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.
U.S. President Donald Trump has said a peace agreement with Iran is scheduled to be signed on Sunday in a post on social media, despite Tehran's Fore...
Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 13 June, covering the latest developments you need to know....
As the 2026 World Cup kicked off on 11 June across North America, U.S. visa restrictions and travel policies have made it impossible for supporters, ...
Every June, roughly 13 million young people in China sit down at the same time to take the same test. They have been preparing for it, in many cases, ...
European museums are increasingly returning cultural artefacts to countries in Africa and the Middle East, as pressure grows to address the legacy of ...
U.S. President Donald Trump has said a peace agreement with Iran is scheduled to be signed on Sunday in a post on social media, despite Tehran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei saying no deal would be approved this weekend.
Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 13 June, covering the latest developments you need to know.
China has expressed strong dissatisfaction over a United States decision to place several major Chinese companies on a Pentagon list of firms alleged to support the country’s military.
The United States has carried out a “swift and lethal” military strike that it says killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, known as Niño Guerrero, the alleged leader of Tren de Aragua, a criminal network Washington has designated as a foreign terrorist organisation.
SpaceX has made history with the largest initial public offering ever in the United States, pricing its shares at $135 each and achieving a market valuation of $1.77 trillion.
SpaceX made a historic entrance into the Nasdaq on Friday, surging over 20% in its first day of trading and lifting its valuation to more than $2 trillion. Investors flocked to the world’s largest IPO, betting on Elon Musk’s sprawling empire spanning rockets, AI and beyond.
Pakistan has warned that any attempt by India to block or significantly reduce river flows under the Indus Waters Treaty could have “far-reaching consequences”, after India's water minister said New Delhi was working to ensure that “not a single drop” of water reaches Pakistan in the coming years.
Armenia has every right to choose Europe. But Europe’s support for Armenia’s direction should not become automatic approval of its political process.
U.S. President Donald Trump has said a peace agreement with Iran is scheduled to be signed on Sunday in a post on social media, despite Tehran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei saying no deal would be approved this weekend.
Every June, roughly 13 million young people in China sit down at the same time to take the same test. They have been preparing for it, in many cases, since primary school. Their families have rearranged their lives around it.
European museums are increasingly returning cultural artefacts to countries in Africa and the Middle East, as pressure grows to address the legacy of colonialism and disputed ownership.
Uganda’s health ministry has raised concerns over what it described as unfair travel restrictions imposed during the current Ebola outbreak, warning that such measures risk undermining transparent reporting. .
Georgia is overhauling its migration laws in one of the most significant legal reforms in years, introducing criminal penalties for fake marriages, tighter controls on foreign students and expanded investigative powers for the migration authorities.
Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 13 June, covering the latest developments you need to know.
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