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.
Russian strikes on Ukraine overnight killed at least two people and injured 15 others, including two children, Ukrainian authorities said.&nbs...
Saudi Aramco has ordered staff to evacuate its headquarters amid escalating Houthi attacks on the kingdom. Two people were killed in an attack on D...
Nigeria's first Ebola case in more than a decade may be linked to travel in Uganda, Swiss authorities said on Thursday, although the source of ...
Russia is willing in principle to resume peace talks with Ukraine and the United States in November, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said after President Vladimir Putin met U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg.
Saudi Aramco has ordered staff to evacuate its headquarters amid escalating Houthi attacks on the kingdom. Two people were killed in an attack on Dammam airport, while Iran's IRGC Navy claimed strikes on seven vessels and warned the U.S. of a wider response.
Yemen's Houthis have denied targeting the holy city of Medina on Wednesday adding that they have not conducted any military operations towards Saudi Arabia either, denying earlier comments from the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen.
Russian strikes on Ukraine overnight killed at least two people and injured 15 others, including two children, Ukrainian authorities said. Meanwhile, Russia said it had intercepted the vast majority of 630 Ukrainian drones launched towards Moscow.
Georgia’s Constitutional Court in Batumi will on Wednesday hear a lawsuit seeking to ban five Georgian opposition parties, four of which collectively gained 784,820 votes (37.79 per cent) in the country’s last national elections in 2024.
Russian strikes on Ukraine overnight killed at least two people and injured 15 others, including two children, Ukrainian authorities said. Meanwhile, Russia said it had intercepted the vast majority of 630 Ukrainian drones launched towards Moscow.
Nigeria's first Ebola case in more than a decade may be linked to travel in Uganda, Swiss authorities said on Thursday, although the source of infection remains unclear. Uganda maintains it has no cases of the disease.
Super typhoon Champi is set to batter Japan’s Okinawa Prefecture from Friday (23 October), bringing violent winds, torrential rain and waves up to 11 metres high, as airlines cancel flights and organisers scrap a major festival.
Two women from Austria and Switzerland have been freed after lengthy periods in captivity in Niger, following extensive diplomatic efforts to secure their release amid growing concerns over kidnappings in the Sahel region.
France has reported its first known human case of Shamonda virus following the death of an infected patient, authorities said on Thursday (22 October). The virus, typically found in livestock, is believed to have been transmitted by a biting midge.
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