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.
U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to make the Strait of Hormuz part of U.S. territory have been mocked by Iran's Deputy Foreign Ministe...
Five years ago today, Taliban fighters entered Kabul, completing a rapid takeover of Afghanistan as the former government collapsed....
For fishermen along Pakistan’s southwestern coast, the consequences of the U.S.-Iran conflict are being felt far from the battlefield....
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled or rerouted at Catania Airport over the past week as ash from Mount Etna’s ongoing eruption continues to disrupt air travel in Sicily.
Wildfires across England and Wales have reached their highest level on record, according to the National Fire Chiefs Council, as firefighters struggle to contain outbreaks following a spell of extreme heat.
The U.S. will impose unprecedented measures on Iran in order to economically isolate the country, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said.
U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to make the Strait of Hormuz part of U.S. territory have been mocked by Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, who said the sea passage "cannot be seized by tweet."
At least 47 people have been killed after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia early on Saturday, triggering small tsunami waves and dozens of aftershocks, officials say.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised deepening ties with North Korea, saying Moscow and Pyongyang are coordinating their efforts to ensure “regional security and stability”.
Russia and Ukraine traded large-scale overnight attacks targeting energy, industrial and military facilities on Saturday, with a three-month-old baby killed and 11 people injured in a Russian drone strike on a residential building in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region.
At least 47 people have been killed after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia early on Saturday, triggering small tsunami waves and dozens of aftershocks, officials say.
Jason Arday, the former University of Cambridge professor at the centre of a plagiarism row, has been found dead. He was appointed Cambridge's youngest ever Black professor in 2023, but quit on 5 August, after being accused of lifting passages from his PhD from the work of other academics.
Wildfires across England and Wales have reached their highest level on record, according to the National Fire Chiefs Council, as firefighters struggle to contain outbreaks following a spell of extreme heat.
You can download the AnewZ application from Play Store and the App Store.
What is your opinion on this topic?
Leave the first comment