Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for the 1st of May, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Democrats are urging President Donald Trump to seek congressional approval for the Iran war as a formal 1 May war powers deadline approaches.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told a Senate hearing on Thursday he understood that the 60-day clock stopped during the ceasefire - removing the need for further authorisation.
Iran has threatened “long and painful strikes” against U.S. positions if Washington resumes attacks. Tehran continues to assert control over the Strait of Hormuz, keeping pressure on global energy markets as oil prices remain volatile.
A European Parliament resolution on Armenia has drawn concern in Azerbaijan over language related to Garabagh and the peace process. Analysts warn that politically sensitive wording could complicate fragile normalisation efforts between Baku and Yerevan.
Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is expected to meet her legal team this weekend after being transferred to house arrest. The move follows sentence reductions under recent amnesties. State media broadcast a photograph of Suu Kyi, seated on a wooden bench with two uniformed personnel, the first public image of her in years.
President Donald Trump and the Secret Service have rejected claims that an injured agent was hit by friendly fire during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner attack. Officials say the agent was shot by the suspect at close range before other federal agents subdued him.
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The U.S. has banned government employees working in Saudi Arabia from using airports in the country without special authorisation. It comes after a deadly Houthi strike on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport killed at least 13 people last week.
U.S. President Donald Trump has called it “a disgrace” that Ukraine has resumed attacks on Russian oil refineries. Attacks are continuing from Russia and Ukraine as media reports say Ukraine has almost run out of Patriot interceptor missiles.
An unknown projectile struck a tanker 68 nautical miles northeast of Saudi Arabia on Friday according to a report released by the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) on Saturday.
France is preparing for a fresh wave of nationwide demonstrations this weekend as rising living costs, education concerns and growing political tensions converge into one of the most significant protest movements seen in the country in recent years.
British Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has called for closer cooperation between the United Kingdom and the United States, arguing that the transatlantic partnership remains essential to addressing modern security challenges and maintaining stability across Europe.
Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy and water systems, combined with damaged homes and rising living costs, could force more people to flee this winter, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) warned on Friday, as its response plan for the country remains less than 7 per cent funded.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that a potential meeting between Ukraine, the United States and Russia could take place during the G20 summit in Miami in December, although neither Washington nor Moscow has confirmed the talks.
Nearly half of delegates walked out of an International Monetary Fund meeting in Bangkok on Saturday as Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov addressed the group, exposing deep divisions over Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
Nationwide protests are set to begin in France on Saturday with students, trade unionists and remnants of the Yellow Vest movement expected to demonstrate against rising living costs amongst others.
European Union leaders wrapped up a summit in Brussels with agreement emerging on several key issues, including support for the automotive industry, trade tensions with China and financing for Ukraine.
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