Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 26th of August, covering the latest developments.
The U.S. will focus on economic and diplomatic pressure on Iran rather than launching new strikes for the time being according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Axios reports that Rubio made the statement to allied foreign ministers. Meanwhile Iran and Oman resumed talks on a temporary shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz. Five commodity vessels crossed the strait on Tuesday, well below the 10-day average of 15, according to latest Kpler data.
U.S. President Donald Trump has formally sent a 30-year nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia to Congress for review. The deal would give U.S. companies a central role in developing the kingdom’s nuclear infrastructure. Uranium enrichment remains a key concern because of its potential link to nuclear weapons development. The agreement is also tied to wider U.S. efforts to encourage Saudi-Israeli diplomatic normalisation.
Officials from both Moscow and Kyiv are finalising lists of people who could be released, according to Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova. The latest major exchange took place on 19 August, with each side releasing 103 servicemen. The United Arab Emirates mediated the exchange. Prisoner swaps remain one of the few areas of practical cooperation between Moscow and Kyiv since the war began in 2022.
At least 15 infants were killed in a fire at a state-run hospital in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad. The fire broke out at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), a local broadcaster, Geo TV, reported. The blaze was reportedly caused by a fault in the hospital’s air conditioning system. Sixteen newborns were in the gynaecology ward when the fire started, with one infant rescued.
China’s coastal and southern regions are bracing for days of heavy rain as Typhoon Narra moves inland and Saudel approaches the eastern coast. Narra made landfall in Hainan on Tuesday after lingering over the Beibu Gulf for several days. Authorities in Guangxi and Hainan have evacuated tens of thousands of people and suspended some businesses and tourism activities. Saudel is expected to make landfall between Zhejiang and Fujian provinces on Thursday or Friday.
Russia and Ukraine are preparing another major prisoner exchange, with officials from both sides working to fin...
At least 15 infants were killed when a fire broke out at a state-run hospital in Pakistan's capital Islamabad,...
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 26th of August, covering the latest developments. ...
Oil prices fell after the U.S. expanded economic sanctions on Iran, as Tehran vowed to retaliate and warned it had tools to respond, raising concerns over potential disruption to regional oil supplies.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that Kyiv wants peace but will not surrender to Russia, as foreign leaders joined Independence Day events marking 35 years since Ukraine’s independence.
Kyiv has recently received a small number of U.S.-made Patriot interceptors capable of downing Russian ballistic missiles, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said. It comes as Britain and France pledged stronger military support for Ukraine.
Only four commodity vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, following 13 transits a day earlier, as disruptions continue to restrict traffic through the key energy chokepoint.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told allied foreign ministers Washington will focus on sanctions and other pressure on Iran “for the time being”, Axios reports. Meanwhile, Iran and Oman have resumed talks on a temporary shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz.
Russia and Ukraine are preparing another major prisoner exchange, with officials from both sides working to finalise lists of people who could be released, Russia's state news agency TASS said Wednesday.
U.S. President Donald Trump has formally sent a landmark nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia to Congress, opening a new phase in a deal that has already sparked debate over nuclear proliferation and Riyadh's ambitions.
The Trump administration has temporarily suspended some visa appointment scheduling at U.S. embassies and consulates around the world as part of a new training initiative for consular staff, adding another layer to the administration's broader immigration policy overhaul.
The United States has launched what it describes as its most aggressive sanctions campaign yet against Iran, expanding secondary sanctions and targeting sectors ranging from shipping and aviation to technology and finance.
Kyiv has recently received a small number of U.S.-made Patriot interceptors capable of downing Russian ballistic missiles, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said. It comes as Britain and France pledged stronger military support for Ukraine.
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