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.
Russia's Defence Ministry said its forces struck two cargo vessels overnight in the Ukrainian Black Sea port o...
Saudi Arabia has temporarily shut down its 1,200-kilometre East-West oil pipeline after it was hit by a drone attack, with Riyadh and Baghdad sayin...
Dubai’s property market has spent years climbing. Now, for the first time since 2021, prices are moving in the opposite direction. ...
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.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in New Delhi on Friday to attend the weekend BRICS summit, amid the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict, joining a host of foreign dignitaries.
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.
A Russian strike on a gas station in Kyiv has killed two people, the city's Mayor Vitali Klitschko said in a statement on Telegram. In Russia, online marketplace Ozon has suspended operations in Saratov, southwestern Russia, following a drone strike on a warehouse in the region.
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.
Russia's Defence Ministry said its forces struck two cargo vessels overnight in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Chornomorsk, the Interfax news agency reported on Saturday.
Dubai’s property market has spent years climbing. Now, for the first time since 2021, prices are moving in the opposite direction.
Saudi Arabia has temporarily shut down its 1,200-kilometre East-West oil pipeline after it was hit by a drone attack, with Riyadh and Baghdad saying the strike originated from Iraq.
Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella has formally ended all government peace negotiations with illegal armed groups, marking a dramatic shift in the country's security strategy and delivering on a central pledge from his election campaign.
Russian President Vladimir Putin used a series of high-level meetings ahead of the BRICS summit in New Delhi to reinforce Moscow's political and economic partnerships with countries across Africa and Asia. He also received backing from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for bilateral cooperation.
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