AnewZ Morning Brief - 8th July, 2025
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for 8th July, covering the latest developments you need to know....
A U.S. military-contracted tanker was hit by a cargo ship off England’s northeast coast, causing a fire and fuel spill. Over 17,000 barrels of jet fuel were lost, and the cargo ship’s captain faces a manslaughter charge after a crew member’s death.
Only one tank filled with jet fuel sustained damage after a U.S. military-contracted tanker transporting a shipment was struck by a cargo vessel off the northeast coast of England, according to U.S. logistics firm Crowley.
The tanker, Stena Immaculate, capable of carrying tens of thousands of tonnes of jet fuel, was at anchor off Humberside on 10 March when it was hit by the smaller Solong, resulting in fires and explosions.
Crowley, which manages the tanker, stated on Sunday that a third-party salvage team had confirmed the damage was confined to a single cargo tank containing Jet-A1 fuel and one ballast tank filled with seawater. The company had previously stated on 12 March that the vessel was carrying 16 tanks.
Out of the 220,000 barrels of jet fuel on board the Stena Immaculate, Crowley reported that 17,515 were lost due to the impact and subsequent three-day fire.
The logistics company also praised the crew for activating a firefighting system before abandoning the ship.
Erik Hanell, chief executive of Stena Immaculate owner Stena Bulk, previously told Reuters that two out of the 18 fuel tanks had leaked, estimating a loss of around 10% of the cargo.
Meanwhile, the Russian captain of the Portuguese-flagged Solong, Vladimir Motin, appeared at Hull Magistrates' Court on Saturday, charged with gross negligence manslaughter over the death of Filipino crew member Mark Angelo Pernia.
Motin did not apply for bail and was remanded in custody to appear in court in London on 14 April.
Australian researchers have pioneered a low-cost and scalable plasma-based method to produce ammonia gas directly from air, offering a green alternative to the traditional fossil fuel-dependent Haber-Bosch process.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck off Japan’s Tokara Islands on Wednesday, with no tsunami warning issued but residents advised to remain vigilant.
The United States has rescinded licensing restrictions on ethane exports to China, allowing shipments to resume after a temporary halt and signalling progress in efforts to ease recent trade tensions.
Italy plans to grant approximately 500,000 work visas to non-EU nationals between 2026 and 2028, as announced in a cabinet statement. The initiative aims to address labor shortages by expanding legal immigration pathways
A deadly mass shooting early on Monday (7 July) in Philadelphia's Grays Ferry neighbourhood left three men dead and nine others wounded, including teenagers, as more than 100 shots were fired.
China has warned Myanmar's Kachin rebels it will block rare-earth imports from their territory unless they halt an offensive on a key junta stronghold, raising fears over the global supply of critical minerals.
China has consolidated its rare-earth sector into two state-owned giants, tightened export quotas, and introduced new supply-chain tracking systems as part of a sweeping push to reinforce its global dominance in critical mineral processing.
Beijing has warned the Trump administration against restoring steep U.S. tariffs next month and signalled it will retaliate against countries that cut China out of supply chains through bilateral deals with Washington.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for 8th July, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday told President Donald Trump he had nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize, handing Trump a nomination letter during a meeting at The White House. The two leaders met for the first time since the US launched strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
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