AnewZ Morning Brief – 26 May 2026
Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 26 May, covering the latest developments you need to know. ...
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has thanked Donald Trump for endorsing his remarks on U.S.-Azerbaijan relations, praising the president’s peace agenda during the Shusha Global Media Forum.
President Ilham Aliyev expressed his gratitude to Donald Trump on Saturday for sharing comments made at the Shusha Global Media Forum, where Aliyev highlighted the importance of U.S.-Azerbaijan cooperation. The exchange came after Trump reposted a clip from the forum on his social media platform, Truth Social.
Aliyev welcomed Trump’s support for peace and stability “both globally and in our region,” and voiced confidence that bilateral relations would strengthen during Trump’s presidency. “We share common values, such as the importance of family traditions,” Aliyev said, adding that he hoped ties would reach “a new level.”
The 3rd Shusha Global Media Forum, held in Khankendi/Shusha from 19 to 21 July, drew about 255 participants, including some 140 delegates from 52 countries, under the theme “Digital Pathways: Strengthening Information and Media Resilience in the Age of AI.”
The inaugural Enhanced Games began in Las Vegas on Sunday (24 May), launching one of the most controversial experiments in modern sport, in which athletes openly compete using performance-enhancing drugs banned under traditional anti-doping rules.
A peace agreement between Washington and Tehran is yet to materialise, with U.S. President Donald Trump saying that negotiations are incomplete and an Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman saying that a deal isn't imminent.
A "largely negotiated" memorandum of understanding on an Iran peace deal would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday, though the Iranian Fars news agency disputed that claim.
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The World Health Organization warned on Monday that the fast-moving Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda was outpacing response efforts, with 220 suspected deaths reported so far.
The first Baku-Tbilisi passenger train, operated by Azerbaijan Railways, has arrived in the Georgian capital at 09:04 local time on Monday, 26 May. The service resumed after a six-year suspension caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
For the first time in decades, Armenia has rail access to the EU. The Akhalkalaki–Kars corridor, running through Georgia into Türkiye, is now officially open for Armenian cargo - a quiet but consequential shift in the region’s economic geography.
The Kremlin warned on Monday that Armenia could lose the “very attractive” price it pays for Russian gas if it moved away from integration with Russia and deepened ties with the European Union.
Uzbekistan has unveiled its final squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, marking the country’s first appearance at football’s biggest tournament. The national team, led by Italian head coach Fabio Cannavaro, will compete at the tournament hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
Nearly half of Afghanistan’s population - more than 21 million people - needed humanitarian assistance in the first three months of 2026, according to the United Nations, yet aid agencies reached only 4.7 million people.
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