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.
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Recovery teams are continuing operations in Grand Canyon National Park after flash floods swept through parts of the canyon over the weekend, leavi...
Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have formalised their new defensive alliance at the grouping’s first high-level meeting held Monday i...
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan have concluded talks in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, as leaders gather for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit.
Iran has reached an understanding with Oman on transit arrangements through the Strait of Hormuz, but the waterway will remain closed until the U.S. fulfils its commitments, a senior Iranian diplomat said on Saturday.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused U.S. government and Israel-aligned actors of manipulating energy markets to promote the war with Iran.
Russian strikes on the Kyiv region overnight killed 37 people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said. Zelenskyy added that the Ukrainian capital was under "virtually nonstop attack" from drones.
U.S. forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island on Sunday, with Tehran responding by launching ballistic missiles at two U.S. bases in Jordan in the first direct U.S.-Iran military escalation in weeks.
Recovery teams are continuing operations in Grand Canyon National Park after flash floods swept through parts of the canyon over the weekend, leaving one person dead and leading to the discovery of a second body that has yet to be recovered.
Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have formalised their new defensive alliance at the grouping’s first high-level meeting held Monday in Istanbul.
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has stated that Tehran is not pursuing a military conflict but promised a strong response to 'aggressors' while the Army and Revolutionary Guards said they carried out retaliatory attacks against U.S. bases in the region on Monday.
Kyrgyzstan is hosting the sixth World Nomad Games, bringing together thousands of athletes from around the world for a celebration of traditional sports, cultural heritage and nomadic traditions.
Pakistan is set to take over the rotating chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation after the bloc’s leaders meet in Bishkek. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived on Friday to attend the SCO Council of Heads of State meeting and SCO Plus Summit, which run until 2 September.
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