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.
U.S. President Donald Trump has paused a planned 50 per cent tariff increase on Canadian goods for three days, saying Washington and Ottawa had rea...
A Syrian court on Tuesday sentenced Wassim al-Assad, a cousin of ousted President Bashar al-Assad, to death for crimes against humanity and war cri...
With governments focused on conflicts in the Gulf and Ukraine, China is pressing ahead with a more assertive military and strategic posture across ...
U.S. President Donald Trump says Washington is not seeking an extension of its memorandum of understanding with Iran, claiming the U.S. already controls the Strait of Hormuz through its naval blockade.
Iran has said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the U.S. fulfils the terms of an interim deal, including lifting the maritime blockade and sanctions and releasing Iran’s frozen assets.
Ukraine has targeted at least 20 Wildberries warehouses across Russia since 18 July, disrupting a major logistics network. Kyiv says the strikes aim to disrupt alleged military-linked supplies, while the attacks have caused billions of dollars in losses and wider economic pressure.
South Korea's presidential Blue House said on Monday it was reviewing U.S. President Donald Trump's comments on scaling back joint military drills. It added that it hoped a favourable relationship between Washington and Pyongyang could lead to meaningful talks.
Azerbaijan exported goods worth $17.372 million to Armenia between January and July 2026, according to data from the State Customs Committee, as commercial ties between the two South Caucasus neighbours showed signs of expansion.
U.S. President Donald Trump has paused a planned 50 per cent tariff increase on Canadian goods for three days, saying Washington and Ottawa had reached a preliminary agreement.
A federal judge has allowed the Trump administration to move forward with ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for thousands of Ethiopian nationals living in the United States, removing one of the last major legal obstacles to a broader effort to roll back humanitarian immigration protections.
With governments focused on conflicts in the Gulf and Ukraine, China is pressing ahead with a more assertive military and strategic posture across the Pacific, particularly around its immediate neighbourhood.
The United States is pushing to establish a formal deconfliction mechanism between Israel, Türkiye and Syria after Israeli airstrikes on a Syrian airbase raised concerns about the risk of a wider regional confrontation.
Britain will continue to support Ukraine “100 per cent” against Russia’s invasion, Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Tuesday, after Moscow warned London of consequences over reports that British-made drones had been used in strikes on Russian territory.
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