AnewZ Morning Brief - 17 February, 2026
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 17th of February, covering the latest developments you need to...
The 3rd Shusha Global Media Forum has officially opened under the theme “Digital Pathways: Strengthening Information and Media Resilience in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.”
This year’s edition is hosted in both Shusha and Khankendi, and runs from July 19 to 21.
International guests arrived through Fuzuli International Airport ahead of the event. The forum brings together around 140 foreign participants from 52 countries. Among them are representatives from more than 30 major news agencies, 7 international organisations, and nearly 80 global media outlets.
Alongside international delegates, Azerbaijani media professionals, experts, and government officials are also in attendance.
The forum aims to foster dialogue on digital transformation, global information cooperation, and the future of journalism in the age of AI. It provides a platform to discuss media sustainability and build cross-border partnerships.
Following the opening ceremony, the programme continues with panel sessions. Delegates are also scheduled to visit the city of Lachin and the Aghdam district during the event.
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani said the United States could evaluate its own interests separately from those of Israel in ongoing negotiations between Tehran and Washington.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday (15 February) called it “troubling” a report by five European allies blaming Russia for killing late Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny using a toxin from poison dart frogs.
Cuba’s fuel crisis has turned into a waste crisis, with rubbish piling up on most street corners in Havana as many collection trucks lack enough petrol to operate.
Norway is holding a commanding lead in the medal standings with 12 golds and a total of 26, with Italy having an historic performance on home soil on the ninth day of the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics on Sunday (15 February).
Iran is pursuing a nuclear agreement with the U.S. that delivers economic benefits for both sides, an Iranian diplomat was reported as saying on Sunday (15 February), days before a second round of talks between Tehran and Washington.
Ruben Vardanyan has been sentenced to 20 years in prison following the verdict delivered at the Baku Military Court.
President Donald Trump said he will be involved “indirectly” in nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran scheduled for Tuesday in Geneva, as both sides resume diplomacy against a backdrop of military pressure and deep mistrust.
Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon killed two people in the past 12 hours, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
Jordan’s King Abdullah II warned on Monday that what he described as “illegal” Israeli measures in the occupied West Bank risk undermining de-escalation efforts and inflaming regional tensions.
Ankara has condemned an Israeli plan to register large areas of the occupied West Bank as state property, a move widely criticised internationally and described by the UN and the International Court of Justice as inconsistent with international law governing occupied territories.
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