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.
Indian police detained more than 2,000 protesters in Delhi on Saturday as authorities blocked a planned demonstration calling for the resignation o...
A powerful explosion has been reported at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, raising fresh concerns over aviation security in Saudi Arabi...
At least 12 people, including three children, have been killed in a Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, a day after U.S. Presiden...
Leaders of countries from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) have agreed to hold coordinated population censuses around 2030. They took the decision at the CIS Council of Heads of State meeting in Awaza, Turkmenistan on Friday, media reported.
A powerful explosion has been reported at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, raising fresh concerns over aviation security in Saudi Arabia as tensions across the region continue to escalate.
Britain and Israel have reached a temporary compromise over the future of the British Consulate General in East Jerusalem, easing a diplomatic dispute that had threatened to further strain relations between the two countries.
South African judge Navanethem “Navi” Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday “for her efforts to promote peace and international law,” the Norwegian Nobel Committee said.
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday (9 October) escalating tensions with European allies and potentially targeting companies that provide services to the tribunal. The move came hours after former ICC judge Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Indian police detained more than 2,000 protesters in Delhi on Saturday as authorities blocked a planned demonstration calling for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over disputed changes to voter lists.
At least 12 people, including three children, have been killed in a Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a deal to ease sanctions on Russian diesel.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has criticised U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to ease sanctions on Russian diesel exports, questioning why Moscow was granted an economic benefit without an apparent concession towards ending the war in Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed surprise after Donald Trump mediated the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace agreement in 2025, the U.S. President said at a rally in New York state on Friday.
The United Nations has condemned a sharp rise in attacks on civilians in Ukraine, reporting that more than 100 people were killed and at least 429 injured in a single week as Russian strikes hit residential areas, passenger buses and critical infrastructure.
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