Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 1 June, covering the latest developments you need to know.
The U.S. said it struck Iranian military sites over the weekend, while Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said that it had targeted a U.S. base in response. The U.S. Central Command said in a post on X that the strikes on Iran’s Gulf coast were carried out after “aggressive Iranian actions,” including the downing of a U.S. MQ-1 drone operating over international waters. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had targeted an air base used by U.S. forces in response to an attack on southern Iran.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held talks with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on diplomatic efforts between Israel and Lebanon. A U.S. official said Rubio proposed a plan aimed at enabling “gradual de-escalation.” Under the proposal, as a first step, the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group would halt attacks on Israel, while Israel would refrain from escalating strikes in Beirut, the official said.
Colombia’s De La Espriella and Cepeda advance to presidential runoff
Colombian right-wing outsider Abelardo De La Espriella is set to face leftist Ivan Cepeda in a presidential runoff, according to initial voting results released on Sunday. De La Espriella received 43.7% of the vote, while Cepeda, a long-time senator and activist, won just under 41%, the data showed - a difference of around 668,000 votes. De La Espriella, who has never held elected office, has drawn comparisons with El Salvador's Nayib Bukele over his style and policy proposals.
Ebola recoveries in DRC offer hope as suspected cases appear outside Africa
Four nurses and a lab worker treated for Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo strain have recovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo, offering a rare sign of hope amid the outbreak. The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the country has risen to 282, with 42 deaths, after 19 new positive test results were recorded, according to data distributed by the communications ministry. Suspected cases are also being investigated outside Africa.
Ukrainian drones struck targets across several Russian regions overnight, including an oil pipeline pumping station, a refinery and a fuel depot, Russian and Ukrainian authorities said on Sunday. Ukraine's General Staff said it had struck the Saratov oil refinery on the Volga river. Saratov regional governor Roman Busargin said on Telegram that "civil infrastructure" had been damaged in the strike, but gave no further details. Russia's Defence Ministry said it had downed 216 drones overnight.
Georgia and Uzbekistan are aiming to nearly quadruple annual trade to $1 billion, up from $267.6 million in 2025, as the two countries seek to stre...
Iran has warned against the military use of Starlink, saying it has developed domestic technology capable of countering cyber threats linked to the...
Afghanistan has accused Pakistan of blaming Kabul for its domestic political and security problems, as Islamabad repeated claims that militants are...
One person was killed and nearly a dozen hurt in a fresh attack on Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, Saudi authorities reported, a day after a strike claimed by Yemen's Houthis killed 13 people and wounded more than 300.
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said late Monday that it intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi group toward Khamis Mushait in southwestern Saudi Arabia.
The Houthi movement has escalated their attacks on Saudi Arabia, targeting the airport in Riyadh and other cities, killing more than a dozen people.
The Kremlin on Monday rejected a 60-day ceasefire idea proposed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to allow his country to hold presidential elections, saying it wanted an overall peace deal instead.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia hit at least six energy targets in deadly strikes across Ukraine, showing Moscow is unwilling to accept the energy ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump.
An explosion and fire have been reported at a major underground gas pipeline in Russia’s Penza region on 13 October, according to UA News, as cited by Azerbaijan’s APA news agency. The reports have not been independently verified.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia hit at least six energy targets in deadly strikes across Ukraine, showing Moscow is unwilling to accept the energy ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Climate activist Greta Thunberg joined high school students protesting outside a school in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis on Tuesday, as a wave of student demonstrations continues across France.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited a newly opened defence museum displaying weapons developed under his leadership, including an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching the United States.
Southeast Asian foreign ministers are set to discuss measures to tackle transboundary haze during preparatory meetings ahead of the ASEAN summit in November, as forest and land fires in Indonesia continue to affect air quality across the region, the Philippines said on Tuesday.
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