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.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued veiled threats to Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, and Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem on Thursday, 12 March, during his first press conference since the conflict began. “I wouldn’t issue life insurance policies on any of the leaders of the terrorist organisation,” he said. Speaking from Jerusalem via video link, Netanyahu added that Iran was “no longer the same” after nearly two weeks of bombardment, which had hit its elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). His remarks came as Iran and Hezbollah continued firing missiles and drones at Israel.
All six U.S. service members aboard a plane that crashed in western Iraq on Thursday have died, the U.S. military confirmed on Friday, 13 March. Meanwhile, President Emmanuel Macron announced that one French soldier had been killed in a drone strike in the Erbil region of northern Iraq.
A probe into human rights in Georgia has found that the treatment of some detainees “has arguably reached the threshold of torture,” according to a report backed by 23 Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) member states. The report, published on Thursday, 12 March, by the organisation’s human rights office, also highlighted “marked democratic backsliding” in Georgia between spring 2024 and the present.
North Korea fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile on Saturday, 14 March, Japanese and South Korean officials said. Japan’s Defence Ministry reported that the missile likely landed outside the country’s exclusive economic zone, while South Korea confirmed an unidentified projectile was launched “towards the East Sea,” another name for the Sea of Japan. The strike is Pyongyang’s first since two missiles were fired on 27 January and comes amid the joint U.S.-South Korea “Freedom Shield” military exercises.
Palestinian actor Motaz Malhees said a U.S. travel ban is preventing him from attending the 2026 Academy Awards on Sunday, 15 March, where his film, The Voice of Hind Rajab, is nominated for best international feature. The movie tells the story of a five-year-old Palestinian girl killed by Israeli forces in Gaza in 2024, with Malhees playing a call centre operator trying to help her. Malhees, who holds only a Palestinian passport, said on Instagram that he is “not allowed to enter the United States” because of his citizenship and that it “hurts” to miss the Oscars.
The U.S. military began a blockade of Iran's ports on Monday, President Donald Trump said, and Tehran threaten...
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has refused to join a U.S.-led blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, distancing Britain from military escalation after f...
Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors to the United States will meet later in Washington to discuss a ceasefire, with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubi...
A now-deleted artificial intelligence (AI) generated image by the U.S. President has sparked immense backlash across the political divide. It comes as Trump and the Pope continue their fued over the U.S. led war in the Middle East.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 14th of April, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Iran's ports were blocked by the U.S. military on Monday (13 April), President Donald Trump confirmed. Tehran has threatened to retaliate against its Gulf neighbours' ports and a U.S. official said there was continued engagement with Iran, and forward motion on trying to get to an agreement.
U.S. President Donald Trump warned that any Iranian ships approaching ports in the Strait of Hormuz would be "immediately eliminated" on Monday, as the U.S. started its blockade.
Israel has reprimanded Spain’s most senior diplomat in Tel Aviv after a giant effigy of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was blown up in a Spanish town.
U.S. President Donald Trump warned that any Iranian ships approaching ports in the Strait of Hormuz would be "immediately eliminated" on Monday, as the U.S. started its blockade.
Nine suspects were arrested on Saturday (11 April) in connection with a terror attack targeting a police post in Istanbul’s Beşiktaş district.
Millions of Orthodox Christians across the globe celebrated Easter, known as Holy Pascha, on Sunday (12 April) with midnight liturgies, candlelight processions and deeply rooted local traditions reflecting centuries of faith.
Russia and Ukraine accused each other of violating a 32-hour ceasefire introduced to mark Orthodox Easter on Saturday (11 April). Russian officials said Ukrainian drones attacked targets in the Kursk and Belgorod border regions, injuring five people.
A now-deleted artificial intelligence (AI) generated image by the U.S. President has sparked immense backlash across the political divide. It comes as Trump and the Pope continue their fued over the U.S. led war in the Middle East.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 14th of April, covering the latest developments you need to know.
A U.S. federal judge has dismissed Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal, marking a setback in his ongoing legal battles with major media organisations he accuses of publishing misleading coverage.
Hungary’s election winner Péter Magyar has said he does not support Ukraine’s fast-track entry to the European Union and will uphold an opt-out allowing Hungary to avoid contributing to a €90 billion EU loan for Kyiv.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is on a five-day visit to China, his fourth trip in four years, highlighting Spain’s push to strengthen economic and strategic relations with the world’s second-largest economy.
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