Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for the 4 June, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a ceasefire aimed at ending months of cross-border hostilities, boosting hopes for broader progress in negotiations between the United States and Iran. Talks between Washington and Tehran are expected to resume next month, although renewed regional violence, including Iranian attacks in the Gulf and continued Israeli strikes in Lebanon, has highlighted the fragility of the settlement.
The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives voted 215-208 to approve a resolution directing President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from Iran unless Congress authorises military action, with four Republicans joining Democrats in support. While the measure is unlikely to have an immediate impact and still faces hurdles in the Senate, the vote marks a significant bipartisan rebuke of Trump's handling of the conflict and highlights growing concern within his own party as the war enters its fourth month.
Ukraine launched overnight strikes on Crimea's two main cities after Russia and Ukraine traded attacks on each other's territory a day earlier, leaving at least four people dead. Russian shelling killed three civilians in Kramatorsk, while a Ukrainian drone strike killed one person in Russia's Bryansk region. Moscow-installed officials later said Ukrainian attacks on Crimea killed three more people and injured seven in Simferopol.
Taiwan has called on China to acknowledge the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown and confront its legacy, as the 37th anniversary of the deadly suppression of pro-democracy protests was marked on Thursday. President Lai Ching-te urged Beijing to recognise the truth and pursue reconciliation, while U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said China's censorship could not erase the memory of those killed when troops ended the demonstrations in and around Tiananmen Square.
Germany's foreign minister has suggested the country's strong backing for Ukraine and its close ties to Israel may have contributed to its failure to secure a seat on the UN Security Council. Berlin lost out to Austria and Portugal in the vote for a two-year term, with Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul also accusing Russia of working to undermine Germany's bid amid growing geopolitical divisions at the United Nations.
The death toll from an overnight Russian attack on the Kyiv region rose to four, including three children, Kyiv regional authorities said on Sunday...
Houthi attacks target Riyadh amid concerns over Saudi oil supplies, as Iran says it will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until its conditions are m...
German voters cast ballots on Sunday in two state elections that could add to the political pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz, as his governmen...
Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy said a Togo-flagged oil tanker was struck while attempting to make an “illegal passage” through the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media said early on Friday.
Saudi civil defence sent an all-clear on Saturday after issuing alerts for a second time for potential danger in Riyadh and the city of Al-Kharj east of the capital, amid an uptick in attacks by Iran-aligned Houthis on the Gulf country.
The European Union will disburse €3.3 billion ($3.8 billion) to Ukraine for missiles and drones, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said after a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Houthi attacks target Riyadh amid concerns over Saudi oil supplies, as Iran says it will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until its conditions are met and U.S. commitments are implemented, parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday.
The U.S. State Department approved a $2.7 billion military sale to Ukraine for air-defence development upgrades, along with related equipment and services, the department said. Meanwhile, Ukrainian authorities reported at least 10 people had died in Russian attacks over the last 24 hours.
German voters cast ballots on Sunday in two state elections that could add to the political pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz, as his government faces growing public frustration and a resurgent far right.
Iraq has returned restricted airspace across the western part of the country to civilian authorities, ending limits imposed for military operations against Islamic State since 2016, the Transport Ministry said.
Denmark and Greenland have moved to reassure the public that their sovereignty will remain intact under a new security agreement with the United States.
World leaders are set to gather at the United Nations General Assembly in New York for several days of high-level debate, with Iran, Ukraine, artificial intelligence (AI) and a range of global crises expected to dominate discussions this week.
Ed Sheeran has broken his silence on the controversy surrounding his U.S. tour, apologising for decisions made after rapper Macklemore was removed from the line-up over his public support for Palestine.
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