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.
The United States carried out a third consecutive night of airstrikes against Iran, targeting military capabilities around the Strait of Hormuz as Don...
An overnight fire at a popular bar in Bangkok has killed at least 30 people and injured 70 others, making it one of the deadliest pub disasters in ...
Afghan authorities in Kabul and Herat have sought wider investment, trade and environmental cooperation with Uzbekistan, Russia, Kazakhstan, Iran and ...
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 13th of July, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Iran and the U.S. are at odds over planned talks in Doha, with Tehran denying any meeting is scheduled despite Washington preparing to send senior envoys. The disagreement comes amid renewed missile attacks and rising tensions that are testing a fragile ceasefire.
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has announced that Italy will reopen its embassy in Tehran on Friday (19 June), marking a rare reversal in a period of heightened regional instability and disrupted diplomatic ties across the Middle East.
UN Women chief Sima Bahous warned the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday that peace processes are more fragile and less effective when women are excluded from decision-making, as global conflict levels reach their highest point since the UN was founded.
The 4th Shusha Global Media Forum will bring together nearly 160 media leaders, experts and officials from 54 countries in Azerbaijan's historic city of Shusha on 13-14 July, to discuss journalism’s role in peacebuilding, restoring public trust and tackling challenges.
The U.S. has launched fresh strikes on Iran after Tehran targeted a container ship and said it had again closed the Strait of Hormuz. Iran also claimed to have expanded attacks on U.S. military facilities across the Gulf.
Typhoon Bavi, the strongest storm to hit the eastern coast of mainland China this year, brought heavy rain, strong winds, flooding and landslides after making landfall in Zhejiang province on Sunday. More than 2.8 million people were evacuated to safety ahead of the storm.
President Ilham Aliyev is holding his annual question-and-answer session with international journalists at the 4th Shusha Global Media Forum in Azerbaijan.
The United States and Iran have significantly escalated their conflict, exchanging heavy missile and drone strikes across the Gulf region. Iran claims it has once again closed the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global shipping route.
An overnight fire at a popular bar in Bangkok has killed at least 30 people and injured 70 others, making it one of the deadliest pub disasters in the Thai capital in recent years. Authorities say the venue quickly filled with thick smoke, trapping patrons inside.
The United States carried out a third consecutive night of airstrikes against Iran, targeting military capabilities around the Strait of Hormuz as Donald Trump announced the reinstatement of a blockade on Iranian shipping and proposed a 20% fee on cargo passing through the strategic waterway.
A Chinese-born American seismologist designated by Washington as "wrongfully detained" is facing espionage charges in China after being held for nearly two years, according to his family, U.S. lawmakers and hostage advocacy groups.
The United States and Iran have significantly escalated their conflict, exchanging heavy missile and drone strikes across the Gulf region. Iran claims it has once again closed the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global shipping route.
A Sudanese court has sentenced Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, and 15 other defendants to death in absentia over crimes committed during the conflict in West Darfur.
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