Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for the 12th of May, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Two planes with 28 passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship, landed in the Netherlands on Tuesday and a Dutch hospital treating a hantavirus patient quarantined 12 staffers in a preventative measure. Meanwhile, Spain has confirmed a positive hantavirus case linked to the MV Hondius cruise outbreak, while 13 others in quarantine have tested negative. The ship has now left Tenerife for the Netherlands. The U.S. has also flown passengers for quarantine as health authorities continue contact tracing.
The United States has imposed fresh Iran-related sanctions as President Donald Trump criticised Tehran’s peace response, calling the ceasefire on “massive life support”. Meanwhile there are Wall Street Journal reports that the UAE carried out covert strikes on Iran in April.
Brazilian activist Thiago Avila has returned home after being deported from Israel following the interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. He alleges he was tortured and mistreated during detention, while Israeli authorities deny wrongdoing and say the activists were lawfully deported after investigation.
Georgian parents protest for Duchenne treatment access
Parents of boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy in Georgia are protesting outside government offices, demanding access to medicines that could slow the fatal disease. They say children cannot wait while authorities continue reviewing safety, cost and effectiveness concerns around new treatments.
Eurovision faces pressure over Israel and voting rules
Eurovision is under renewed pressure over Israel’s participation, while organisers face scrutiny over changes to public voting rules. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has reduced the number of votes allowed per payment method and introduced safeguards after concerns that online campaigns could distort results.
The German-Azerbaijani Connectivity Conference 2026 commenced on 6 October in Baku under the title “Mobilising Finance for Infrast...
An Azerbaijani citizen died and another is missing after a cargo ship was attacked by a drone in the Black Sea, near the coast of Romania on Monday...
South Korea is preparing a response to press North Korea into apologising for a landmine explosion in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that seriously w...
Australian counterterrorism authorities are examining the links of the co-pilot accused of attacking the captain and attempting to take control of a flydubai flight bound for Israel. Authorities in New Zealand have also said they are investigating reports the suspect had spent time in that country.
Right-wing Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro will face leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a runoff of the presidential election later this month, after he exceeded expectations in Sunday's first-round vote with a slight lead over the incumbent.
Iran's Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad has resigned, with Hamid Bovard, chief executive of the state-owned National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), appointed as acting oil minister, according to Iranian state media.
U.S. President Donald Trump has said that the United States will 'help' Russia after a laboratory worker died at a plague research institute in Siberia.
Candidates elected to Bosnia and Herzegovina's three-member presidency declared victory after preliminary unofficial results showed Denis Becirovic leading the Bosniak seat, Darijana Filipovic ahead in the Croat seat and Zeljka Cvijanovic likely retaining the Serb seat.
An Azerbaijani citizen died and another is missing after a cargo ship was attacked by a drone in the Black Sea, near the coast of Romania on Monday (5 October), Baku's Foreign Ministry has said.
South Korea is preparing a response to press North Korea into apologising for a landmine explosion in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that seriously wounded two of its soldiers, a Defence Ministry Spokesperson has said.
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U.S. President Donald Trump has said that the United States will 'help' Russia after a laboratory worker died at a plague research institute in Siberia.
The United States has warned foreign financial institutions that continued dealings with Iran's banking sector could expose them to sanctions, signalling a tougher approach as Washington seeks to further isolate Tehran from the global financial system.
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