Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a ceasefire after U.S.-backed talks in Washington. The deal requires Hezbollah to halt attacks and withdraw from southern Lebanon, while both sides will resume direct talks later this month aimed at reaching a broader agreement.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington would secure Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium under a deal being discussed with Tehran, describing the issue as a key part of ongoing negotiations.
“We will get it,” Trump said, referring to the uranium stockpile, which has emerged as one of the main sticking points in talks over Iran’s nuclear programme.
President Donald Trump has privately told aides he would consider ending the ceasefire with Iran if Tehran kills American troops, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal citing U.S. officials.
The report said Trump remains committed to avoiding a wider conflict but views any American military casualties as a potential trigger for renewed action against Iran.
Reuters could not immediately verify the report.
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a Democratic-led resolution seeking to prevent further military action against Iran unless authorised by Congress, highlighting growing concern among lawmakers over the conflict.
The measure passed by 215 votes to 208, with four Republicans joining Democrats in support of the war powers resolution.
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a ceasefire following talks in Washington aimed at ending the conflict that escalated alongside the war involving Iran.
In a joint statement issued with the United States, both sides said the ceasefire would depend on a complete halt to hostilities by Hezbollah and the withdrawal of its operatives from the South Litani Sector. The agreement also envisages the creation of pilot zones where the Lebanese Armed Forces will assume exclusive control.
The move follows a U.S.-mediated understanding earlier this week that prompted Israel to suspend planned strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs and Hezbollah to halt cross-border attacks. Despite previous ceasefire agreements in April and May, violence has continued, with Israeli strikes reported in southern Lebanon on Wednesday.
Both countries have also agreed to resume direct political and security talks during the week beginning 22 June, with the aim of reaching a broader and more comprehensive agreement.
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World Environment Day should be used as a platform to turn public awareness into concrete policy action on climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, according to a senior United Nations environment official speaking in an interview with AnewZ's Guy Shone.
China and Britain sat down for a major round of talks in Beijing on Tuesday and walked away with a clear message that the two countries want a better, closer relationship and that they are actively working to build one.
Environmental ministers and senior officials from member states of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) gathered in Samarkand for the 6th ECO Ministerial Meeting on Environment, the first such meeting in 12 years.
A series of military drones entering the airspace of Finland and the Baltic states has heightened concerns that the war in Ukraine is increasingly affecting NATO’s northern flank. The incidents have triggered security alerts, air defence responses and political fallout across the region.
Severe Tropical Storm Jangmi brought heavy rain, power cuts and transport disruption across Japan on Wednesday (3 June) as it tracked towards the greater Tokyo region.
Police officers were pelted with missiles during violent clashes at a protest near the Southampton, UK, home of convicted murderer Vickrum Digwa, as anger continued to grow over the handling of the fatal stabbing of 18-year-old Henry Nowak.
Competing narratives continue to shape perceptions of the war in Ukraine, with Russian leadership suggesting a possible end phase while Ukrainian officials warn of renewed large-scale attacks and ongoing escalation risks.
An Iranian drone and missile attack struck Kuwait International Airport early Wednesday, injuring several people, damaging Terminal 1 and forcing flight diversions, Kuwaiti authorities said.
Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Albania in recent days to protest against a luxury tourism project linked to Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump, and his wife Ivanka Trump.
Afghanistan’s Deputy Minister for Counter-Narcotics has urged the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to expand support for legal livelihoods for farmers, saying such assistance is vital to preventing narcotics production and trafficking.
Turkish and Armenian leaders reiterated their commitment to normalising relations during a phone call on Tuesday, discussing plans to deepen cooperation and advance a long-stalled rapprochement process.
At least 21 people, including 18 foreign nationals, have died after a devastating fire swept through a hotel in India's capital, Delhi, on Wednesday. The blaze is among the deadliest fires recorded in the city since 2022.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said on Wednesday that they had targeted the U.S. Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain and a U.S. air base in the Persian Gulf with missiles and drones, in retaliation for Tuesday’s air raid on a telecommunications tower on an island in the Strait of Hormuz.
Kazakhstan has used a high-level visit by Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee to promote itself as a gateway to Central Asia, offering investors access to industrial projects worth more than $100 billion and a growing regional market.
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