Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for June 20th, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Israel’s sweeping surprise attack on Iran last week marked a major escalation in tensions, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declaring it had “struck at the head of Iran’s nuclear weaponization program.”
Israel is reportedly pressuring the United States to use its most powerful non-nuclear weapon—the GBU-57A/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP)—in a strike against Iran’s heavily fortified Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant, as tensions mount in the Middle East.
As the massive pink-hulled container ship ONE Modern pulls into the Port of Hong Kong, its crew rushes to offload more than 700 containers within a tight 10-hour window.
The U.S. military has repositioned aircraft and naval vessels from key Middle East installations to safeguard personnel and assets amid rising tensions with Iran, two U.S. officials said on Wednesday.
The U.S. Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Wednesday at 4.25%–4.50%, while maintaining its projection for two rate cuts by the end of 2025.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for June 19th, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he supports China’s position that its ongoing tariff dispute with the United States should be resolved through dialogue.
Israel’s main hospital in the south sustained a direct missile strike on Thursday amid escalating hostilities with Iran, causing extensive damage and prompting urgent warnings from health officials.
Leaders from China and five Central Asian nations convene in Astana, Kazakhstan, for the Second China–Central Asia Summit (June 16–18, 2025).
South Korea and Japan have agreed to deepen their cooperation with the United States in addressing regional security challenges, including North Korea, during a bilateral meeting held on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Canada, according to local media reports.
Canada has issued a travel advisory urging its citizens to avoid travel to parts of the Middle East, citing heightened tensions between Israel and Iran. The warning comes amid ongoing military exchanges that have raised fears of broader regional instability.
Flights to Indonesia’s popular resort island of Bali faced widespread disruption on Wednesday after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted, spewing ash high into the atmosphere and prompting emergency measures in surrounding regions.
The question of whether the United States will join Israel militarily through direct troop deployments has become one of the most pressing foreign policy issues of 2025.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has alleged that Meta Platforms offered signing bonuses as high as $100 million to OpenAI employees in an attempt to recruit top talent, underscoring the intensifying competition among tech firms for artificial intelligence expertise.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for June 18th, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Iranian state television on Tuesday called on citizens to delete WhatsApp from their smartphones, without providing specific evidence, claiming that the Meta-owned messaging platform was collecting user data to send to Israel.
Texas has halted new funding for construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall, a major policy shift after four years of investment in one of Governor Greg Abbott’s flagship immigration initiatives.
The 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit was held June 15–17 in Kananaskis, Alberta, under Canada’s presidency. Prime Minister Mark Carney framed the meeting around priorities of protecting communities, energy and climate security, the digital transition, and future partnerships.
The Kremlin on Tuesday expressed concern over what it described as a rapidly worsening conflict between Israel and Iran, stating that Israel appears unwilling to engage in mediation efforts.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for June 17th, covering the latest developments you need to know.
China and Kazakhstan on Monday (16 June) signed 24 intergovernmental and interdepartmental agreements aimed at expanding cooperation across a broad range of sectors, setting the stage for closer bilateral ties ahead of the 2nd Central Asia–China Summit in Astana.
The European Commission is set to unveil legal measures on Tuesday aimed at ending imports of Russian pipeline gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) by the end of 2027, in a move that would formalize the European Union’s shift away from Russian energy supplies following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
A third contingent of South African peacekeepers deployed to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as part of a regional stabilization mission returned home Monday, landing at Bram Fischer International Airport in Bloemfontein.
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