Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for the 6 June, covering the latest developments you need to know.
The U.S. military said it struck Iranian radar sites on the Strait of Hormuz following the interception of four Iranian drones, while Tehran said it launched missiles at U.S. bases in the Gulf in response. Kuwait's military said its air defences intercepted missile and drone attacks, while air raid sirens sounded across Bahrain and residents were advised to seek shelter.
A seven-month-old Palestinian baby was killed and his parents wounded after Israeli soldiers opened fire on their vehicle near Hebron in the West Bank, according to the Palestinian health ministry. The Israeli military said troops fired after perceiving the vehicle was accelerating towards them, but an initial inquiry found those injured were uninvolved civilians and the incident is under review.
South Korea election chief quits as 6,000 protest ballot shortages
More than 6,000 people gathered outside a vote-counting centre in Seoul on Friday night, calling for this week's local elections to be rerun after ballot shortages left some voters unable to cast their ballots. The protests came hours after the head of South Korea's election commission announced his resignation, admitting responsibility for the failures, while officials said 50 polling stations ran out of ballot papers and an independent investigation would be launched.
The United States will provide an additional $38 million for Ebola response efforts in the Democratic Republic of Congo, taking its total support to more than $200 million. The funding announcement came as the CDC warned that, without stronger public health measures, the outbreak, which has infected 452 people and killed 82, could grow to a scale similar to or larger than the 2014-2016 West Africa Ebola crisis.
The United States has approved the potential sale of five MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters and related equipment to New Zealand in a deal worth $1.5 billion. The purchase forms part of Wellington's plan to increase defence spending and strengthen military capabilities as it works towards lifting defence expenditure to 2% of GDP.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced the reimposition of a U.S. naval blockade on all Iranian ports and warned that power plants and bridges could be...
The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is spreading faster than efforts to contain it, global humanitarian organisation Méd...
Kyrgyzstan has introduced an indefinite ban on the export of crude oil and petroleum products by road and rail in an effort to prevent fuel shortages ...
U.S. President Donald Trump announced the reimposition of a U.S. naval blockade on all Iranian ports and warned that power plants and bridges could be targeted next week unless Tehran returns to negotiations.
The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is spreading faster than efforts to contain it, global humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has warned, calling for an urgent expansion of containment and care measures.
Georgia and the European Union have held their first working-level talks in Brussels following the EU's decision to suspend visa-free travel for holders of Georgian diplomatic, service and official passports.
The European Union (EU) has announced an additional €20 million ($22.8 million) in humanitarian assistance for Venezuela after last month's deadly earthquakes, which killed more than 4,700 people.
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.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced the reimposition of a U.S. naval blockade on all Iranian ports and warned that power plants and bridges could be targeted next week unless Tehran returns to negotiations.
The death toll from the fire at a live music pub in Bangkok has climbed to 32 after two more victims died from their injuries, according to Thailand's Police Hospital.
Ukraine and Russia exchanged fresh attacks on Tuesday, with Kyiv targeting shipping and energy infrastructure inside Russia while Moscow launched another large-scale missile and drone assault on Ukrainian cities.
IBM has warned that a surge in spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure is weighing on its core business, in one of the clearest signs yet of how the AI boom is reshaping the technology sector.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced the reimposition of a U.S. naval blockade on all Iranian ports and warned that power plants and bridges could be targeted next week unless Tehran returns to negotiations.
Ten EU countries, led by Italy and Poland, have urged the European Union to reconsider a new carbon price on fuel as part of a wider overhaul of the bloc's carbon market, according to a joint statement seen by Reuters.
The European Union (EU) has announced an additional €20 million ($22.8 million) in humanitarian assistance for Venezuela after last month's deadly earthquakes, which killed more than 4,700 people.
India's investigation into last year's Air India crash that killed 260 people has entered its final stages, with investigators completing a transcript of the cockpit voice recorder and carrying out a psychological autopsy as they work towards a final report.
The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is spreading faster than efforts to contain it, global humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has warned, calling for an urgent expansion of containment and care measures.
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