Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for the 13th of May, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Iran has strengthened its control over the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. President Donald Trump departed for high-level talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Trump said Washington does not need China’s help to end the conflict with Tehran, despite fading hopes for a lasting peace agreement and continuing disruption to one of the world’s most critical energy routes.
President Donald Trump said preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon remains his only priority, dismissing concerns over rising inflation, fuel prices and economic pressure on American households linked to the war. His comments come as Republicans grow increasingly concerned that the conflict’s financial impact could damage the party ahead of November’s midterm elections.
A hospital in the Netherlands has quaratined 12 staff members after biological samples from a hantavirus patient were handled without the strictest safety procedures according to authorities. Health officials say the risk of transmission remains very low, while the World Health Organization has increased the number of confirmed cases linked to the MV Hondius outbreak and stressed there is no indication of a COVID-like global threat.
President Donald Trump's visit to China is bringing renewed attention to the broader U.S.–China economic confrontation, which has evolved from a tariff dispute into a strategic battle over technology, rare earth minerals, artificial intelligence (AI) and global supply chains. Although temporary trade agreements remain in place, both sides continue preparing for a longer-term struggle over economic and geopolitical influence.
Türkiye could become an increasingly important outlet for Iraqi crude as Baghdad develops new export routes to reduce its reliance on the Stra...
Operations at several energy facilities in Saudi Arabia were suspended on Tuesday after attacks by Iran-aligned Houthi forces injured more than 70 ...
A TV channel was struck during a live broadcast on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as Russian strikes on Kyiv killed at leas...
At least five people were killed and five others injured when an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane overran a runway and crashed while landing at Miami International Airport on Sunday, 6 September, local officials said.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday that the United States must recognise that the “rules of the game” in its war against Iran had changed “before it is too late”, a day after Washington struck several Iranian tankers in the Gulf.
U.S. special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Sunday on efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.
A TV channel was struck during a live broadcast on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as Russian strikes on Kyiv killed at least three people, the city's Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. Meanwhile, drones hit civilian infrastructure in Russia's southwestern Saratov region.
Indonesia has reopened Jakarta's main airport and four others after volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau forced widespread flight cancellations, though fresh eruptions have kept authorities on alert.
Twelve countries said on Tuesday they would introduce, support or consider trade restrictions on goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, increasing pressure on Israel over settlement expansion.
France will move to restrict imports of goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, joining 11 other countries backing or considering similar measures, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on Tuesday.
A TV channel was struck during a live broadcast on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as Russian strikes on Kyiv killed at least three people, the city's Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. Meanwhile, drones hit civilian infrastructure in Russia's southwestern Saratov region.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Monday a €200 million ($232 million) deal with Greenland, called the Global Gateway Partnership Package, aimed at strengthening the EU-Greenland partnership, amid growing U.S. interest in the Arctic island.
Britain is set to ban trade in goods and some services from Israeli settlements in the West Bank as the government steps up efforts to protect the prospects of a two-state solution.
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