Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 31 March, covering the latest developments you need to know.
As the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran enters its second month, the White House is reportedly considering an early end to its military campaign, even as the strategic Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that Washington is actively pursuing a diplomatic resolution ahead of a 6 April deadline. While the Pentagon continues to deploy thousands of troops to the Middle East to expand military options, domestic pressure is mounting on the Trump administration as global supply disruptions push U.S. petrol prices above $4 a gallon ahead of the crucial November midterm elections.
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to "completely obliterate" Iran's energy plants and oil wells. At the same time, Iran attacked and set ablaze a fully loaded Kuwaiti crude oil tanker off Dubai on Monday. Crude oil prices briefly spiked sending global crude prices soaring past $101 a barrel, pushing U.S. petrol prices to a three-year high and creating a significant political headache for the Republicans ahead of November's midterm elections.
Three Indonesian UN peacekeepers killed in southern Lebanon
Three United Nations peacekeepers from Indonesia have been killed and several others critically injured in two separate explosions in southern Lebanon, marking the first time United Nations staff have been fatally targeted since the conflict erupted between Israel and Hezbollah. The deaths occurred near Bani Hayyan and Adchit al-Qusayr, and sparked international outrage; Indonesia has forcefully condemned the "heinous" attacks and demanded an emergency UN Security Council meeting, whilst UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that targeting peacekeeping personnel constitutes a grave violation of international law and a potential war crime.
Israeli parliament has passed new legislation making the death penalty the default punishment for Palestinians convicted of carrying out deadly terrorist attacks. Championed by far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir as a "day of deterrence", the law uniquely denies Palestinians the avenues for appeal or clemency that remain available to Israeli citizens convicted of similar offences. The move has drawn fierce condemnation from the Palestinian Authority, human rights organisations, and the European Union, with the UK government warning that the "de facto discriminatory character" of the bill risks severely undermining Israel’s democratic commitments.
At least 70 people have been killed and nearly 6,000 displaced following a brutal gang massacre in Haiti’s Artibonite region, according to local rights organisations. Heavily armed members of the Gran Grif gang reportedly dug trenches to slow the response of Kenyan-led security forces before setting fire to more than 50 homes in the towns of Jean Denis and Pont Sondé.
Yemen warned the Houthis were seeking to replicate Iran's Strait of Hormuz strategy in the Red Sea, as U.S. President Donald Trump said there was a "g...
Afghanistan and Uzbekistan signed 22 trade agreements worth more than $200 million during a business forum in Kabul on Sunday, as officials from both ...
U.S. diplomats walked out of a UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine after accusing France of making "disingenuous grandstanding" by comparing Washin...
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that there is a good chance” of reaching a deal with Iran, but warned that Washington would resume military operation if negotiations fail.
Iran will halt its own attacks as long as the United States maintains its pause on strikes, but Tehran remains sceptical of U.S. intentions, a senior Iranian source told on Sunday.
The Russia-Ukraine war is increasingly reshaping the Caspian region. From threats to energy infrastructure to renewed diplomatic efforts, countries across the region are adapting to the wider consequences of a conflict that continues to disrupt trade, transport and security.
A New York school district has put plans to introduce a humanoid robot into classrooms on hold after fierce criticism from teachers, Indigenous community members and state education officials over the use of artificial intelligence in schools.
Yemen warned the Houthis were seeking to replicate Iran's Strait of Hormuz strategy in the Red Sea, as U.S. President Donald Trump said there was a "good chance" of a deal with Tehran but warned strikes could resume if talks failed.
U.S. diplomats walked out of a UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine after accusing France of making "disingenuous grandstanding" by comparing Washington with North Korea, Russia and other authoritarian states.
Meteorologists in China have used a swarm of drones to observe Typhoon Noul as it passed through Guangdong province, aiming to improve weather monitoring and forecasting during extreme storms.
Tehran has stressed that its commercial vessel hit by a Ukrainian drone in the Caspian Sea on Saturday was carrying only civilian cargo and vowed to respond appropriately while holding Kyiv responsible for the attack.
Since 1946, nine people have served as UN Secretary-General, the closest thing the world has to a chief diplomat. The role carries no army and little hard power, yet its occupants have shaped how nations respond to war, famine and global crises. Here are five who left the deepest mark.
Two shallow earthquakes hit a remote area of China's Qinghai province on Tuesday, with authorities reporting no casualties or collapsed buildings so far.
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