Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for the 23rd May, covering the latest developments you need to know.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told a NATO foreign ministers’ summit in Sweden that peace negotiations between Washington and Tehran were making “progress.” However, an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, quoted by state media, said differences between the two sides remained “deep and significant.” The conflicting messages came as mediators from Pakistan and Qatar arrived in Tehran, with talks expected to continue this weekend.
The World Health Organisation has warned that the risk of a widening Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has escalated to “very high” at the national level. Health authorities are racing to contain transmission of the Bundibugyo strain, which currently has no approved vaccine or specific treatment.
At least 90 miners have died in a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China. Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered authorities to launch an investigation into the incident.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the military to prepare a retaliatory response after Moscow said six people, including children, were killed in a Ukrainian drone strike on a student dormitory. Kyiv denied targeting a dormitory and dismissed the accusation as “manipulation.”
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has carried out a largely successful test flight of its upgraded Starship rocket. The uncrewed rocket lifted off from Texas on Friday at 17:30 local time, 22:30 GMT, before splashing down in the Indian Ocean around an hour later. The mission came just days after reports that the company was planning a record-breaking $1.75 trillion stock market listing.
Uzbekistan recorded further declines in the production of key energy resources during the first four months of 2026, even as output of fuel products, ...
Central Asia is facing growing water stress after five consecutive years of drought, with rising temperatures, depleted soil moisture and shrinking gr...
China's Coast Guard said on Monday it had carried out what it described as "law enforcement" patrols in waters east of Taiwan, saying the move was a r...
Unsealed records from the U.S. Department of Justice have renewed scrutiny of lawyer Robert Amsterdam after documents revealed communications between ...
Turkish authorities have launched an investigation into a passenger bus crash in southwestern Türkiye that killed eight people and injured 33 others ...
Turkish authorities have launched an investigation into a passenger bus crash in southwestern Türkiye that killed eight people and injured 33 others over the weekend.
Okinawa lost transport links and suffered widespread power outages on Monday (1 June) as Severe Tropical Storm Jangmi brought destructive winds and heavy rain to Japan's south-western islands.
Thai investigators seized more than 100 protected wildlife remains after raiding a souvenir and traditional medicine shop accused of selling wildlife carcasses online.
Japan has released crested ibises into the wild on Honshu for the first time, marking a major conservation milestone in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture.
U.S. rapper Kanye West, now known as Ye, performed to a crowd of 118,000 people in Istanbul on Saturday night, marking his first concert in Europe in more than a decade, despite being barred from performing in several countries over past antisemitic remarks.
Okinawa lost transport links and suffered widespread power outages on Monday (1 June) as Severe Tropical Storm Jangmi brought destructive winds and heavy rain to Japan's south-western islands.
Iranian-made Yassin missiles were spotted mounted on Armenian Air Force fighter aircraft during Armenia's latest military parade on Thursday (28 May), drawing attention from defence observers and regional analysts.
Donald Trump said he is “in no hurry” to reach a deal with Iran, insisting the U.S. is slowly getting what it wants. He warned military action remains an option if talks fail. Meanwhile, U.S. forces said they fired a missile at a vessel trying to breach Washington’s blockade of Iran.
The World Health Organisation’s designation of the Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) is a stark reminder that Ebola remains a persistent global health threat rather than a disease of the past.
China's Coast Guard said on Monday it had carried out what it described as "law enforcement" patrols in waters east of Taiwan, saying the move was a response to plans by Japan and the Philippines to begin maritime boundary delimitation talks in an area Beijing claims falls under its jurisdiction.
As the World Cup kick-off approaches, teams from across the globe arrive with contrasting narratives, some seeking redemption, others chasing history, and a few hoping simply to belong.
Okinawa lost transport links and suffered widespread power outages on Monday (1 June) as Severe Tropical Storm Jangmi brought destructive winds and heavy rain to Japan's south-western islands.
Japan has released crested ibises into the wild on Honshu for the first time, marking a major conservation milestone in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture.
Ukrainian drones struck targets across several Russian regions overnight, including an oil pipeline pumping station, a refinery and a fuel depot, Russian and Ukrainian authorities said on Sunday.
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