Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for May 11th , covering the latest developments you need to know.
1. India and Pakistan agree to a ceasefire in US-mediated talks
India and Pakistan have agreed to a full, immediate ceasefire following days of cross-border violence, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social, citing “high-level negotiations mediated by Washington.” Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar confirmed Islamabad’s commitment to peace, and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said both sides will begin formal talks on broader issues. Rubio praised Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Shehbaz Sharif for their “wisdom and statesmanship,” noting he and JD Vance spent 48 hours in closed-door meetings with senior officials from both nations.
The truce comes after one of the most dangerous escalations in years—missile strikes, drone incursions and artillery fire that have killed at least 48 people, mostly on the Pakistani side. Pakistan launched “Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos” in retaliation for India’s “Operation Sindoor” on May 6, which New Delhi says targeted militant bases but which Pakistan claims killed 33 civilians. Both sides have already accused each other of ceasefire violations.
2. Azerbaijan welcomes ceasefire between India and Pakistan
Azerbaijan on Saturday hailed the newly declared ceasefire between the Republic of India and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
In a statement, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said it “welcomes any initiative that eases regional tensions and lays the groundwork for enduring peace and stability. We urge both sides to pursue constructive dialogue to resolve remaining disputes and strengthen mutual confidence.”
3. European leaders in Ukraine’s Kyiv press Russia for 30-day ceasefire
French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer travelled together by train from Poland to Kyiv on Saturday, where they and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk joined President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to demand a 30-day ceasefire as a first step toward ending the three-year war. They warned that if Russian President Vladimir Putin did not agree to halt fighting on land, sea and in the air by Monday, Moscow would face “massive sanctions,” potentially targeting its energy and banking sectors. Macron also proposed deploying a “reassurance” force of foreign troops and said the United States, backed by European partners, would lead monitoring of any ceasefire.
4. Putin proposes direct peace talks with Ukraine after three years of war
President Vladimir Putin invited Kyiv to resume talks without preconditions in Istanbul, with details to be worked out with President Erdoğan. U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed the initiative, while European leaders had urged a 30-day ceasefire. Despite the offer, Russia launched a drone strike on Kyiv overnight. Putin pointed to a 2022 draft agreement calling for Ukrainian neutrality and said Russia remains ready to negotiate.
5. Pope Leo XIV visits the Sanctuary of the Mother of Good Counsel in Genazzano
During a surprise visit to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Genazzano, Rome, Pope Leo XIV knelt in prayer before the remains of Blessed Stefano Bellesini, the Augustinian friar.
6. Trump orders 20,000 new officers to enforce deportations
The plan aims to incentivize undocumented immigrants to leave the U.S. voluntarily, offering paid travel and a $1,000 “exit bonus” through a new federal program.
In a video statement Friday, Trump said he was making it “as easy as possible” for undocumented immigrants to self-deport, while warning those who stay could face “significant jail time,” wage garnishment, and confiscation of property.
The executive order instructs DHS to expand staffing through new hires, as well as by deputizing local and state law enforcement and contracting former federal officers. However, it does not specify how the expansion will be funded. Immigration and Customs Enforcement currently employs over 21,000 people, including about 6,100 deportation officers.
The administration's harsher deportation measures have faced setbacks in federal court. Judges in Texas and New York recently ruled Trump's use of the 18th-century Alien Enemies Act to expel certain migrants unlawful.
Despite legal challenges, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced this week that bonuses and government-funded travel would be offered to encourage voluntary departures via the CPB Home app.
Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has told Pakistan’s Prime Minister Sheh...
The widening war between Iran, U.S. and Israel is leaving civilians and soldiers caught in its wake. Thousands of people are stranded across the Gu...
How do political narratives travel from Moscow to Westminster?...
At least 30,000 displaced people have sought protection in shelters across Lebanon following an escalation in h...
Azerbaijan's Astara border has become a key corridor for people wanting to leave Iran. More than 600 foreign nationals have been walking throug...
Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has told Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif that Ankara is ready to help reinforce the ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan, as clashes between the two neighbours continue for a sixth consecutive day.
Azerbaijan's Astara border has become a key corridor for people wanting to leave Iran. More than 600 foreign nationals have been walking through the frontier this week amid the war in the Middle East.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 4th of February, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Türkiye has suspended day-trip crossings at its Kapıköy border and two others with Iran as regional tensions escalate following strikes involving the United States and Israel on Tehran. AnewZ's Alisultan Sultanzade was on the ground at the crossing before the restrictions came into force.
U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. military has enough stockpiled weapons to fight wars "forever"; in a social media post late on Monday. The remarks came hours before conflict in Iran and the Middle East entered its fourth day.
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has held talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov following recent military strikes carried out by the United States and Israel on targets in Iran, as tensions in the Middle East continue to rise.
U.S. first lady, Melania Trump chaired a UN Security Council meeting on children and education in conflict on Monday (2 March), a move criticised by Iran as hypocritical following U.S. and Israeli strikes that triggered a UN warning about risks to children.
The U.S. embassy in Riyadh was hit by two drones resulting in a limited fire and some material damage, the kingdom's defence ministry said in a post on X on Tuesday, citing an initial assessment.
Türkiye and Iran have suspended day-trip passenger crossings at their shared border, Türkiye's trade minister said Monday, as a U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran entered its third day.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 4th of February, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Strikes across the Middle East are intensifying, fuelling travel disruption, driving up global energy prices and forcing diplomatic missions to shut their doors.
U.S. President Donald Trump has said the United States has a “virtually unlimited supply” of munitions and is capable of sustaining military action indefinitely, as the conflict with Iran entered its fourth day.
The United Nations has called for an investigation into a deadly attack on a girls’ primary school in Iran, which Iranian officials say has killed more than 100 children. The U.S. has said its forces “would not” deliberately target a school.
U.S. first lady, Melania Trump chaired a UN Security Council meeting on children and education in conflict on Monday (2 March), a move criticised by Iran as hypocritical following U.S. and Israeli strikes that triggered a UN warning about risks to children.
You can download the AnewZ application from Play Store and the App Store.
What is your opinion on this topic?
Leave the first comment