Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for the 20th May, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Policymakers and experts head to the fourth day of the World Urban Forum 13 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Wednesday will see events looking at low-carbon building, how to give public spaces a facelift and affordable housing financing options. The fourth day of the United Nations will take place from 08:00 local time (02:44 GMT) until 17:30 local time (13:30 GMT) at Baku Olympic Stadium.
The Russian government is considering working on joint projects with the U.S. and China, Kirill Dmitriev, head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund has said. Dmitriev is a special envoy to Putin and a key figure in negotiations between Moscow and Washington. The remarks come as Russian President Vladimir Putin begins a two-day state visit to Beijing.
A pair of Chinese oil tankers left the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday (20 May). The development came as U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice-President JD Vance made comments suggesting that talks with Tehran, aimed at bringing about an end to the U.S. war with Iran, were going well. The sea passage has effectively been closed to shipping since the start of the conflict at the end of February.
Marco Rubio will head to Sweden for talks with foreign ministers from the NATO alliance. The meeting in the Swedish coastal city of Helsingborg on Friday (22 May) is expected to focus on increasing defence spending among members of the alliance. U.S. President Donald Trump has criticised European allies for not spending enough on defence.
Officials from the U.S. Department of Justice have said that investigators have found “anti-Islamic writings” inside a car linked to a deadly shooting at a Mosque in the city of San Diego. Three people were killed in the attack on Monday (18 May) at the Islamic Centre of San Diego. The suspects have been identified as 18-year-old Caleb Vasquez and 17-year-old Cain Clark.
Iran and Israel said on Monday (8 June) they had halted attacks on each other following an appeal from U.S. President Donald Trump, as Axios reported...
A Sudanese man has been arrested over a knife attack in Belfast that left a man seriously injured and prompted calls online for a protest after footag...
The United Nations has warned that Afghanistan's relative stability may not be sustainable unless the country's current authorities change policies af...
Iran's FIFA World Cup 2026 squad arrived in Mexico wearing badges bearing the hashtag "168" in memory of victims of the deadly Minab school missile st...
Chinese President Xi Jinping is wrapping up a two-day state visit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang. It was his first trip to the cou...
Iran and Israel said on Monday (8 June) they had halted attacks on each other following an appeal from U.S. President Donald Trump, as Axios reported that Trump had privately told Benjamin Netanyahu “be careful, or you will be on your own very soon”.
Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry has confirmed the number of casualties its citizens suffered as a result of the 5 June drone attacks on the cargo ships Natra and Zircon in the Sea of Azov. In a statement, it said four Azerbaijani citizens were killed and four others were injured.
A Sudanese man has been arrested over a knife attack in Belfast that left a man seriously injured and prompted calls online for a protest after footage of the incident circulated widely on social media.
Iran's FIFA World Cup 2026 squad arrived in Mexico wearing badges bearing the hashtag "168" in memory of victims of the deadly Minab school missile strike, which occurred during the U.S. and Israeli raids on Iran on 28 February, according to the Iran Football Federation.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's Civil Contract party has won the Armenian elections, picking up nearly half the vote. With a majority in parliament, Pashinyan is set for a third term as Prime Minister. But an opposition politican has said he will challenge the election results.
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A Sudanese man has been arrested over a knife attack in Belfast that left a man seriously injured and prompted calls online for a protest after footage of the incident circulated widely on social media.
Barcelona is preparing to mark a historic milestone in the legacy of architect Antoni Gaudí as Pope Leo XIV visits the city this week to inaugurate the Tower of Jesus Christ at the Sagrada Família basilica, almost exactly 100 years after the visionary architect’s death.
Iran and Israel have halted strikes on each other, but Tehran has warned it will recommence attacks if Israel continues military action in Lebanon. U.S. President Donald Trump and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun have meanwhile made pleas for peace.
Iran's FIFA World Cup 2026 squad arrived in Mexico wearing badges bearing the hashtag "168" in memory of victims of the deadly Minab school missile strike, which occurred during the U.S. and Israeli raids on Iran on 28 February, according to the Iran Football Federation.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is wrapping up a two-day state visit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang. It was his first trip to the country since 2019, and a visit that carries more strategic weight than its carefully choreographed ceremonies might suggest.
A Sudanese man has been arrested over a knife attack in Belfast that left a man seriously injured and prompted calls online for a protest after footage of the incident circulated widely on social media.
A Paris court has dismissed criminal charges against New Caledonian pro-independence leader Christian Téin, ending a high-profile case that drew international attention and renewed scrutiny of France’s handling of independence movements in its overseas territories.
Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine's north-eastern Kharkiv region killed a pregnant woman and two other people, Ukrainian officials said on Tuesday, as renewed diplomatic efforts to end the war continued.
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