Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for March 11th, covering the latest developments you need to know.

1. Oil Tanker collision in north sea

Emergency response teams are working tirelessly to contain the spill and prevent further environmental damage. Authorities are investigating the cause of the collision and assessing the impact on marine life.

2. US stock market plunge

The Nasdaq Composite experienced its largest one-day decline since September 2022, leading to a substantial loss in market value. Investors are concerned about the ongoing trade tensions and economic uncertainties.

Analysts are closely monitoring the situation, as the decline could have a ripple effect on global markets. Several key sectors, including technology and finance, were hit hard by the downturn.

3. Azerbaijan rejects Armenia’s baseless accusations regarding mine threat

Azerbaijan has rejected Armenia’s baseless claims about a mine threat and called for global assistance in clearing mines from occupied areas.

Azerbaijan’s Permanent Mission to the UN Office in Geneva, along with other international bodies, responded to accusations made by an Armenian representative at the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council.

During the session on March 10 in Geneva, Azerbaijan firmly dismissed the Armenian delegation’s allegations and urged an end to the spread of misleading narratives. The response also noted that Azerbaijan remains one of the most heavily mined countries globally, with over 1.5 million mines and many other explosive remnants left behind during the Armenian occupation. Currently, more than 13% of Azerbaijan’s territory is still affected by landmines.

4. Marco Rubio on G-7 Meet

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowed to block "antagonistic" language on Russia at the upcoming G-7 meeting. He emphasized the need for a balanced approach to international diplomacy.

5. Elon Musk's Cyberattack Claim

Elon Musk blamed a "massive cyberattack" for outages on his social media platform X. The incident caused widespread disruptions, affecting millions of users.

Cybersecurity experts are investigating the nature and extent of the attack. Musk has pledged to strengthen the platform's security measures to prevent future occurrences.

6. Trump’s recession comment betrays a dicey tariff pitch

Amid looming trade wars, rising inflation and stock market volatility, President Donald Trump wouldn't say in an interview released Sunday whether the United States could face a recession this year.

Asked on Fox's "Sunday Morning Futures" about the possibility – which has sparked some fears since last week, when the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta posted preliminary economic data showing negative growth – Trump said, "I hate to predict things like that."

"There is a period of transition," he told Fox host Maria Bartiromo, "because what we’re doing is very big."

7. US and Ukraine to meet in Saudi Arabia after disastrous White House talks

U.S. and Ukrainian officials were to meet in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for talks aimed at mending ties and gauging if Ukraine is willing to make concessions under President Donald Trump's push to end Russia's war with Ukraine swiftly.

Washington, Ukraine's main ally before Trump's inauguration in January, has upended its policy on the conflict to pursue a rapid end to the fighting. Trump has engaged directly with Moscow, stopped military assistance to Kyiv and paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine, which Russian troops invaded at scale in 2022.

8. Syria's interim president signs deal with Kurdish-led SDF to merge forces

The Kurdish-led and U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, which controls much of Syria's oil-rich northeast, signed a deal with the Damascus government on Monday to join Syria's new state institutions, the Syrian presidency said on Monday.

Photos showed interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa and SDF commander Mazloum Abdi shaking hands in Damascus on the agreement that provides for SDF-controlled civilian and military institutions in northeast Syria to be integrated with the state.

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