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 Kremlin on Monday rejected a 60-day ceasefire idea proposed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to...
One person was killed and nearly a dozen hurt in a fresh attack on Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, S...
Here's your AnewZ Daily Brief for 12 October 2026 with the top five natural disasters happening around the world. ...
The explosion at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday afternoon killed at least 12 people and injured a further 309, according to Saudi Arabia’s Civil Aviation Authority. The airport remains closed until further notice.
One person was killed and nearly a dozen hurt in a fresh attack on Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, Saudi authorities reported, a day after a strike claimed by Yemen's Houthis killed 13 people and wounded more than 300.
Yemen's Houthis renewed warning to airlines, airport workers, and travellers against using Saudi airports, saying the warning should be taken seriously and that the kingdom “bore responsibility for failed interceptions”, a day after an attack on Riyadh's international airport that killed 12 people.
The Houthi movement has escalated their attacks on Saudi Arabia, targeting the airport in Riyadh and other cities, killing more than a dozen people.
Ukraine is ready to stop attacks on Russian oil refineries if Moscow also halts strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday.
The Kremlin on Monday rejected a 60-day ceasefire idea proposed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to allow his country to hold presidential elections, saying it wanted an overall peace deal instead.
Here's your AnewZ Daily Brief for 12 October 2026 with the top five natural disasters happening around the world.
The Houthi movement has escalated their attacks on Saudi Arabia, targeting the airport in Riyadh and other cities, killing more than a dozen people.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that Ukraine is ready to respect the energy ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, but only if Russia does the same, saying Moscow has already violated the agreement.
China has announced sanctions against Belize’s foreign minister and Paraguay’s communications minister over their countries’ diplomatic ties with Taiwan. The move comes as Beijing continues to pressure the few remaining nations that maintain formal diplomatic relations with Taipei.
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