Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 7 April, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Israel has intensified strikes on Iranian infrastructure, while Iran has rejected a Pakistan-mediated ceasefire proposal. The escalation comes as U.S. President Donald Trump’s deadline for a deal on reopening the Strait of Hormuz expires later today, with warnings that no targets will be off limits without an agreement. Tehran insists it will not bow to pressure, demanding a permanent end to hostilities, sanctions relief, and security guarantees for maritime routes.
Iran’s military has dismissed Trump’s warnings as “delusional”, rejecting proposals for a temporary ceasefire and instead calling for a comprehensive end to the conflict. Washington has threatened large-scale strikes on critical infrastructure if no agreement is reached, raising concerns over potential violations of international law. The Strait of Hormuz remains largely restricted, continuing to disrupt global energy flows and drive volatility in oil markets.
The United Nations Security Council is expected to vote today on a revised resolution aimed at protecting commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The latest draft removes authorisation for the use of force following opposition from China and Russia, instead encouraging coordinated defensive measures such as escorting vessels. Diplomats say the softened language improves the chances of adoption.
NASA’s Artemis II crew has reached a record distance from Earth, surpassing the milestone set during Apollo 13. The astronauts experienced a 40-minute communication blackout while passing behind the Moon, before successfully re-establishing contact. The mission is already delivering valuable scientific observations, including meteor impacts on the lunar surface, as part of preparations for future Moon landings and eventual missions to Mars.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance is due in Hungary to support Prime Minister Viktor Orbán ahead of a closely contested parliamentary vote. The visit highlights Washington’s more direct backing of political allies abroad, as Orbán faces a strong challenge from opposition leader Peter Magyar. The election is expected to shape Hungary’s political direction and its relationship with the European Union.
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Oil prices fell after the U.S. expanded economic sanctions on Iran, as Tehran vowed to retaliate and warned it had tools to respond, raising concerns over potential disruption to regional oil supplies.
Rescuers in Nepal used helicopters on Thursday to scour for hundreds still missing after a wall of mud and rock collapsed into a river on the Himalayan border with China's Tibet, sending catastrophic floods through towns and valleys, killing 162 people.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told allied foreign ministers Washington will focus on sanctions and other pressure on Iran “for the time being”, Axios reports. Meanwhile, Iran and Oman have resumed talks on a temporary shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz.
Kyiv has recently received a small number of U.S.-made Patriot interceptors capable of downing Russian ballistic missiles, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said. It comes as Britain and France pledged stronger military support for Ukraine.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for greater economic cooperation among Muslim countries, saying their combined economic weight remains disproportionately small compared with their population, strategic location and resources.
Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has dismissed media reports that CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Moscow earlier this week to warn Russia against attacking NATO, dismissing them as "scare stories," which had nothing to do with reality.
Thousands of Russians are hunting for apartments in Tbilisi and Yerevan - not because of a mobilisation order that's been signed, but because of one many fear is coming.
Poland has asked the European Commission to impose a €250 million ($291.3 million) fine on Meta, accusing the technology company of failing to adequately tackle fraudulent advertisements on its platforms.
Ratko Mladić, the former Bosnian Serb military commander convicted of genocide for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, has died, according to a United Nations official.
A glacial collapse that triggered catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday has killed at least 270 people, with more than 1,000 still missing. Here are some of the most devastating glacier-related disasters recorded around the world:
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