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EV demand surges across Europe as fuel prices spike amid Iran conflict

71d ago

Car Market

EV demand surges across Europe as fuel prices spike amid Iran conflict

Demand for electric vehicles has surged across Europe as elevated fuel prices linked to the Iran conflict push consumers toward new and second-hand EVs, according to data shared with Reuters. It is providing a boost to an auto industry that has struggled with slower-than-expected adoption.

Tankers exit Hormuz as Trump, Vance talk up Iran deal prospects

71d ago

Middle East conflict

Tankers exit Hormuz as Trump, Vance talk up Iran deal prospects

Two Chinese tankers laden with oil exited the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, shipping data showed, brightening hopes that the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran may soon be resolved after positive comments from the U.S. President and his Deputy.

71d ago

Morning Brief

AnewZ Morning Brief – 20 May 2026

Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for the 20th May, covering the latest developments you need to know.

Russia considers joint projects with U.S. and China, say media quoting Putin's envoy

71d ago

View from China

Russia considers joint projects with U.S. and China, say media quoting Putin's envoy

Russia is considering the possibility of joint projects with the United States and China, Kirill Dmitriev, Head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, (Russia's sovereign wealth fund), was quoted as saying by state media on Wednesday.

Rubio to visit Sweden for NATO talks before India trip on trade and defence

71d ago

U.S. diplomacy

Rubio to visit Sweden for NATO talks before India trip on trade and defence

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Sweden this week for talks with NATO foreign ministers before heading to India for meetings focused on trade, energy and defence cooperation.

U.S.-Saudi nuclear pact faces criticism over weaker safeguards, lawmakers warn

71d ago

Defence

U.S.-Saudi nuclear pact faces criticism over weaker safeguards, lawmakers warn

A proposed nuclear cooperation agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia is facing criticism from Democratic lawmakers and non-proliferation experts, who say the deal lacks the strongest safeguards designed to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons.

Iran says it remains committed to diplomacy with U.S. while strengthening defences

72d ago

View from Iran

Iran says it remains committed to diplomacy with U.S. while strengthening defences

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran remained committed to reaching a diplomatic settlement with the U.S. while continuing to strengthen its defensive capabilities amid ongoing regional tensions.

72d ago

Middle East Conflict

Trump says attack on Iran was paused, signals possible nuclear deal- Middle East conflict

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he had paused a planned attack on Iran after Tehran sent a peace proposal to Washington. He said there was now a “very good chance” of reaching a deal to limit Iran’s nuclear programme.

G7 urges IMF and World Bank to step up Middle East crisis support

72d ago

G7 Summit

G7 urges IMF and World Bank to step up Middle East crisis support

Finance ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) have urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank to increase support for countries hardest hit by the conflict in the Middle East.

72d ago

Gaza Aid

Israel stops dozens of Gaza aid flotilla boats in nighttime operation

Israeli forces intercepted dozens of Gaza-bound aid vessels in the eastern Mediterranean on Monday (18 May), prompting condemnation from the United Nations and Türkiye, while flotilla organisers said several ships continued sailing toward Gaza despite the operation.

Kavinsky, French electronic music pioneer behind 'Nightcall', dies aged 50

French DJ and electropop musician Kavinsky, whose atmospheric sound shaped a generation of electronic music fans, has died at the age of 50, French authorities said on Tuesday.

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Middle East conflict

U.S. carries out fresh Iran strikes

Saudi Arabia said its overnight strikes on Iran-backed group targets in Iraq were carried out in self-defence and warned it would take further military action if the groups launched new attacks against the kingdom.

CENTCOM says Iran launched multiple missiles at U.S. bases

03:53

Middle East conflict

CENTCOM says Iran launched multiple missiles at U.S. bases

Yemen warned the Houthis were seeking to replicate Iran's Strait of Hormuz strategy in the Red Sea, as U.S. President Donald Trump said there was a "good chance" of a deal with Tehran but warned strikes could resume if talks failed.

Fire on gas vessels at Egypt's Damietta port sparks debate over drone attack

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Egypt Port

Fire on gas vessels at Egypt's Damietta port sparks debate over drone attack

A fire involving two gas vessels at Egypt's Damietta port has prompted conflicting reports over whether the incident was caused by a drone strike or an onboard technical fault. Egyptian authorities said there were no casualties.

U.S. says it struck dozens of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard targets

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Middle East conflict

live U.S. says it struck dozens of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard targets

The U.S. military said it completed its latest wave of strikes on Iran, a two-hour operation that hit dozens of targets. Washington described the strikes as a "powerful response" to Iranian missile attacks targeting U.S. forces in the Middle East a day earlier.

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