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.
Beijing is using Shanghai’s artificial intelligence (AI) forum to promote its governance agenda and showcase domestic alternatives to U.S. technolo...
The U.S. military announced that it has completed a new wave of strikes against Iranian military targets under U.S. President Donald Trump's orders. T...
Azerbaijan and UN-Habitat have signed a cooperation agreement to support sustainable urban development in the East Zangezur Economic Region. The partn...
The U.S. military announced that it has completed a new wave of strikes against Iranian military targets under U.S. President Donald Trump's orders. The operation targeted command centres, air defence systems, missile and drone facilities, and coastal surveillance sites across multiple locations.
A woman whose husband was sucked out of the window of a plane during a Ryanair flight has recounted pulling her husband to safety. Serbian couple Svetlana Maksimovic and Ljubisa Karovic had just settled into a flight with the airline last week, when a loud bang pierced the hum of engines.
Azerbaijan is moving to speed up and simplify trade with partner countries along the Middle Corridor by expanding its Single Window information system.
Russia launched a fresh wave of missile strikes on Ukraine early on Thursday, saying it had hit military and industrial facilities in Kyiv, as well as key port infrastructure in the southern Odesa region.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced the reimposition of a U.S. naval blockade on all Iranian ports and warned that power plants and bridges could be targeted next week unless Tehran returns to negotiations.
The United States carried out a third consecutive night of airstrikes against Iran, targeting military capabilities around the Strait of Hormuz as Donald Trump announced the reinstatement of a blockade on Iranian shipping and proposed a 20% fee on cargo passing through the strategic waterway.
The death toll from the fire at a live music pub in Bangkok has climbed to 32 after two more victims died from their injuries, according to Thailand's Police Hospital.
Ukraine and Russia exchanged fresh attacks on Tuesday, with Kyiv targeting shipping and energy infrastructure inside Russia while Moscow launched another large-scale missile and drone assault on Ukrainian cities.
IBM has warned that a surge in spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure is weighing on its core business, in one of the clearest signs yet of how the AI boom is reshaping the technology sector.
A woman whose husband was sucked out of the window of a plane during a Ryanair flight has recounted pulling her husband to safety. Serbian couple Svetlana Maksimovic and Ljubisa Karovic had just settled into a flight with the airline last week, when a loud bang pierced the hum of engines.
Russia launched a fresh wave of missile strikes on Ukraine early on Thursday, saying it had hit military and industrial facilities in Kyiv, as well as key port infrastructure in the southern Odesa region.
Uganda is expected to discharge its final Ebola patient on Thursday, beginning the 42-day countdown required before the country can be declared free of the virus if no new cases emerge, according to a government spokesperson.
The U.S. Coast Guard has called off its search for three people missing after a pontoon boat capsized near Alcatraz, leaving four people dead or presumed dead.
The U.S. Mint has begun producing a new $1 coin featuring President Donald Trump as part of commemorations marking the United States' 250th anniversary, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
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