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.
Oil prices fell after the U.S. expanded economic sanctions on Iran, as Tehran vowed to retaliate and warned it had tools to respond, raising concer...
Kyiv has recently received a small number of U.S.-made Patriot interceptors capable of downing Russian ballistic miss...
Canada has announced nearly $20 billion in retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods and billions in support for workers and businesses, escalating its tra...
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that Kyiv wants peace but will not surrender to Russia, as foreign leaders joined Independence Day events marking 35 years since Ukraine’s independence.
Oil prices fell after the U.S. expanded economic sanctions on Iran, as Tehran vowed to retaliate and warned it had tools to respond, raising concerns over potential disruption to regional oil supplies.
A newly created pro-government political party has secured a commanding victory in Kazakhstan's snap parliamentary election, according to exit polls, strengthening President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's influence at a pivotal moment in the country's political transition.
Only four commodity vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, following 13 transits a day earlier, as disruptions continue to restrict traffic through the key energy chokepoint.
Kyiv has recently received a small number of U.S.-made Patriot interceptors capable of downing Russian ballistic missiles, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said. It comes as Britain and France pledged stronger military support for Ukraine.
Kyiv has recently received a small number of U.S.-made Patriot interceptors capable of downing Russian ballistic missiles, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said. It comes as Britain and France pledged stronger military support for Ukraine.
Canada has announced nearly $20 billion in retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods and billions in support for workers and businesses, escalating its trade dispute with Washington after President Donald Trump's latest duties took effect.
Pakistani exporters are facing soaring shipping costs to the U.S., with freight rates more than tripling on some routes as the Iran-U.S. conflict drives up war-risk insurance and fuel costs.
The trial of a Libyan man accused of building the bomb that destroyed Pan Am Flight 103 over the Scottish town of Lockerbie in 1988, killing 270 people, has been postponed by a U.S. federal judge.
France and Saudi Arabia have agreed on plans for a $7 billion manga-themed amusement complex near Paris, inspired by the hugely popular Japanese franchise Dragon Ball Z.
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