Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 17 March, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Afghanistan has accused Pakistan of killing at least 400 people and injuring 250 others following a devastating airstrike on a 2,000-bed drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul. Afghan officials report that large sections of the facility were destroyed in the Monday night bombardment, while Islamabad's Information Ministry categorically denied targeting the hospital, claiming instead that it had "precisely targeted" terrorist infrastructure and ammunition depots used by militant groups. The catastrophic strike marks a severe escalation in the fierce cross-border conflict that erupted in late February, severely undermining ongoing international efforts, including those by China, to broker a ceasefire between the South Asian neighbours.
Kouri Richins, a Utah mother who notably authored a children's book on bereavement following the death of her husband, has been found guilty of his murder. Following a trial featuring over 40 witnesses, a jury took just three hours to conclude that the 35-year-old, who was deeply in debt and having an affair, fatally poisoned Eric Richins by lacing his vodka with five times the lethal dose of fentanyl. Richins, who published "Are You With Me?" just two months before her arrest, was also convicted of insurance fraud and attempted murder relating to previous, unsuccessful attempts to poison her spouse.
As the Middle East conflict enters its eighteenth day, the U.S. Embassy in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad has come under fire from a barrage of rockets and drones. The early morning attack on Tuesday highlights the rapidly deteriorating security situation and the expanding geographical scope of retaliatory strikes targeting American diplomatic and military outposts across the region.
Senior officials from the United States and China convened in Paris for a new round of pragmatic trade negotiations aimed at managing the intense economic rivalry between the world's two largest economies. Led by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, the discussions are focusing on specific, tangible issues, such as expanding American agricultural exports, securing access to critical minerals, and establishing new dialogue mechanisms, rather than attempting to forge a sweeping new trade pact. While expectations for an immediate breakthrough remain modest, the meetings are viewed as a crucial step in maintaining open communication and laying the groundwork for a potential future summit between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping.
A Pakistani national has been killed in the United Arab Emirates after being struck by falling shrapnel during the mid-air interception of a ballistic missile over Abu Dhabi. The emirate's media office confirmed the fatality occurred in the Bani Yas area on the western outskirts of the city, underscoring the growing, deadly risk to civilians across the Gulf as the intense regional missile and drone conflict continues unabated.
U.S. President Donald Trump has called for Iran to pay compensation for decades of deaths and damage, adding a new demand to peace talks as Tehran see...
As Russian officials praise Georgia’s “pragmatic” approach towards Moscow, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has explained why he will not descri...
Europe is facing more frequent and prolonged extreme heat, with climate change making heatwaves increasingly intense and widespread, the World Meteoro...
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Flights arriving at Catania airport in eastern Sicily were suspended after volcanic ash from a new eruption of Mount Etna drifted into the airspace around the airport, disrupting operations at one of Italy’s busiest aviation hubs.
For months, efforts to secure the Red Sea have focused on what is happening in the water. Naval deployments have increased, governments have expanded maritime cooperation and shipping companies have adapted to persistent security threats.
Greenland has issued a “strong warning” to a U.S. oil company linked to President Donald Trump after drilling equipment was brought ashore without the required government approvals, according to British media.
Iran said it was nearing a final pact with Oman defining new shipping lanes between them through the Strait of Hormuz but repeated that the U.S. must meet other conditions.
Europe is facing more frequent and prolonged extreme heat, with climate change making heatwaves increasingly intense and widespread, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Tuesday.
Russia's northern NATO neighbours are tightening security around critical infrastructure amid growing concern that Moscow could stage a “false flag” attack using Ukrainian drones.
Kyrgyzstan has proposed hosting part of Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries’ warehouse and logistics network, aiming to reduce supply-chain risks and strengthen trade with Russia.
North Korea has deployed troops, weapons and now, according to a Ukrainian intelligence official, a missile unit to support Russia's war against Ukraine, marking Pyongyang's most significant involvement in a war since the 1950s.
U.S. President Donald Trump has called for Iran to pay compensation for decades of deaths and damage, adding a new demand to peace talks as Tehran seeks compensation and sanctions relief before reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
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