Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for the 7th of May, covering the latest developments you need to know.
President Donald Trump said Washington and Tehran are making progress toward a potential agreement following the latest indirect talks, although direct negotiations remain premature. Meanwhile, tensions persist over Iran’s nuclear programme and the Strait of Hormuz, while reports suggest Israel targeted senior Hezbollah and Hamas figures in fresh regional strikes.
Authorities in Argentina are tracing the movements of passengers aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship after several travellers contracted hantavirus, leaving three dead. The World Health Organization says the outbreak may involve the rare Andes strain capable of limited human-to-human transmission, though the broader public risk remains low.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it's monitoring American passengers who travelled on the hantavirus-affected cruise ship, with health authorities in several U.S. states tracking asymptomatic travellers. Officials stressed the risk to the wider public remains “extremely low” as international coordination efforts continue.
A federal judge in New York City has unsealed a handwritten document described as a suicide note allegedly written by late financier Jeffrey Epstein before his 2019 death in custody. The court clarified it was not ruling on the authenticity of the note, but said public interest outweighed arguments for keeping it sealed.
Türkiye’s special envoy for normalisation with Armenia Serdar Kılıç said that Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz's visit to Yerevan marked a “turning point” in relations between Türkiye and Armenia. Kılıç made the remarks on the sidelines of the two-day Yerevan Dialogue 2026 conference, currently under way in the Armenian capital. During the visit, Yilmaz met Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. An agreement was then signed to jointly restore an ancient bridge located on the Türkiye-Armenia border as part of the ongoing normalisation process launched in 2022.
Trump said the U.S. and Iran were making progress in peace talks, though direct negotiations remain premature. Meanwhile, Israel, reportedly, ...
Latvian authorities said two drones entered NATO member Latvia from Russian territory and crashed on Thursday m...
Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top storie...
Global investors are showing early signs of diversification away from U.S. Treasuries as worldwide debt levels climbed to a record $353 trillion by...
Conflicts well beyond Southeast Asia are set to dominate talks as leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nat...
Trump said the U.S. and Iran were making progress in peace talks, though direct negotiations remain premature. Meanwhile, Israel, reportedly, struck senior Hezbollah and Hamas figures and tensions over Hormuz and Tehran’s nuclear programme continue.
Latvian authorities said two drones entered NATO member Latvia from Russian territory and crashed on Thursday morning, with officials linking them to Ukraine’s wider drone operations against targets in Russia.
Global investors are showing early signs of diversification away from U.S. Treasuries as worldwide debt levels climbed to a record $353 trillion by the end of March of 2026, according to a new report from the Institute of International Finance (IIF) published on 6 May.
Conflicts well beyond Southeast Asia are set to dominate talks as leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) regional bloc gather in the Philippines, with the crisis in the Middle East looming large over fuel‑import‑dependent economies.
U.S. President Donald Trump said that Iran wanted to negotiate and make a deal in comments to reporters on Wednesday (6 May). But earlier, he warned Washington would ramp up attacks if no agreement was reached.
Argentinian authorities are reconstructing the journeys of Dutch citizens who presented with symptoms of deadly hantavirus after visiting Argentina and Chile as part of a luxury cruise trip, the country's Health Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday (6 May)
The United Arab Emirate said it was dealing with missile and drone attacks from Iran for the second day in a row on Tuesday (5 May), despite denials from authorities in Tehran who threatened a "crushing response" if the UAE retaliated.
The 61st Venice Biennale has opened under grey skies and political tension, with disputes over Russia and Israel, resignations on the jury, and protests marking the start of one of the art world’s most high-profile events.
Trump said the U.S. and Iran were making progress in peace talks, though direct negotiations remain premature. Meanwhile, Israel, reportedly, struck senior Hezbollah and Hamas figures and tensions over Hormuz and Tehran’s nuclear programme continue.
Latvian authorities said two drones entered NATO member Latvia from Russian territory and crashed on Thursday morning, with officials linking them to Ukraine’s wider drone operations against targets in Russia.
Global investors are showing early signs of diversification away from U.S. Treasuries as worldwide debt levels climbed to a record $353 trillion by the end of March of 2026, according to a new report from the Institute of International Finance (IIF) published on 6 May.
Conflicts well beyond Southeast Asia are set to dominate talks as leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) regional bloc gather in the Philippines, with the crisis in the Middle East looming large over fuel‑import‑dependent economies.
The United States is closely monitoring American passengers aboard a luxury cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on 6 May.
A federal judge in New York released a handwritten document described as a suicide note purportedly written by late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, nearly seven years after his death in a Manhattan jail cell. The document was released late Wednesday (6 May).
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