14:33
View from Kazakhstan

Tajikistan and China sign $8 billion in new cooperation deals

Tajikistan and China signed more than 50 agreements worth more than $8 billion during President Emomali Rahmon’s visit to Beijing, deepening economic ties and reinforcing China’s role as Tajikistan’s leading investor and creditor. 

12:57
Malaysia

Malaysia searches for 14 missing people after migrant boat capsizes

Malaysia's Maritime Enforcement Agency has launched a search and rescue operation for 14 people missing at sea after a wooden boat, strongly believed to be illegally transporting undocumented Indonesian migrants, capsized and sank off the country's western coast on Monday morning.

10:23
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.

07:42
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".

10:19
Israel-U.S.

Netanyahu says Israel aims to end reliance on U.S. military

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel aims to eventually end its reliance on U.S. financial military support within the next decade. The decision signals a long-term shift in the country’s defence policy as it seeks to deepen ties with Gulf states.

09:31
Thailand

Jailed Thai ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra released after sentence cut

Thaksin Shinawatra, Thailand’s billionaire former prime minister, has been released on parole from prison on Monday (11 May). Shinawatra served part of an eight-month sentence that capped years of legal battles, political turmoil and controversy surrounding his return from exile.

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