Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 25th May, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Rescuers are battling against the clock to retrieve survivors from under rubble after a hotel under construction collapsed in the Philippines. Officials said the death toll had now risen to three, while 17 others remained missing. The building in the city of Angeles, north of the capital, Manila, was intended to be a nine-storey hotel.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned that Washington will explore “alternatives,” to handle Iran in the event it fails to reach a good peace deal with the country’s government. Rubio made the veiled threat while speaking to reporters in the Indian capital New Delhi.
U.S. President Donald Trump has appeared to u-turn on a statement made on Saturday, where he suggested an agreement between Iran and the U.S. was almost complete. Trump wrote on Truth Social on Sunday that a deal with Tehran wasn't yet negotiated, in apparent contradiction to earlier comments saying that an agreement was “largely negotiated.”
More than 900 suspected cases of Ebola have now been identified, including 101 confirmed cases, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said. The reported rise came after the WHO raised its risk assessment for the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to “very high.”
Australian activists who returned home after being detained by Israel while trying to bring aid to Gaza have claimed they were subject to abuse while in Israeli custody. The allegations of mistreatment follow similar reports from European activists involved in the flotilla who returned home last week. Israel’s prison service denies the allegations.
Uzbekistan could lose up to $1.5 billion if escalating Middle East tensions disrupt vital trade and logistics routes through Iran, putting pressure...
Pakistan is turning to more U.S. crude as disruption around the Strait of Hormuz exposes the risks of its heavy reliance on Gulf energy supplies....
Britain will continue to support Ukraine “100 per cent” against Russia’s invasion, Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Tuesday, a...
At least 11 people were killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday, among the deadliest since a June ceasefire. Meanwhile, Qatar denied holding Iranian pilots. It said it had found the remains of one pilot after an airspace violation and had contacted Iran to coordinate a handover.
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.
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.
Russia has summoned Japan’s ambassador to Moscow and delivered a strong protest over what it called “anti-Russian” remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi concerning four disputed islands.
Pakistan is turning to more U.S. crude as disruption around the Strait of Hormuz exposes the risks of its heavy reliance on Gulf energy supplies.
U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Xavier Brunson visited South Korea's Defence Ministry on Tuesday to discuss plans to scale back the joint Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercise, according to media reports.
European countries are stepping up investment in drones and counter-drone technology as unmanned systems reshape modern warfare, driving demand for new production and capabilities across the continent.
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