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.
U.S .President Donald Trump has again said Iran is keen to reach a deal quickly, but a senior Iranian security official rejected the claim, saying ...
Foreign ministers of Cambodia and Thailand delivered opening statements on Tuesday at the first meeting of a UN ar...
A drone hit a petrol station in Ukraine's capital of Kyiv early on Tuesday, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on the...
Maritime trackers received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), adding to concerns about energy supplies after Saudi Arabia shut down a vital oil pipeline on Saturday.
A Kyiv-Warsaw train was struck near the Polish border, Ukraine's state railway firm said on Sunday. No passengers were injured. Ukrainian Railways said that the country's railways were facing systematic attacks for a second day and warned of widespread delays.
U.S. Central Command said 101 commercial vessels have been redirected in the Strait of Hormuz, while oil prices rose more than three per cent amid fresh regional attacks and supply concerns.
Swedes vote in an election on Sunday (13 September) that could see the far-right enter government for the first time if the country's right-wing parties can form a majority.
A Russian strike on a farm warehouse in Pryluky, north-central Ukraine, has killed at least three people, local police said. Meanwhile, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said an attack on a train near the Polish border was an attempt to intimidate Ukraine's allies.
Foreign ministers of Cambodia and Thailand delivered opening statements on Tuesday at the first meeting of a UN arbitration process to resolve a long-running maritime dispute between the two Southeast Asian neighbours.
A drone hit a petrol station in Ukraine's capital of Kyiv early on Tuesday, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on the Telegram messaging app, adding that there was also a strike on warehouse facilities in another part of the city.
A federal judge has halted a Trump administration immigration policy that would have significantly changed how long foreign students, exchange visitors and international journalists can remain in the United States.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has expressed cautious optimism about ongoing discussions with the United States regarding Greenland, signalling that Copenhagen believes a cooperative solution can be reached despite years of political tensions surrounding the strategic Arctic territory.
A Russian strike on a farm warehouse in Pryluky, north-central Ukraine, has killed at least three people, local police said. Meanwhile, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said an attack on a train near the Polish border was an attempt to intimidate Ukraine's allies.
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