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Middle East Conflict

Kuwait arrests IRGC-linked agents; Iran widens definition of Strait of Hormuz - Middle East conflict 12 May

Kuwait arrested four members of an IRGC-linked group as they tried to enter the country by sea, the Gulf state's KUNA news agency reported on Tuesday. Meanwhile, a senior IRGC officer said Iran had expanded its definition of the Strait of Hormuz to include a far wider area.

Taliban intelligence accused of detaining three Afghan journalists in Kabul

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Kabul Press Freedom

Taliban intelligence accused of detaining three Afghan journalists in Kabul

Three Afghan journalists have been detained by Afghan intelligence officials in Kabul, according to media support groups, raising fresh concerns about press freedom in Afghanistan.

China’s energy technology and expertise bring relief to developing countries

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Energy Technologies

China’s energy technology and expertise bring relief to developing countries

Many developing countries continue to face chronic energy shortages. Frequent power cuts disrupt industries, limit access to healthcare and education, and slow economic progress.

France in Armenia: Flight records raise questions over diplomacy and defence logistics

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Exclusive records

France in Armenia: Flight records raise questions over diplomacy and defence logistics

Exclusive flight-tracking material obtained by AnewZ has raised new questions about French military aircraft movements linked to President Emmanuel Macron’s recent diplomacy with Armenia and the wider scope of France’s defence cooperation with Yerevan.

Iranian President Pezeshkian backs diplomacy as Iran-U.S. talks remain stalled

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Iran War

Iranian President Pezeshkian backs diplomacy as Iran-U.S. talks remain stalled

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has backed diplomacy as a “rational choice” to protect national interests while maintaining Iran’s military posture following the Israeli-U.S. war on Iran.

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Travel

Mediterranean destinations and rail travel benefit as Iran war disrupts summer holiday plans

Travellers worried about costs and flights by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East are changing their summer holiday plans, with lastminute bookings, safer destinations such as Spain, and rail travel all growing in popularity.

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Morning Brief

AnewZ Morning Brief – 12 May 2026

Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for the 12th of May, covering the latest developments you need to know.

Peace deal hopes fade after Trump rejects 'garbage' Iran proposal

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Middle East conflict

Peace deal hopes fade after Trump rejects 'garbage' Iran proposal

Hopes for a peace deal on Iran faded on Tuesday after Donald Trump said a ceasefire with Iran was "on life support" as Tehran rejected a U.S. proposal to end the conflict and stuck to a list of demands the U.S. president described as "garbage".

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Middle East Conflict

Trump says ceasefire is on ‘life support’ after calling Iran’s reply a ‘stupid proposal’ - Middle East conflict 11 May

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed Iran’s response to a U.S. peace proposal as a “stupid proposal,” saying Tehran failed to commit to abandoning its pursuit of a nuclear weapon, while warning the fragile ceasefire was on “massive life support”.

India's Modi to begin five-nation tour, including UAE, amidst Middle East crisis

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Global Relations

India's Modi to begin five-nation tour, including UAE, amidst Middle East crisis

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit five countries, including the United Arab Emirates and several European states, from 15–20 May, as rising oil prices driven by the Middle East conflict puts pressure on India’s foreign reserves, the Foreign Ministry said.

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

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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.

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Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan tells Russia to stop linking Armenia ties to Baku

Moscow should stop linking Russia-Armenia relations to Azerbaijan, Baku's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Aykhan Hajizada has said, after Russia again raised the Collective Security Treaty Organisation's role during the former Garabagh conflict.

Pakistani businesses warn UAE visa delays threaten trade and investment

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View from Pakistan

Pakistani businesses warn UAE visa delays threaten trade and investment

Pakistani businesses are warning that growing difficulties in obtaining United Arab Emirates (UAE) visas are disrupting trade, delaying investment and limiting access to a key export market, despite both Islamabad and Abu Dhabi saying there is no official visa ban.

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