Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 21st of August, covering the latest developments.
Tehran said the measures would not weaken its resolve to defend its sovereignty and national interests. Meanwhile, only seven commodity ships transited the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, half the previous day’s tally, amid uncertainty over U.S.-Iran peace talks. No very large crude carriers or tankers carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) were recorded among the vessels, while traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait also fell to 23 ships from 34 on each of the previous two days.
Russia is ready to consider new proposals for a settlement in Ukraine, provided they reflect “realities on the ground.” Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said the U.S. had shown readiness for “constructive dialogue” and an understanding of Moscow’s position. Meanwhile, Russian drones damaged a border crossing with Moldova in Ukraine’s Odesa region overnight. Traffic through the Tabaky checkpoint was halted and diverted to other crossings.
The U.S. has imposed fresh sanctions on Hezbollah, accusing the Lebanon-based group of acting on behalf of Iran’s government and the Quds Force of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Washington also sanctioned 10 people accused of moving cash for Hezbollah, including a Turkish businessman allegedly running a regional money-transfer network. A U.S. official said the Hezbollah sanctions are separate from new measures Washington has promised against Iran.
Malaysia has recorded more than 58,000 dengue cases since early August, a 56.2 per cent increase from the same period last year. At least 55 people have died from complications linked to the mosquito-borne disease. Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya have seen cases more than double, while Selangor recorded a 61 per cent increase. Cases have also surged in other states.
Trade between the two countries reached $307.3 million in 2025, up 14.6 per cent year on year. In the first half of 2026, bilateral trade rose 30.8 per cent to $170.3 million. The countries are also expanding cooperation in energy, mining, textiles, tourism, logistics, pharmaceuticals and other sectors. The fourth Uzbekistan-Azerbaijan Interregional Forum on 22 August is expected to help advance new trade and investment projects.
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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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