Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 24th of April, covering the latest developments you need to know.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a three-week extension of the Israel–Lebanon ceasefire following talks at the White House involving Israeli and Lebanese envoys. The extension offers a temporary diplomatic window, though clashes and casualties continue on the ground, underlining the fragility of the agreement.
Trump said the talks went well and that the United States would work with Lebanon to help it defend itself against Hezbollah which is backed by Iran. However Hezbollah was not part of the discussions. He added that he hoped to host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in future talks.
Trump signalled he is in no rush to reach a deal with Iran, emphasising the need for a long-term agreement while maintaining military pressure in the Strait of Hormuz. Key disputes over nuclear limits, sanctions relief and maritime control remain unresolved, keeping tensions elevated.
Washington has warned of “big” tariffs on British goods if London does not scrap its digital services tax targeting major U.S. tech firms. The dispute risks escalating into a broader trade conflict ahead of a high-profile state visit by Charles III to America.
Gaza residents of Deir al-Balah are set to vote in the Strip's first municipal elections since 2006, offering a rare signal of public sentiment during ongoing conflict. While largely symbolic, the vote is seen as an initial step toward restoring local governance in the territory.
Russian online marketplace Ozon has suspended operations in Saratov, southwestern Russia, following a drone strike on a warehouse in the region. In...
Iran said it destroyed a U.S. naval drone at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, while Washington announced sanctions targeting Iran-backed Katai...
Algeria has ordered the closure of its airspace to all civilian and military aircraft registered in the United ...
Four people were killed, including a child, in Ukrainian strikes on the Russian port city of Novorossiysk overnight, according to the governor of the Krasnodar region. Ukraine's drone forces commander, Robert Brovdi, said Russian military ships were destroyed in the attacks.
Overnight Iranian strikes on an air base in Jordan damaged multiple U.S. aircraft and left one without a wing, American media reported. Meanwhile, explosions were heard across parts of southern Iran according to local media reports.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said on Wednesday they attacked two U.S. vessels and eight oil tankers in the Persian Gulf, calling the strikes a response to a U.S. attack on five Iranian tankers.
Ukrainian forces struck a Russian oil refinery in Siberia and a seaport in Dagestan in the past 24 hours, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. He will meet Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday to discuss air defences for Ukraine over winter.
Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton has warned against rushing to develop artificial superintelligence, arguing that scientists still do not know how to ensure systems more capable than humans remain safe and under control.
Russian online marketplace Ozon has suspended operations in Saratov, southwestern Russia, following a drone strike on a warehouse in the region. In Ukraine, Russian strikes on Kyiv early on Friday injured eight people, city authorities said.
Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks drew the U.S. into Afghanistan, the Taliban is seeking a new relationship with Washington built on diplomacy, investment and trade, despite deep divisions between the former enemies.
For weeks, Indians have watched a bespectacled civil servant become an unlikely social media star. Tukaram Mundhe, Maharashtra's food safety commissioner, posts photographs of cockroach-infested kitchens and rat droppings on warehouse floors, and his raids are shared like reality television.
Algeria has ordered the closure of its airspace to all civilian and military aircraft registered in the United Arab Emirates, marking a sharp escalation in tensions after Algiers formally cut diplomatic relations with Abu Dhabi.
Ukrainian forces struck a Russian oil refinery in Siberia and a seaport in Dagestan in the past 24 hours, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. He will meet Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday to discuss air defences for Ukraine over winter.
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