AnewZ Morning Brief - June 20th, 2025
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.
Colombia has cut deforestation by a third in early 2025, with the biggest progress seen in Amazon national parks.
Environment Minister Lena Estrada Añokazi says deforestation dropped from over 40,000 hectares in early 2024 to 27,000 this year. A 54% drop was reported inside protected areas like Tinigua, Chiribiquete and La Macarena.
The Amazon still accounts for nearly 70% of forest loss nationwide, but the government credits the progress to tighter enforcement and stronger community partnerships.
Eighteen hotspots were identified, most of them in the Amazon, but also in areas like Catatumbo and the Pacific north.
Colombia is also stepping up arrests tied to environmental crime. A new territorial plan will be rolled out starting this month, with meetings in Amazon and Orinoquia regions.
But threats remain. A recent watchdog report warned that illegal mining and coca farming are still advancing into protected zones. Between October and March, nearly 89,000 hectares were lost nationwide.
The main drivers of deforestation include illegal roads, land grabbing, cattle ranching and coca production — the base for cocaine.
Peace is no longer a dream. It is a discussion. On the streets of Baku and Yerevan, it is also a question, of trust, of foreign interests, and of who truly wants it.
Iranian missiles struck multiple locations across Israel and neighbouring regions early Friday morning, including a Microsoft office complex, according to emergency responders and local media reports.
Israeli strikes have reportedly targeted areas near the residences of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian, according to the New York Times, citing local witnesses.
Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) has cancelled certain flights scheduled for 13th and 14th June amid recent escalation of situation in the Middle East and the closure of airspace in several countries for security reasons.
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 first side event of the Global South NGO Platform, initiated by Azerbaijan, was held in Bonn, Germany this week.
Egypt’s first integrated solar and battery storage plant will deliver dispatchable clean energy, enhance grid stability and manage peak demand. The project is expected to generate approximately 3,000 GWh of clean energy and avoid up to 1.4 million metric tonnes of emissions per year.
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon Rachel Reeves, has announced a record £2.5 billion in additional funding this week to advance the development of the world’s first fusion power plant.
A historic May heat wave pushed Greenland’s ice melt to 17 times its average rate and sent Iceland’s temperatures soaring to record-breaking highs, raising urgent alarms about Arctic climate vulnerability.
Climate change could slash over 5% from Italy’s GDP by 2050 if no action is taken, according to the national budget watchdog, highlighting the urgent need for global emissions cuts.
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