live U.S. launches navy blockade of Iranian ports as Tehran vows retaliation- Tuesday 14 April
The U.S. military began a blockade of Iran's ports on Monday, President Donald Trump said, and Tehran threaten...
Russia has welcomed remarks by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggesting the U.S. is making security guarantees conditional on Kyiv relinquishing control of the Donbas region.
Speaking on Thursday (26 March), Russian Special Envoy Kirill Dmitriev said Zelenskyy’s comments, made in an interview with Reuters on Wednesday, “can’t help but make us happy.”
Dmitriev also said the U.S. had played a “positive and constructive” role in the European Union’s decision earlier this year not to seize €210 billion ($240 billion) in Russian sovereign assets for a loan to Ukraine.
Meanwhile, Russian strikes hit energy infrastructure in Ukraine’s southern Odesa region overnight, leaving tens of thousands of residents without power, energy company DTEK said on Thursday.
“The damage is extensive, and repairs will take time,” the company said on Telegram, adding that power had been restored to 31,500 families, while 33,400 remained without electricity.
Elsewhere, foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) met in France to discuss the war in Ukraine, as well as tensions involving the U.S., Israel and Iran.
Ahead of the meeting, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned that the West was facing a “war on two fronts”.
“There’s the Iranian conflict and the continuing Ukrainian conflict,” he said.
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.
Afghanistan’s Foreign Ministry said on Sunday that talks with Pakistan had been positive, while Türkiye stressed the importance of stronger ties between Kabul and Islamabad.
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.
Authorities in China have launched an investigation into a wave of online bullying targeting Olympic diving champion Quan Hongchan, as concerns grow over the impact of toxic fan behaviour on young public figures.
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.
You can download the AnewZ application from Play Store and the App Store.
What is your opinion on this topic?
Leave the first comment