AnewZ Morning Brief - 4th July, 2025
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for 4th of July, covering the latest developments you need to know....
Uzbekistan and Bulgaria signed a joint declaration on Tuesday to strengthen cooperation across multiple sectors, including trade, diplomacy, and transportation.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan and Bulgarian President Rumen Radev signed a joint declaration in Tashkent on Tuesday, marking a new chapter in bilateral relations between the two nations.
The agreement was finalized during an official ceremony following high-level talks in the Uzbek capital, according to a statement from the Uzbek presidency. In addition to the joint declaration, several bilateral documents were exchanged, including a cooperation program between the two countries' foreign ministries for 2026–2027.
During the meeting, both presidents expressed satisfaction with the growing level of collaboration between their countries' parliaments, economic agencies, and foreign ministries.
Trade turnover between Uzbekistan and Bulgaria is increasing, the statement noted, with new cooperation projects emerging. The two sides highlighted the importance of establishing consistent contact between their foreign policy departments to support this momentum.
To further boost trade, both countries agreed to open trading houses in Tashkent and Sofia. Discussions also included the possibility of launching direct flights between the two capitals to develop more efficient transport corridors.
President Radev’s visit to Uzbekistan comes as part of a broader three-day tour of Central Asia, which included earlier talks in Kazakhstan.
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The United States has rescinded licensing restrictions on ethane exports to China, allowing shipments to resume after a temporary halt and signalling progress in efforts to ease recent trade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.
The European Commission is set to propose allowing carbon credits from other countries to count towards the EU’s 2040 climate target, according to a leaked internal document.
China has ramped up efforts to protect communities impacted by flood control measures, introducing stronger compensation policies and direct aid from the central government.
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
More than a 1,000 civil society representatives gathered in Seville this week for a major United Nations conference on development financing, but many said they left feeling side lined and frustrated, with expectations already low before the event began.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for 4th of July, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Hamas is seeking firm assurances that a new U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal will ultimately bring the Gaza conflict to an end, a source close to the group said on Thursday, as Israeli airstrikes continued across the territory, killing at least 59 people, according to local health officials.
Russia launched an overnight drone assault on Kyiv, injuring at least 14 people and causing fires and damage across the capital, Ukrainian officials said early Friday. Twelve of the injured were taken to hospital, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
U.S. President Donald Trump said that his phone call earlier in the day with Russian President Vladimir Putin yielded no progress in ending the war in Ukraine.
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