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.
Saudi Arabia religious leaders have condemned attacks targeting holy sites and civilians after authorities reported intercepting two ballistic miss...
Riot police fired tear gas at protesters in France’s largest cities and more than 1,300 people were arrested during demonstrations again...
Uzbekistan has summoned Iran’s ambassador following claims by several Iranian diplomatic missions that the historical and architectural herit...
Around 11,000 people joined a demonstration in Orléans on Saturday against the National Rally congress, according to the local prefecture.
Typhoon Champi swept past Taiwan on Saturday, leaving one person dead and more than 500 injured as strong winds and torrential rain brought down trees, cut power and disrupted transport across the island.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday described a deadly shooting in the towns of Trappes and La Verrière, west of Paris, as a racist attack and ‘a turning point’ for the country.
Israeli forces have maintained a tight closure on Hebron in the occupied West Bank for a second day, with Palestinian media reporting home raids, mass detentions and dozens of residents forced outside following a shooting incident the day before.
Armenian authorities have detained 10 more people in a vote-buying investigation involving the opposition Strong Armenia party, just two days before local elections in the northern town of Stepanavan.
Riot police fired tear gas at protesters in France’s largest cities and more than 1,300 people were arrested during demonstrations against the rising cost of living on Saturday (24 October). Police also used a water cannon on a group of around 500 hooded youths in Paris, after the main rally ended.
Ukraine's military has been hit this month by restrictions on Starshield, the military version of SpaceX's Starlink satellite communications system. Its receivers stopped functioning when mounted on fast-moving objects such as drones, jeopardising some combat and air defence missions.
At least five people were killed and several others injured in overnight attacks across Russia and Ukraine on Sunday, 25 October, as officials reported strikes on residential areas and industrial facilities, while Moscow claimed to have targeted logistics infrastructure and a cargo vessel.
Protests against war and rising living costs took place in major Italian cities on Saturday, with some incidents of violence and clashes, a week after unrest erupted across the country.
Bulgarians are voting in a presidential election on Sunday as deadly drone attacks on merchant vessels in the Black Sea raise security concerns and expose divisions over the country's response to Russia's war in Ukraine.
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