Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for the 14th of May, covering the latest developments you need to know.
The war involving the U.S., Israel and Iran is set to dominate President Donald Trump's visit to China with Tehran warning Gulf states against cooperating with Israel or Washington. South Korea official believes that Iran is likely behind the attack on one of its ships. Several oil tankers have sailed through the Strait of Hormuz and Hezbollah and Israel continue targeting each other during a ceasefire, with both sides blaming each other of violations.
With peace talks stalled and the global economic cost of the conflict increasing, Trump is expected to seek China's support to help end the Iran war. However diplomatic negotiations remain deadlocked over Tehran’s nuclear programme, the Strait of Hormuz and demands linked to Lebanon. Rising oil prices, inflation and fears of broader geopolitical instability are adding pressure on Washington as the conflict continues without a breakthrough.
Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed Donald Trump to Beijing by stressing the importance of stable U.S.–China relations and signalling progress in ongoing trade negotiations. While both sides are discussing tariffs, artificial intelligence, semiconductors and rare earths, the summit is also heavily shaped by tensions over Iran and Taiwan, with analysts describing it as one of the most consequential U.S.–China meetings in years.
Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack across Ukraine overnight, striking Kyiv and several other regions, damaging residential buildings and infrastructure, and injuring dozens of civilians. Ukrainian officials said the barrage was among the most intense since the start of the full-scale invasion, with heavy fighting continuing along the front line and NATO countries responding to security risks near their borders.
Families of children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy in Georgia say every delay in approving treatment causes irreversible damage, as the disease permanently destroys muscle tissue over time. Parents protesting in Tbilisi are demanding urgent access to internationally approved therapies and warn they may take the case to the European Court of Human Rights if the government fails to act.
Afghanistan and Türkiye are considering a tourism agreement to promote historic and religious sites, ease travel and train tourism workers, Afghan au...
Ten EU countries, led by Italy and Poland, have urged the European Union to reconsider a new carbon price on fuel as part of a wider overhaul of the b...
The Iranian Army's Ground Force promised a crushing response to the U.S. after an air raid on its barracks in the southern city of Bampur on Wednesday...
Georgia and the European Union have held their first working-level talks in Brussels following the EU's decision to suspend visa-free travel for holders of Georgian diplomatic, service and official passports.
The European Union (EU) has announced an additional €20 million ($22.8 million) in humanitarian assistance for Venezuela after last month's deadly earthquakes, which killed more than 4,700 people.
Pakistan's benchmark stock index recorded its steepest one-day fall in months on Tuesday as renewed fighting between the U.S. and Iran unsettled global markets and heightened fears of disruptions to oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. The benchmark KSE-100 Index closed down 3.56%.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced the reimposition of a U.S. naval blockade on all Iranian ports and warned that power plants and bridges could be targeted next week unless Tehran returns to negotiations.
The United States carried out a third consecutive night of airstrikes against Iran, targeting military capabilities around the Strait of Hormuz as Donald Trump announced the reinstatement of a blockade on Iranian shipping and proposed a 20% fee on cargo passing through the strategic waterway.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced the reimposition of a U.S. naval blockade on all Iranian ports and warned that power plants and bridges could be targeted next week unless Tehran returns to negotiations.
The United States and Iran have significantly escalated their conflict, exchanging heavy missile and drone strikes across the Gulf region. Iran claims it has once again closed the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global shipping route.
The death toll from the fire at a live music pub in Bangkok has climbed to 32 after two more victims died from their injuries, according to Thailand's Police Hospital.
Ukraine and Russia exchanged fresh attacks on Tuesday, with Kyiv targeting shipping and energy infrastructure inside Russia while Moscow launched another large-scale missile and drone assault on Ukrainian cities.
Ten EU countries, led by Italy and Poland, have urged the European Union to reconsider a new carbon price on fuel as part of a wider overhaul of the bloc's carbon market, according to a joint statement seen by Reuters.
The European Union (EU) has announced an additional €20 million ($22.8 million) in humanitarian assistance for Venezuela after last month's deadly earthquakes, which killed more than 4,700 people.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced the reimposition of a U.S. naval blockade on all Iranian ports and warned that power plants and bridges could be targeted next week unless Tehran returns to negotiations.
India's investigation into last year's Air India crash that killed 260 people has entered its final stages, with investigators completing a transcript of the cockpit voice recorder and carrying out a psychological autopsy as they work towards a final report.
The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is spreading faster than efforts to contain it, global humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has warned, calling for an urgent expansion of containment and care measures.
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