Pakistan becomes founding member of new global AI organisation
Pakistan is set to become a founding member of the China-led World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation (WAICO), with Deputy Prime Ministe...
Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 29 June, covering the latest developments you need to know.
The U.S and Iran have agreed to pause hostilities in the Gulf and restart technical talks, raising hopes of keeping their fragile peace deal alive after days of escalating attacks. Both sides will stand down for now and ships will be allowed to move freely through the Strait of Hormuz.
Rescue teams are racing to find survivors after two powerful earthquakes devastated Venezuela, killing nearly 1,500 people. More than 2,600 international rescuers have joined the search, with several people pulled alive from the rubble over the weekend, keeping hopes alive despite the narrowing window to find survivors.
Pakistan's security forces said they killed 29 militants in an intelligence-based operation along the Afghan border, followed by targeted strikes on militant hideouts. Officials said the operation was launched in response to a series of recent militant attacks across the country.
Israel says it has destroyed a Hezbollah tunnel in southern Lebanon, days after a U.S.-brokered security deal aimed at reducing border tensions. Hezbollah condemned the strike as a "flagrant" ceasefire violation and said it reserves the right to respond.
Canada booked their place in the World Cup last 16 after Stephen Eustaquio scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner to beat South Africa 1-0. Canada dominated the match, with Alphonso Davies making his first appearance since injury, and will now face either Morocco or the Netherlands in the next round.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced the reimposition of a U.S. naval blockade on all Iranian ports and warned that power plants and bridges could be targeted next week unless Tehran returns to negotiations.
The United States carried out a third consecutive night of airstrikes against Iran, targeting military capabilities around the Strait of Hormuz as Donald Trump announced the reinstatement of a blockade on Iranian shipping and proposed a 20% fee on cargo passing through the strategic waterway.
The U.S. military announced that it has completed a new wave of strikes against Iranian military targets under U.S. President Donald Trump's orders. The operation targeted command centres, air defence systems, missile and drone facilities, and coastal surveillance sites across multiple locations.
The death toll from the fire at a live music pub in Bangkok has climbed to 32 after two more victims died from their injuries, according to Thailand's Police Hospital.
Ukraine and Russia exchanged fresh attacks on Tuesday, with Kyiv targeting shipping and energy infrastructure inside Russia while Moscow launched another large-scale missile and drone assault on Ukrainian cities.
Sir Keir Starmer has reaffirmed that the UK's "unwavering" support for Ukraine will continue, during his final visit to the country as Prime Minister.
Two British hackers who carried out a cyberattack on Transport for London (TfL) that cost the transport authority £29 million to remediate have been jailed for a total of 11 years.
At least 11 people have been killed and 19 injured in a fire at an orphanage on the outskirts of the Algerian capital, state media reported. The blaze broke out early on Thursday at the institution in the eastern suburbs of Algiers.
A woman whose husband was sucked out of the window of a plane during a Ryanair flight has recounted pulling her husband to safety. Serbian couple Svetlana Maksimovic and Ljubisa Karovic had just settled into a flight with the airline last week, when a loud bang pierced the hum of engines.
Russia launched a fresh wave of missile strikes on Ukraine early on Thursday, saying it had hit military and industrial facilities in Kyiv, as well as key port infrastructure in the southern Odesa region.
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