Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 22 March, covering the latest developments you need to know.
HMS Anson, a British nuclear-powered submarine armed with Tomahawk cruise missiles, has reportedly taken up position in the Arabian Sea, giving the UK the capability to launch long-range strikes if regional conflict escalates. The deployment follows Downing Street’s authorisation for the U.S. to use British bases against Iranian targets threatening the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran reported an attack on its Natanz nuclear enrichment site to the IAEA, with no increase in off-site radiation levels detected, and signalled it will allow Japan-linked vessels safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. In response, Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran would intensify.
The U.S. President’s Board of Peace has presented Hamas with a written proposal to disarm, sources say, as Washington presses ahead with its plan for Gaza’s future. The initiative, discussed in Cairo meetings last week, would see Israeli troops withdraw and reconstruction begin only after Hamas lays down its weapons, though the group has so far resisted any disarmament.
Cuba has firmly denied that President Miguel Díaz-Canel’s term or the country’s political system was discussed in talks with the United States, rejecting reports that Washington sought his removal. Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossio stressed that no Cuban official is up for negotiation, as Díaz-Canel warned of possible U.S. aggression amid ongoing tensions.
Robert Mueller, the former FBI director and special counsel whose 2017–2019 investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election defined much of Donald Trump’s presidency, has died at the age of 81. A decorated Vietnam War veteran and lifelong public servant, Mueller was widely respected for his integrity, discipline, and dedication to the rule of law.
Kyrgyzstan has signed a series of cooperation agreements with China and Belarus at the Fifth Forum of Regional Leaders of Shanghai Cooperation Organis...
A group of Azerbaijani civil society organisations has called for increased scrutiny of Swiss building materials giant Holcim, citing court rulings an...
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is "outpacing containment efforts" amid conflict, weak disease surveillance and limited...
Kazakhstan has reiterated that no existing route can replace the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), which carries more than 80% of the country's crude...
Iran has strongly condemned U.S. threats to impose sanctions on and bomb Oman following reported talks between Muscat and Tehran on jointly overseeing...
Kyrgyzstan has signed a series of cooperation agreements with China and Belarus at the Fifth Forum of Regional Leaders of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states, underlining the country's growing economic engagement within the regional bloc.
A group of Azerbaijani civil society organisations has called for increased scrutiny of Swiss building materials giant Holcim, citing court rulings and ongoing investigations linked to its subsidiary Lafarge's activities during the Syrian conflict.
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is "outpacing containment efforts" amid conflict, weak disease surveillance and limited access to healthcare, according to London-based pharmacist and health commentator Thorrun Govind.
Kazakhstan has reiterated that no existing route can replace the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), which carries more than 80% of the country's crude oil exports through Russia to the Black Sea.
The U.S. and Iran have reportedly reached a preliminary 60-day ceasefire and nuclear talks deal, pending Donald Trump’s approval, Axios reports. Meanwhile, the GCC condemned Iran’s missile strike on a U.S. airbase in Kuwait, which Tehran said was retaliation for a U.S. strike near Bandar Abbas.
The World Health Organization (WHO) says ongoing conflict, funding pressures and international travel restrictions are complicating efforts to contain a fast-growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Bolivia’s President Rodrigo Paz has taken steps towards potentially declaring a state of emergency as anti-government protests intensify in the early months of his administration.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kazakhstan on Wednesday for a three-day state visit focused on energy, transport and economic cooperation with one of Moscow’s closest regional partners.
Russia and Kazakhstan signed 15 agreements during President Vladimir Putin’s state visit to Astana on Thursday (28 May), including deals on Kazakhstan’s first nuclear power plant and expanded oil cooperation with Russia.
An Inca child mummy discovered high in the Andes more than a century ago has been returned to an indigenous community in north-western Argentina after spending 119 years in a museum collection.
India is expected to experience its weakest monsoon in more than a decade in 2026, raising concerns over crop production, food prices and economic growth as the country also grapples with inflationary pressures linked to the Iran conflict.
Kenyan authorities have arrested eight students on suspicion of arson following a fire at a girls’ boarding school that killed 16, according to the country’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations. The blaze, which happened in Kenya's Rift Valley, also injured dozens of students.
The British government has unveiled 300,000 new work experience and training placements for young people after a major review warned that rising youth unemployment could leave more young people disconnected from work, education and training.
Billions of dollars' worth of gold continue to be extracted illegally from Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, according to a Greenpeace study, despite President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s pledges to curb wildcat mining.
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