Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 26 May, covering the latest developments you need to know.
The American military said it had carried out ‘defensive’ strikes in Southern Iran after boats were seen laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command said missile launch sites were also targeted in the attacks, which it said aimed to "to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces."
Iran’s President Masoud Peshekian has ordered the rollback of nearly three months of restrictions on access to the worldwide internet, according to reports in Iranian state media. Most Iranians have been unable to access the worldwide web for 87 days according to the internet observatory NetBlocks.
Muslim pilgrims have started gathering on Mount Arafat, east of Mecca near Saudi Arabia to mark the annual Hajj pilgrimage’s most important day. Millions gather to pray at Mount Arafat on the day, known as Arafah Day, which is one of the holiest days in Islam.
The World Health Organization has warned that the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda is moving faster than attempts to contain it. WHO Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the situation would likely get worse before improving. A total of 220 suspected deaths linked to the outbreak have been reported so far.
Passenger rail services resumed between the Azerbaijani capital and Georgian capital on Monday after a six year suspension, triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic. The first train departed Baku Railway Station at 23:10 local time (19:10 GMT) and arrived in Tbilisi at 08:41 (04:41 GMT) local time.
Hundreds of thousands of deep-diving turtles, known as olive ridley sea turtles, have arrived on Mexico’s southern coast for one of nature&rs...
A drone hit a petrol station in Ukraine's capital of Kyiv early on Tuesday, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on the...
U.S. President Donald Trump has again said Iran is keen to reach a deal quickly, but a senior Iranian security official rejected the claim, saying ...
Maritime trackers received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), adding to concerns about energy supplies after Saudi Arabia shut down a vital oil pipeline on Saturday.
A Kyiv-Warsaw train was struck near the Polish border, Ukraine's state railway firm said on Sunday. No passengers were injured. Ukrainian Railways said that the country's railways were facing systematic attacks for a second day and warned of widespread delays.
U.S. Central Command said 101 commercial vessels have been redirected in the Strait of Hormuz, while oil prices rose more than three per cent amid fresh regional attacks and supply concerns.
A Russian strike on a farm warehouse in Pryluky, north-central Ukraine, has killed at least three people, local police said. Meanwhile, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said an attack on a train near the Polish border was an attempt to intimidate Ukraine's allies.
China will lead the creation of an open source platform among BRICS members to promote cooperation on large language models, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday.
A drone hit a petrol station in Ukraine's capital of Kyiv early on Tuesday, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on the Telegram messaging app, adding that there was also a strike on warehouse facilities in another part of the city.
Every day since a torrent of mud and rocks destroyed a Nepal-China border crossing high up in the Himalayas last month, Arushi Gupta's parents have called and messaged their missing daughter hoping she somehow survived.
Foreign ministers of Cambodia and Thailand delivered opening statements on Tuesday at the first meeting of a UN arbitration process to resolve a long-running maritime dispute between the two Southeast Asian neighbours.
A federal judge has halted a Trump administration immigration policy that would have significantly changed how long foreign students, exchange visitors and international journalists can remain in the United States.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has expressed cautious optimism about ongoing discussions with the United States regarding Greenland, signalling that Copenhagen believes a cooperative solution can be reached despite years of political tensions surrounding the strategic Arctic territory.
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