Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 24 May, covering the latest developments you need to know.
U.S. President Donald Trump said a “largely negotiated” memorandum of understanding with Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz, though Iranian media disputed the claim. Meanwhile, Axios reported that a proposed U.S.-Iran deal could include a 60-day ceasefire, reopening the strait, and talks on Iran’s nuclear programme. The draft reportedly includes commitments to halt nuclear weapons development and suspend uranium enrichment activities.
A suspect was killed on Saturday evening in Washington D.C. after allegedly opening fire on Secret Service agents near the White House. Gunfire was first heard around 18:00 local time (23:00 GMT), prompting journalists working at the White House to take cover. The U.S. Secret Service later issued a statement outlining the sequence of events.
Russia launched a massive wave of missiles and drones on Kyiv on Sunday, damaging residential buildings and schools and killing at least one person, officials said. Explosions were reported shortly after 1 a.m. local time, following warnings from Ukraine’s air force about a possible missile strike. Kyiv officials said a nine-story residential building in the central Shevchenko district was hit, with emergency services responding to a fire at the scene.
The death toll from a gas explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine in China’s Shanxi province has been revised to 82, local officials said, correcting earlier state media reports that initially put the figure at more than 90. Two people remain missing, while more than 120 others were injured and hospitalised following the blast. The accident is now confirmed as China’s deadliest mining disaster since 2009, prompting renewed calls from state media and President Xi Jinping for stronger safety oversight in production. An investigation into the incident has been ordered.
Police fired tear gas and stun grenades as clashes broke out between protesters and riot police in central Belgrade, where tens of thousands gathered to demand early elections and an end to President Aleksandar Vučić’s rule. Demonstrators filled Slavija Square in a renewed wave of protests that began after a deadly 2024 railway station roof collapse linked by critics to corruption and mismanagement. Interior Minister Ivica Dačić said 23 people were detained, while several police officers were reportedly injured.
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Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 24th July, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Russian authorities said 11 people, including four children, had been killed by Ukraine in an overnight attack on a holiday camp, accusing Kyiv on Saturday of deliberately targeting civilians.
The U.S. military said it completed a fresh wave of strikes on Iran late on Thursday, marking the 13th consecutive night of American attacks. The latest operation lasted more than two hours, according to U.S. Central Command.
Spain has declared a national emergency and evacuated more than 10,000 people after uncontrolled wildfires reached the outskirts of Madrid. Emergency crews have rescued residents as multiple blazes continue to spread across the region.
Six candidates vying to become the next United Nations Secretary-General have called for restoring the organisation's credibility, strengthening multilateralism and reforming the UN, during the first public town hall debate ahead of a decisive Security Council vote next week.
Brazil has denied visa requests for two Trump administration officials who planned to travel to the country to cast doubt on the integrity of its electoral system, two Brazilian officials with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
Russian authorities said 11 people, including four children, had been killed by Ukraine in an overnight attack on a holiday camp, accusing Kyiv on Saturday of deliberately targeting civilians.
U.S. President Donald Trump says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit Washington next week as tensions continue to rise across the Middle East.
Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto recently offered the dismissed Ukraine’s Defence Minister, Mykhailo Federov an adviser role in Italy.
Romania said on Saturday that it had shot down a second drone after it entered the country's airspace in as many days.
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