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.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has launched its latest Starship flight into orbit, but failed to recover the rocket’s giant booster. ...
As Central Asia expands its hydropower infrastructure and high-rise construction, seismologists are examining whether large mountain reservoirs cou...
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European leaders gathered in Dublin on Thursday, 12 November, for the ninth European Political Community (EPC) summit, with security, defence and energy high on the agenda. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev held talks focused on peace, trade and regional cooperation.
Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang is stepping down amid reports linking him to a woman suspected by U.S. authorities of spying for China, throwing the future of the $4 trillion chipmaker into uncertainty.
Kazakhstan’s security service has arrested Nurlan Zhakupov, CEO of Samruk-Kazyna, the country’s sovereign wealth fund, on suspicion of corruption. Yelzhas Otynshiyev, Chairman of KTZ, Kazakhstan’s national railway firm has also been detained.
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.
Iran’s Assembly of Experts has backed withdrawing from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and overhauling the country’s defence doctrine, calling both steps essential to national security and deterrence.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has launched its latest Starship flight into orbit, but failed to recover the rocket’s giant booster. The 15th test flight lifted off from Starbase in the U.S. state of Texas on Friday (13 November).
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration lifted a nationwide ground stop on Friday (13 November) after a communications failure at air traffic control centres caused chaos at airports and triggered the longest nationwide shutdown since the 9/11 attacks in 2001.
The son of former CIA Director John Brennan has been charged with “transportation of child pornography”, according to court documents and a U.S. law enforcement official.
BMW is recalling more than 720,000 vehicles in the U.S. over a fire risk, warning owners to park outside and away from buildings until repairs are completed. The recall follows 10 reported fires involving cars previously repaired for the same fault.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says 3.7 million children in Afghanistan are suffering from acute malnutrition, as worsening drought and funding shortages threaten to deepen the crisis amid the COP31 climate summit in Türkiye.
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