Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for the 7 June, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Armenia is holding a key parliamentary vote on Sunday that will determine the future of the nation’s policies within and beyond the South Caucasus region. Voting started at 8:00am local time (0400GMT) and will end at 8:00pm at more than 2,000 polling stations across the country. 16 political parties and two political alliances have registered to take part in the election. The parliamentary vote is the country's first regular election since snap elections in 2018 and 2021.
The U.S. government will attempt to redirect Iranian assets to Gulf states for reconstruction and repair costs linked to damage attributed to Iran, according to a source familiar with the matter. The move comes as Tehran carried out additional drone launches following a wave of strikes against Kuwait and Bahrain. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has directed a team to assess costs for damages already inflicted on Gulf allies by Iran, the source said, adding that the U.S. will consider using Iranian assets for repairs of any future destruction as well.
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba said Russian forces struck two civilian search and rescue vessels operating in Ukrainian waters on Saturday, injuring several people. Ukraine reported drone strikes on an oil depot in Ust-Labinsk and a military site near St. Petersburg, which triggered a fire but caused no casualties. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the strikes were a response to Russian attacks and targeted key infrastructure and naval assets, with some drones reportedly traveling around 1,000 kilometres.
Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said North Korea will never back down on its status as a nuclear-armed state, warning that it will not tolerate any threats, state media agency KCNA said. Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit North Korea on Monday for a summit, marking his first visit to the North in nearly seven years as Beijing looks to reinforce ties with Pyongyang.
Gaza humanitarian crisis worsens amid displacement and shortages
Gaza is facing a deepening humanitarian crisis, with severe shortages of food, water, shelter and medical care. Hospitals and essential infrastructure remain under extreme strain as conditions deteriorate. According to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), citing Gaza health authorities through the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), more than 72,600 Palestinians had been killed and more than 172,000 injured between 7 October 2023 and 6 May 2026.
As world leaders gather in New York for the 81st UN General Assembly, the organisation faces wars, displacement, climate pressures and deepening ge...
Nearly 130,000 people have been forced from their homes in Yemen in recent weeks as fighting intensifies along the country’s west coast, acco...
Iranian judicial authorities have shut a French language centre in Tehran linked to the French Embassy, accusing it of “illegal activities&rd...
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.
Iran's military has threatened to launch sustained attacks on U.S. bases and interests across the Middle East if Washington resumes military action against Tehran.
The death toll from an overnight Russian attack on the Kyiv region rose to four, including three children, Kyiv regional authorities said on Sunday. A mother and her two 3-year-old children were killed when a Russian drone strike hit a private home, the emergency service said.
Overnight Russian strikes on the city of Sumy, northeast Ukraine, have killed one woman and injured a man, the country's State Emergency Service has said.
Russian parliamentary elections have delivered a comfortable win to the ruling United Russia party, which is closely aligned to President Vladimir Putin. With more than 95 per cent of ballots counted, United Russia has taken 57.83 per cent of the vote, up from the 49.8 per cent it won in 2021.
As world leaders gather in New York for the 81st UN General Assembly, the organisation faces wars, displacement, climate pressures and deepening geopolitical divisions.
Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi is under preliminary investigation in France over a suspected conflict of interest linked to the 2024 sale of Ligue 1 broadcasting rights.
Overnight Russian strikes on the city of Sumy, northeast Ukraine, have killed one woman and injured a man, the country's State Emergency Service has said.
Russian parliamentary elections have delivered a comfortable win to the ruling United Russia party, which is closely aligned to President Vladimir Putin. With more than 95 per cent of ballots counted, United Russia has taken 57.83 per cent of the vote, up from the 49.8 per cent it won in 2021.
A powerful typhoon was approaching Japan’s Pacific coast on Monday, bringing torrential rain, strong winds and a heightened risk of landslides across the Kanto region, including Tokyo, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
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