Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for the 16th of May, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Hezbollah said it carried out 33 attacks targeting Israeli forces, military positions, and vehicles in southern Lebanon over the past 24 hours. U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington could destroy Iran’s infrastructure within days, while Iran’s foreign minister warned that the U.S. would face rising economic costs from the conflict.
President Trump said that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command of ISIS globally, was killed in an operation conducted by U.S. and Nigerian forces. "Tonight, at my direction, brave American forces and the Armed Forces of Nigeria flawlessly executed a meticulously planned and very complex mission to eliminate the most active terrorist in the world from the battlefield," Trump said on Truth Social. He did not disclose in his post the exact location of the operation.
U.S. announces 45-day extension of Israel-Lebanon ceasefire
The U.S. announced that a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended by 45 days following "highly productive" talks at the State Department, with political negotiations set to reconvene 2-3 June. A State Department spokesman said the extension aims to advance lasting peace between the two countries, including full recognition of sovereignty and territorial integrity. It also seeks to establish genuine security along their shared border.
Leaders of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS) gathered in the Kazakh city of Turkistan on Friday for an informal summit focused on strengthening cooperation in trade, transport, energy and regional connectivity. The meeting brought together member states including Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Türkiye, and Uzbekistan. A key focus of the summit was the development of the Middle Corridor, a trade and transport route linking China to Europe through Central Asia, the Caspian Sea, the South Caucasus and Türkiye.
The Eurovision Song Contest final takes place in Vienna on Saturday, with organisers hoping the annual show of glitz and Europop will be a success despite five countries’ withdrawal over Israel’s participation. Ireland, Spain, Slovenia, the Netherlands and Iceland are boycotting this year’s event, marking one of the biggest crises in the contest’s 70-year history. The countries are protesting Israel’s participation in light of its military actions in Gaza.
Demonstrators carrying Iranian flags and placards supporting the hijab gathered outside the Azerbaijani Embassy...
A Chinese-made AI chip has matched Nvidia’s H200 in tests conducted by its developer, marking a potential breakthrough in China’s effor...
China’s GJ-21 carrier-based stealth reconnaissance and strike drone has completed its first take-off and landing on board the Sichuan, the co...
The Middle East conflict remains tense as diplomatic efforts continue alongside renewed Houthi attacks. Iran says it remains open to mediation, while the Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted a ballistic missile fired towards the kingdom.
Rescuers searched the wreckage of two high-speed trains in central Spain on Thursday as the death toll rose to a provisional 74, making it the country's second fatal high-speed rail disaster this year.
Evacuations and the provision of humanitarian aid in the Russian-occupied southern Ukrainian town of Oleshky have begun, a senior Ukrainian official said on Friday. In a statement on Telegram, David Arakhamia said a six-day ceasefire was holding, and that more details would follow.
Qatari mediators returned to Tehran on Friday as part of efforts to reach a deal between the U.S. and Iran, according to an official briefed on the talks.
UN human rights experts comprising a group including Special Rapporteurs and independent experts who are part of the UN Human Rights Council, have criticised French authorities over their handling of nationwide student protests.
China’s GJ-21 carrier-based stealth reconnaissance and strike drone has completed its first take-off and landing on board the Sichuan, the country’s first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, state media reported on 30 October.
A powerful El Niño is driving extreme weather worldwide, leaving millions facing drought, wildfires and destructive storms as governments scramble to respond to the growing crisis.
A high-speed train involved in Wednesday's deadly collision in Spain was travelling at between 160 and 200 kilometres per hour, far above the 40 km/h safety limit, according to a preliminary investigation published on Friday.
Evacuations and the provision of humanitarian aid in the Russian-occupied southern Ukrainian town of Oleshky have begun, a senior Ukrainian official said on Friday. In a statement on Telegram, David Arakhamia said a six-day ceasefire was holding, and that more details would follow.
Hackers have pulled off a staggering $6.3 billion cryptocurrency heist targeting Binance, shaking confidence in one of the world's biggest digital asset exchanges and sending crypto prices tumbling. U.S. analysts suspect North Korea was behind the attack.
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