Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for the 6th of May, covering the latest developments you need to know.
The United States says its military operation against Iran has achieved its core objectives, while the Strait of Hormuz remains partially disrupted despite a temporary pause in U.S. escort operations. President Donald Trump cited “great progress” toward a broader agreement with Tehran, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged China to pressure Iran to restore full maritime access through the strategic waterway.
The United Arab Emirates says its air defences intercepted missiles and drones for a second consecutive day after attacks near the Fujairah oil zone, though Iran denies responsibility and says its actions are directed only at the United States. Regional leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, expressed solidarity with the UAE as fears of wider Gulf escalation continue.
A Dutch expedition cruise ship stranded near Cape Verde after a suspected hantavirus outbreak that killed three passengers is being redirected to the Canary Islands for medical evacuation and treatment. The World Health Organization says rare human-to-human transmission may have occurred onboard among close contacts, although the wider public risk remains low.
The family of imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi says her condition could become life-threatening after she suffered a cardiac emergency and was hospitalised in western Iran. Her relatives and supporters are calling for her immediate release, warning that a return to prison could severely worsen her health.
At the Yerevan Dialogue 2026, Armenian Foreign Minisnter Ararat Mirzoyan said open borders, transport links and economic integration are central to achieving sustainable peace in the South Caucasus. He highlighted Armenia’s growing engagement with regional and global partners, including ongoing normalisation efforts with Türkiye and Azerbaijan.
Elon Musk was not on the ballot in Tuesday’s U.S. midterm elections, but he emerged as one of the biggest losers after Democrats swept to vic...
Uzbekistan has launched 145 investment projects worth $7.8 billion in its Bukhara region, aiming to create more than 14,000 jobs, boost industrial ...
Kazakhstan plans to manufacture 494 types of medicines through eight major investment projects worth a combined $862 million, Health Minister Akmar...
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Democrats captured majorities in both chambers of Congress on Tuesday, scoring sweeping victories that reached into Republican strongholds, with millions of voters delivering a strong rebuke to President Donald Trump.
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.
U.S. President Donald Trump says Washington will end its annual financial and military aid to Israel by the end of 2026, under an agreement he claims to have reached with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says the U.S. must act to prevent war after Tehran sent a “strong and rational response” to Washington. Meanwhile, U.S. forces have reportedly carried out limited strikes against Iranian targets, including Qeshm Island,
Elon Musk was not on the ballot in Tuesday’s U.S. midterm elections, but he emerged as one of the biggest losers after Democrats swept to victory, threatening his political influence and exposing his business empire to greater scrutiny.
Montenegro has moved a step closer to becoming the European Union's next member, with Brussels signalling that the Balkan country could join by 2028, ending more than a decade without EU enlargement.
Thousands of protesters, including students and artists, marched through Prague and other Czech cities on Tuesday as public television and radio workers staged a one-day strike over government plans to cut funding and bring the broadcasters under state budget control.
As oil prices surge amid conflict in the Gulf, energy leaders at ADIPEC in Abu Dhabi are confronting two major challenges: securing global supplies and meeting soaring electricity demand from artificial intelligence.
North Korea fired multiple missiles into the sea off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korea's Defence Ministry said, in Pyongyang's fourth weapons launch in a month.
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