Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for the 2 June, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Lebanon says Hezbollah has agreed to a U.S.-backed proposal for a mutual halt to attacks with Israel, following discussions involving Lebanese and U.S. officials. The announcement came after a call between Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, during which Hezbollah’s acceptance of the proposal was confirmed. U.S. President Donald Trump said that “all shooting” between Israel and Hezbollah would end after a series of phone calls involving both sides.
Russian air strikes on major Ukrainian cities including Kyiv, Dnipro and Kharkiv killed at least nine people and injured more than 60, authorities said. The attacks targeted residential areas and infrastructure, with both sides continuing to accuse each other of strikes while denying targeting civilians. Air raid warnings sounded over much of the country early on Tuesday after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had warned the previous day of a possible major assault.
Denmark’s Social Democratic leader Mette Frederiksen has agreed to form a new centre-left coalition government, securing a third consecutive term as prime minister. The deal follows months of negotiations after the March election, in which no party won a clear majority and 12 parties entered parliament. Frederiksen said she had informed the king that a government could now be formed after the lengthy talks. Although her party remained the largest in parliament, it lost its majority amid voter backlash over a the cost-of-living crisis.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo may be larger than official figures indicate. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus raised the concern after visiting Kinshasa and the affected Ituri province, where the outbreak was first confirmed. He urged stronger international support and emphasised the need for community engagement and government leadership to contain the virus.
Typhoon Jangmi moved north toward Japan's southern main island of Kyushu on Tuesday, after bringing strong winds and rough weather to Okinawa, where four people were injured, according to Japanese authorities. The injuries, reported in Okinawa prefecture on Monday, were caused by falls and other weather-related incidents as the typhoon swept through the region, according to Kyodo News, citing local officials.
Gen Z protests swept 34 German cities on Saturday (31 October) over education, living costs and military service proposals. Violence erupted in Fra...
Iran designated Britain's Royal Navy and Royal Air Force as terrorist organisations on Sunday, (1 November), and classified the country's f...
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The U.S. has approved the sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles to Ukraine in a deal worth an estimated $2.1 billion, but Kyiv could face years of delays before receiving the weapons it urgently needs to defend against intensifying Russian attacks.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has ordered Iran's armed forces to respond to any threat immediately and without geographical limits in statements posted to social media platforms on Saturday (31 October).
Demonstrators carrying Iranian flags and placards supporting the hijab gathered outside the Azerbaijani Embassy in London.
A Chinese-made AI chip has matched Nvidia’s H200 in tests conducted by its developer, marking a potential breakthrough in China’s efforts to reduce its dependence on foreign technology.
A hacking group linked to North Korea is widely believed to be behind the theft of $6.3 billion from cryptocurrency giant Binance, a cyberattack that experts describe as the largest cryptocurrency heist on record.
Gen Z protests swept 34 German cities on Saturday (31 October) over education, living costs and military service proposals. Violence erupted in Frankfurt, where shops were looted and police reported Molotov cocktail attacks.
Iran designated Britain's Royal Navy and Royal Air Force as terrorist organisations on Sunday, (1 November), and classified the country's foreign intelligence agency, MI6, as a hostile group, according to a statement from the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
Thousands protested in Albania's capital, Tirana, on Saturday (31 October), demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation over perceived corruption allegations and dissatisfaction with the government over a lack of jobs and poor education standards.
Russia has agreed to work with Ghana on developing a 2,000-megawatt nuclear power plant following talks at the Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said on Saturday.
Foreign ministers from the U.S., Japan, Australia and India raised concerns over export restrictions and economic coercion at a Quad meeting in Atlanta, U.S., on Saturday, 31 October 2026, according to their joint statement.
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