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.
Ukraine's soldiers have had their access to Starlink satellite internet restricted. Kyiv's troops use the terminals, made by Elon Musk...
A 62-year-old man died on Wednesday after floodwaters swept his car into the sea on the Greek island of Rhodes, as torrential rain flooded roads, s...
A failure by the U.S. and Iran to reach an agreement on a UN-backed fertiliser shipping plan for the Strait of Hormuz within weeks could trigger a ...
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said late Monday that it intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi group toward Khamis Mushait in southwestern Saudi Arabia.
Yemen’s Houthis have claimed responsibility for the recent drone and missile strikes on Saudi Aramco facilities in Dhahran and Riyadh and at King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia, vowing to carry out more attacks in the coming days.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia hit at least six energy targets in deadly strikes across Ukraine, showing Moscow is unwilling to accept the energy ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Thousands of young Georgians leave the country each year in search of better economic opportunities, with many moving west. As questions grow over Georgia’s European path, AnewZ spoke to people who have emigrated about what it would take for them to return.
Ukraine's soldiers have had their access to Starlink satellite internet restricted. Kyiv's troops use the terminals, made by Elon Musk's SpaceX, to pilot drones. A source in Ukraine's Defence Ministry said the restrictions would make it harder for Kyiv's army to down Russian drones.
Ukraine's soldiers have had their access to Starlink satellite internet restricted. Kyiv's troops use the terminals, made by Elon Musk's SpaceX, to pilot drones. A source in Ukraine's Defence Ministry said the restrictions would make it harder for Kyiv's army to down Russian drones.
A 62-year-old man died on Wednesday after floodwaters swept his car into the sea on the Greek island of Rhodes, as torrential rain flooded roads, stranded vehicles and disrupted transport across the island.
A failure by the U.S. and Iran to reach an agreement on a UN-backed fertiliser shipping plan for the Strait of Hormuz within weeks could trigger a food security crisis in parts of Asia and Africa, a senior UN official has warned.
Pope Leo has been diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer, after surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung. The Vatican says the tumour was detected during a routine health check, but its stage and whether it has spread remain unknown.
Greek students braved heavy rain to pitch tents outside parliament in Athens on Tuesday, demanding affordable housing and more education funding as rising living costs put university places beyond the reach of some students.
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