Uzbekistan, Eritrea to establish diplomatic relations
Uzbekistan and the State of Eritrea signed a Joint Communiqué on the establishment of diplomatic relations through their respective UN Missions....
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for March 14th, covering the latest developments you need to know.
1. Turkish delegation arrives in Damascus for talks with Syrian officials.
On 13 March, a high-level Turkish delegation, led by foreign minister Hakan Fidan, defence minister Yaşar Güler, and the head of the National Intelligence Organisation (MIT), Ibrahim Kalın, arrived in the Syrian capital, Damascus, for talks with the country's officials.
2. Trump comments on progress of ceasefire negotiations with Russia.
On Thursday, US President Donald Trump provided an update on ongoing ceasefire negotiations with Russia, stating that talks with Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin, are progressing. However, he stressed that no conclusions could be drawn until the final outcome is known, while acknowledging that Ukraine had agreed to the ceasefire proposal.
3. Putin expresses conditional support for US ceasefire proposal in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia supports the US ceasefire proposal for Ukraine in principle but outlined conditions that could delay an agreement. While welcoming the initiative, Putin stressed that any deal must address the root causes of the conflict. US President Donald Trump described Putin’s response as “very promising” but emphasised that further discussions would determine Moscow’s willingness to reach an agreement.
4. Azerbaijan and Armenia finalise peace agreement text.
Azerbaijan and Armenia have completed negotiations on finalising the text of a peace agreement, with Armenia accepting Azerbaijan’s proposals on the last two disputed points, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov announced. He added that the next step involves Armenia amending its constitution, which currently contains territorial claims against Azerbaijan.
5. U.S. and Israel propose resettling Palestinians in East Africa, met with rejection.
The U.S. and Israel have reached out to officials in Sudan, Somalia, and Somaliland to discuss the possibility of using their territories for resettling Palestinians from Gaza. However, Sudan rejected the proposal, while officials from Somalia and Somaliland claimed they were unaware of any such discussions. This move comes amid ongoing international debates over the future of Gaza.
6. American Airlines jet engine catches fire after diversion to Denver.
An American Airlines Boeing 737-800 caught fire after landing in Denver on Thursday, forcing passengers to evacuate via emergency slides, the Federal Aviation Administration said. All 172 passengers and six crew members exited safely, though 12 people were taken to hospitals with minor injuries. The aircraft had diverted from its Dallas-bound route due to reported engine vibrations. The FAA has launched an investigation into the incident.
Australian researchers have pioneered a low-cost and scalable plasma-based method to produce ammonia gas directly from air, offering a green alternative to the traditional fossil fuel-dependent Haber-Bosch process.
A series of earthquakes have struck Guatemala on Tuesday afternoon, leading authorities to advise residents to evacuate from buildings as a precaution against possible aftershocks.
Archaeologists have uncovered a 3,500-year-old city in northern Peru that likely served as a key trade hub connecting ancient coastal, Andean, and Amazonian cultures.
A deadly mass shooting early on Monday (7 July) in Philadelphia's Grays Ferry neighbourhood left three men dead and nine others wounded, including teenagers, as more than 100 shots were fired.
On July 4, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Khankendi, reaffirming the deep-rooted alliance between the two nations.
France recorded over 100 drowning deaths in just one month — a 58% rise from last year — as unusually high temperatures drove more people to water, public health officials say.
Germany’s public debt is projected to climb from 62.5% to 74% of GDP by 2030, driven by record defence and infrastructure spending, according to a report by the European rating agency Scope.
Migration offset natural decline for the fourth consecutive year, pushing the European Union’s population to an historic high of 450.4 million in 2024, according to Eurostat figures released on Friday.
The global oil market may be tighter than headline supply-demand figures suggest, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Friday, citing rising refinery activity and seasonal summer demand as key drivers of short-term market pressure.
China’s exports are expected to have grown 5% in June as manufacturers hurried goods abroad ahead of a 12 August deadline that could see the U.S. restore punitive tariffs, a Reuters survey of economists indicates.
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