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.
Kazakhstan has elected its first unicameral Kurultai, bringing into force a sweeping political overhaul launched less than a year ago. The vote mar...
Syrian and Israeli officials held U.S.-brokered talks in Jordan on Sunday to ease tensions after an Israeli strike on a Syrian airbase near Tü...
Uzbekistan is looking to Singapore as it builds a fintech ecosystem designed to attract global investment, technology companies and talent....
Iran on Saturday denounced U.S. plans to announce new sanctions that could put further strain on the Islamic Republic's economy and have an impact on its most important trading partners including China.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that Kyiv wants peace but will not surrender to Russia, as foreign leaders joined Independence Day events marking 35 years since Ukraine’s independence.
A newly created pro-government political party has secured a commanding victory in Kazakhstan's snap parliamentary election, according to exit polls, strengthening President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's influence at a pivotal moment in the country's political transition.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected calls for a wartime election, arguing that holding a vote while Russia's full-scale invasion continues would divide the country and undermine national unity.
Only four commodity vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, following 13 transits a day earlier, as disruptions continue to restrict traffic through the key energy chokepoint.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that Kyiv wants peace but will not surrender to Russia, as foreign leaders joined Independence Day events marking 35 years since Ukraine’s independence.
Online fast-fashion retailer Shein is seeking to raise up to $1.77 billion in a Hong Kong IPO after its valuation fell around 70 per cent from its private-market peak four years ago.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 24th of August, covering the latest developments.
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Monday that his party will introduce a bill to ban children under 16 from using social media. The proposal would allow fines of up to 10 per cent of a platform’s global revenue for non-compliance.
Icelanders will vote on Saturday, 29 August, on whether to resume negotiations with the European Union, in a referendum that could reopen the country’s long-debated membership question.
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