Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 13rd of March, covering the latest developments you need to know.
The FBI has launched a terrorism investigation after 41-year-old Ayman Ghazali crashed his truck into the hallway of a Detroit-area synagogue whilst children were attending preschool. The Lebanese-born U.S. citizen, who was shot dead by security personnel during the incident, was reportedly traumatised after losing two brothers and two of their children in an Israeli airstrike on his family's village ten days ago. The attack on Temple Israel, which left one security officer injured but all 140 preschool students unharmed, comes amidst a nationwide surge in antisemitic incidents and heightened security across religious institutions as the Middle East conflict continues to stoke domestic unrest.
Balendra Shah is set to become Nepal's new prime minister after his Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) secured a historic landslide victory, winning 182 out of 275 parliamentary seats. The former mayor of Kathmandu and ex-rapper defeated former Prime Minister Sharma KP Oli, who was forced to resign last year following deadly, Gen Z-led protests sparked by a controversial social media ban. Running on an ambitious manifesto promising to eradicate corruption, create jobs, and double the nation's $42 billion economy within five years, Shah's sweeping mandate marks the largest parliamentary majority Nepal has seen in 60 years.
At least 64 people have been killed and 128 remain missing after days of torrential rainfall triggered devastating floods and landslides across southern Ethiopia. The disaster struck highland regions where saturated slopes gave way, burying homes in mud and debris, with the worst-affected district of Gacho Baba accounting for 59 of the recovered bodies. As rescue operations continue, the regional government has pledged sustained assistance to the victims, whilst experts warn that the increasingly severe storms battering East Africa are being exacerbated by climate change.
French President Emmanuel Macron has condemned a drone attack in northern Iraq that killed Chief Warrant Officer Arnaud Frion and wounded several other French soldiers providing counter-terrorism training in the Erbil region. The fatal strike, which occurred just hours after a nearby Italian base was also targeted, marks the first French military casualty since the outbreak of the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran two weeks ago. In a public statement, Mr Macron extended the nation's solidarity to the victims' families, firmly stating that the ongoing war in Iran "cannot justify such attacks" on forces deployed strictly to combat Daesh.
Iran has confirmed that its newly appointed Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has been injured but is "safe and sound" following an alleged attack, an incident U.S. President Donald Trump claims has left the cleric alive but "damaged". As the Middle East conflict nears the end of its second week, military operations continue to escalate; a drone has struck a residential apartment in Beirut's northern suburbs for the first time, whilst intercepted missile debris caused minor damage to a building in central Dubai. Meanwhile, in northern Iraq, several drones targeted the Lanaz Refinery in Erbil, prompting the activation of air defences as the regional security situation deteriorates further.
The United States and Iran have significantly escalated their conflict, exchanging heavy missile and drone strikes across the Gulf region. Iran claim...
President Ilham Aliyev is holding his annual question-and-answer session with international journalists at the 4th Shusha Global Media Forum in Azerba...
Tajikistan will reduce electricity exports and increase water reserves ahead of winter as the government seeks to improve domestic power supplies afte...
The United States and Iran have significantly escalated their conflict, exchanging heavy missile and drone strikes across the Gulf region. Iran claims it has once again closed the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global shipping route.
President Ilham Aliyev is holding his annual question-and-answer session with international journalists at the 4th Shusha Global Media Forum in Azerbaijan.
Tajikistan will reduce electricity exports and increase water reserves ahead of winter as the government seeks to improve domestic power supplies after last year’s seasonal shortages.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 13th of July, covering the latest developments you need to know.
The 4th Shusha Global Media Forum will bring together nearly 160 media leaders, experts and officials from 54 countries in Azerbaijan's historic city of Shusha on 13-14 July, to discuss journalism’s role in peacebuilding, restoring public trust and tackling challenges.
The U.S. has launched fresh strikes on Iran after Tehran targeted a container ship and said it had again closed the Strait of Hormuz. Iran also claimed to have expanded attacks on U.S. military facilities across the Gulf.
Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has promised to avenge the killing of his father, while U.S. President Donald Trump said Tehran and Washington had agreed to continue talks despite an escalation of hostilities this week.
Typhoon Bavi, the strongest storm to hit the eastern coast of mainland China this year, brought heavy rain, strong winds, flooding and landslides after making landfall in Zhejiang province on Sunday. More than 2.8 million people were evacuated to safety ahead of the storm.
China has maintained its highest-level rainstorm warning after Typhoon Bavi made landfall on the country's eastern coast, urging large-scale evacuations and emergency preparations across several provinces amid fears of severe flooding and landslides
A 93-year-old British woman has died after being injured in wildfires that swept through southeastern Spain's Almeria province, regional authorities said, bringing the confirmed death toll to 13 people.
More than 10,000 excess deaths were recorded across 27 European countries during a record-breaking heatwave in late June, with older people accounting for the vast majority of the toll, according to official mortality data.
An overnight fire at a popular bar in Bangkok has killed at least 27 people and injured 63 others, making it one of the deadliest pub disasters in the Thai capital in recent years. Authorities say the venue quickly filled with thick smoke, trapping patrons inside.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 13th of July, covering the latest developments you need to know.
The United States and Iran have significantly escalated their conflict, exchanging heavy missile and drone strikes across the Gulf region. Iran claims it has once again closed the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global shipping route.
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