AnewZ Morning Brief – 15 May 2026
Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for the 15th of May, covering the l...
South Korea announced on Tuesday that North Korea has shown no signs of dismantling its own border loudspeakers, even after Seoul began removing its devices as a goodwill gesture to reduce tensions.
According to Yonhap News Agency, Col. Lee Sung-jun, spokesperson for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stated during a regular briefing that only routine activity had been observed along the border, with no moves by North Korean forces to take down their loudspeakers.
Seoul began dismantling its loudspeakers on Monday, following an order by President Lee Jae Myung issued nearly two months ago to suspend frontline broadcasts as part of efforts to ease strained inter-Korean relations.
South Korea had resumed loudspeaker broadcasts in June last year for the first time in six years, in retaliation to North Korea's repeated release of trash-filled balloons across the demilitarized zone.
The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran loomed over U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to China, as signs emerged that the conflict is causing a shift in alliances across the Middle East.
The Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has instructed his first deputy to fulfill the public’s expectations regarding the access to the Internet services and platforms amid a wartime shut-down of international connection since late February.
Just one week after a similar move by Australia, Greece announced that it will ban access to social media for children under the age of 15 from January 1, 2027, as governments around the world weigh tougher rules amid growing concerns over mental health, safety and screen addiction.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he does not think he will need China's help to end the war with Iran as he left for a high-stakes summit in Beijing on Tuesday, as hopes for a lasting peace deal dwindled and Tehran tightened its grip over the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet in Beijing on 14–15 May 2026 for a high-stakes summit aimed at managing rising tensions over trade, technology, Taiwan and the Iran conflict.
Deep in the ancient forests of southern China, researchers have discovered a small, shy snake with an extraordinary survival trick: when threatened, it creates the illusion that it has two heads.
Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for the 15th of May, covering the latest developments you need to know.
China stocks wavered in morning trade on Friday, with investors cautious heading into the last day of a high-stakes summit between U.S. and China's President, which has delivered a few deals so far.
The second semi-final of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest 2026 takes place tonight in a rain-soaked Vienna, with the final 10 places in Saturday’s grand final still up for grabs.
Russia has carried out its most extensive aerial attack over a two-day period since the start of its full-scale invasion, striking Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with hundreds of drones, Ukrainian officials said.
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