Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for the 29th of April, covering the latest developments you need to know.
U.S. President Donald Trump proclaimed that Washington has "militarily defeated" Tehran during a White House state dinner for King Charles III and Queen Camilla on Tuesday. Whilst Trump claimed the monarch also opposed a nuclear-armed Iran, King Charles avoided mentioning the ongoing Middle East conflict during the event.
Addressing the U.S. Congress on Tuesday, King Charles III delivered a message of unity, stressing that the UK and the U.S. remain staunch allies committed to defending democracy "whatever our differences." In his speech, the King highlighted the necessity of continued support for Ukraine and referenced the historical strength of NATO. The address - only the second by a British sovereign to Congress - sought to bridge the deepening diplomatic divide sparked by Britain's refusal to join the U.S.-led offensive against Iran.
Efforts to negotiate an end to the two-month U.S.-Iran conflict remained deadlocked after President Donald Trump dismissed Tehran's latest peace proposal, claiming the Iranian government is in a "state of collapse". The rejected offer proposed a phased ceasefire that prioritised ending hostilities and lifting the U.S. blockade on the Strait of Hormuz before addressing Tehran's nuclear programme - a timeline Trump refused.
In a move that severely destabilises global oil markets, the United Arab Emirates has announced it will withdraw from both OPEC and the broader OPEC+ alliance from 1 May. The departure exposes deep regional fractures and is widely viewed as a political victory for President Donald Trump, who has consistently pressured the cartel to lower prices.
Taking the stand on the first day of a landmark trial, Elon Musk accused OpenAI executives Sam Altman and Greg Brockman of "looting a charity," claiming their conversion of the ChatGPT maker into a profit-driven enterprise fundamentally betrays its original mission. The billionaire, who is seeking $150 billion in damages, testified that the AI giant was entirely his brainchild, stating he provided the initial funding and key personnel. In response, OpenAI's legal team painted Musk as a disgruntled former backer who sued only after failing to secure absolute control over the company.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has vowed to fight attempts to impeach him, dismissing the growing campaign against him as politically motivate...
Russia and Iran have signed new documents to allow engineering surveys along the full route of the Rasht-Astara railway, a long-delayed link betwee...
Democratic candidate Nancy Lacore, a retired U.S. Navy vice admiral and former chief of the Navy Reserve, has c...
Democrat wins surged on Tuesday across the United States with stunning victories in the South Carolina, Texas and Ohio senate races -- traditionally Republican strongholds -- in the 3 November midterm elections.
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Iran and the United States remains far from a deal to end the conflict as tensions rise over the Strait of Hormuz. Following Republican losses in U.S. midterm elections, Tehran says Americans have rejected the war, while Qatar intensifies mediation efforts to prevent renewed escalation.
Romanian authorities said late on Thursday that two additional planes had received bomb threats including a KLM flight to Tel Aviv that had a layover in Bucharest.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has blamed the war with Iran for the Republicans' defeat in the 2026 midterm elections, arguing that voters who supported President Donald Trump in 2024 turned to the Democrats because of foreign policy and economic concerns.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has vowed to fight attempts to impeach him, dismissing the growing campaign against him as politically motivated amid mounting criticism of his handling of the war in Iran.
Russia and Iran have signed new documents to allow engineering surveys along the full route of the Rasht-Astara railway, a long-delayed link between the two countries’ rail networks.
Romanian authorities said late on Thursday that two additional planes had received bomb threats including a KLM flight to Tel Aviv that had a layover in Bucharest.
China has said it looks forward to a deeper and more practical relationship with North Korea, in the latest sign of warming ties between the two neighbours.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met Spain’s prime minister and king during an unannounced visit to Madrid, calling on Latin American countries to help Ukraine with the reconstruction of damaged infrastructure.
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