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.
Democratic candidate Nancy Lacore, a retired U.S. Navy vice admiral and former chief of the Navy Reserve, has c...
Iran has submitted a nuclear proposal to the United States through Qatar, an Iranian official has told Reuters, but it insists that Washington...
Romanian authorities said late on Thursday that two additional planes had received bomb threats including a KLM flight to Tel Aviv that had a layov...
Democrat wins surged on Tuesday across the United States with stunning victories in the South Carolina, Texas and Ohio senate races -- traditionally Republican strongholds -- in the 3 November midterm elections.
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Iran and the United States remains far from a deal to end the conflict as tensions rise over the Strait of Hormuz. Following Republican losses in U.S. midterm elections, Tehran says Americans have rejected the war, while Qatar intensifies mediation efforts to prevent renewed escalation.
Romanian authorities said late on Thursday that two additional planes had received bomb threats including a KLM flight to Tel Aviv that had a layover in Bucharest.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has blamed the war with Iran for the Republicans' defeat in the 2026 midterm elections, arguing that voters who supported President Donald Trump in 2024 turned to the Democrats because of foreign policy and economic concerns.
Romanian authorities said late on Thursday that two additional planes had received bomb threats including a KLM flight to Tel Aviv that had a layover in Bucharest.
China has said it looks forward to a deeper and more practical relationship with North Korea, in the latest sign of warming ties between the two neighbours.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met Spain’s prime minister and king during an unannounced visit to Madrid, calling on Latin American countries to help Ukraine with the reconstruction of damaged infrastructure.
Democratic candidate Nancy Lacore, a retired U.S. Navy vice admiral and former chief of the Navy Reserve, has claimed victory in South Carolina's 1st Congressional District, delivering another seat to Democrats as the party expanded its gains in the midterm elections.
A Jordanian police officer was killed and another injured after a stabbing attack in the capital, Amman, in an incident authorities have described as a suspected terrorist act.
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