda. Azerbaijan’s role in regional peace and connectivity was also in focus.
Tajikistan is urging regional allies to step up support for its border with Afghanistan following a series of deadly armed incidents. Despite building more than 80 new border outposts, Dushanbe says it needs further assistance to secure its southern frontier.
Eight people have been killed and at least 17 injured after an apartment building collapsed into a neighbouring construction site in Brooklyn, New York, as rescuers continued searching the rubble for possible survivors.
A bid to impeach U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has been blocked for now, but Democrats are preparing to revive the fight when they take control of the House in January. Here are the eight charges against him, how impeachment works and what could happen next.
A bomb alert temporarily disrupted train services at Calais-Fréthun station in northern France on Thursday morning, affecting both domestic and international rail travel.
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