Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for the 19th of May, covering the latest developments you need to know.
The 13th United Nations World Urban Forum (WUF13) continues in Baku with sessions and roundtables focused on urban development and global housing challenges. Leaders’ statements brought together heads of state, who praised Baku’s role as a global dialogue hub and discussed large-scale reconstruction and sustainable development efforts. Azerbaijan’s experience in rebuilding liberated territories and advancing smart city and green energy projects was prominently showcased at the Urban Expo.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he has paused a planned attack on Iran after receiving what he described as a peace proposal from Tehran, suggesting there is a “very good chance” of reaching a deal to limit Iran’s nuclear programme. He added that Washington would be satisfied with any agreement preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. Meanwhile, regional tensions continued to rise, with reports of multiple attacks on Israeli forces in southern Lebanon claimed by Hezbollah.
Two teenage suspects opened fire outside the Islamic Centre of San Diego on Monday, killing a security guard and two men before being found dead in a vehicle nearby. Authorities said the attackers may have also killed three people inside the centre, though details remain under investigation. San Diego Police confirmed there is no ongoing threat to the public and said the FBI is treating the case as a potential hate crime.
A luxury polar expedition vessel, MV Hondius, arrived in Rotterdam after a hantavirus outbreak on board left three people dead and several others infected. Dutch health authorities confirmed eight confirmed and two probable cases, with the final 27 people on board placed into quarantine upon arrival. Officials said the bodies of two passengers have been repatriated, while another will be cremated in the Netherlands. Authorities stressed that there is no risk to the public in Rotterdam.
A U.S. jury in Oakland, California has ruled against Elon Musk in his lawsuit against OpenAI, finding the company not liable for claims that it abandoned its original mission to benefit humanity. The jury concluded that Musk filed the case too late and reached its decision after less than two hours of deliberation following an 11-day trial. Musk had alleged that OpenAI misled him and shifted toward a for-profit model after receiving his early contributions, including $38 million.
Moscow should stop linking Russia-Armenia relations to Azerbaijan, Baku's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Aykhan Hajizada has said, after Russia again r...
Yemen warned the Houthis were seeking to replicate Iran's Strait of Hormuz strategy in the Red Sea, as U.S. President Donald Trump said there was a "g...
President Donald Trump has dismissed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's opposition to a potential sale of F-35 fighter jets to Türkiye, sayi...
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that there is a good chance” of reaching a deal with Iran, but warned that Washington would resume military operation if negotiations fail.
Iran will halt its own attacks as long as the United States maintains its pause on strikes, but Tehran remains sceptical of U.S. intentions, a senior Iranian source told on Sunday.
The Russia-Ukraine war is increasingly reshaping the Caspian region. From threats to energy infrastructure to renewed diplomatic efforts, countries across the region are adapting to the wider consequences of a conflict that continues to disrupt trade, transport and security.
A New York school district has put plans to introduce a humanoid robot into classrooms on hold after fierce criticism from teachers, Indigenous community members and state education officials over the use of artificial intelligence in schools.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed laws introducing stricter financial requirements for foreign workers, as Moscow continues to tighten migration controls affecting millions of labour migrants, particularly from Central Asia.
Meteorologists in China have used a swarm of drones to observe Typhoon Noul as it passed through Guangdong province, aiming to improve weather monitoring and forecasting during extreme storms.
Tehran has stressed that its commercial vessel hit by a Ukrainian drone in the Caspian Sea on Saturday was carrying only civilian cargo and vowed to respond appropriately while holding Kyiv responsible for the attack.
Since 1946, nine people have served as UN Secretary-General, the closest thing the world has to a chief diplomat. The role carries no army and little hard power, yet its occupants have shaped how nations respond to war, famine and global crises. Here are five who left the deepest mark.
Two shallow earthquakes hit a remote area of China's Qinghai province on Tuesday, with authorities reporting no casualties or collapsed buildings so far.
Australia is considering building its first new oil refinery in more than six decades as conflict in the Middle East exposes the country's heavy reliance on imported fuel.
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