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.
An agreement between Iran and the U.S. to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is expected "soon," a U.S. official has said. The deal would result in the resum...
A state of emergency was declared in the district of Summerland, British Columbia, early on Saturday as a fast-moving wildfire swept through western C...
Typhoon Dolphin lashed Japan’s southern Okinawa prefecture on Saturday, injuring six people, disrupting flights and leaving more than 50,000 buildin...
An agreement between Iran and the U.S. to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is expected "soon," a U.S. official has said. The deal would result in the resumption of commercial shipping through the sea passage and the lifting of an American naval blockade on Iranian ports.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 8th of August, covering the latest developments.
U.S. President Donald Trump said negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz are progressing and suggested an agreement with Iran could be reached “soon”.
U.S. President Donald Trump may have to accept concessions he previously opposed if he wants to secure a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according to analysts, as negotiators move closer to a temporary agreement.
A U.S. judge has ordered Meta to pay an additional $567 million over claims that its platforms failed to protect children from online harm.
A state of emergency was declared in the district of Summerland, British Columbia, early on Saturday as a fast-moving wildfire swept through western Canada, forcing thousands of residents to leave their homes.
Serbia will continue to support Ukraine’s independence and territorial integrity while seeking closer economic cooperation between the two countries, President Aleksandar Vučić said on Saturday, stopping short of pledging sanctions against Belgrade’s long-time ally Russia.
One year after its launch, the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) has emerged as one of the most significant diplomatic and economic initiatives in the South Caucasus, linking peace efforts between Armenia and Azerbaijan with expanding trade and regional connectivity.
A drone entered Bulgarian airspace from Romania on Saturday and exploded near the village of Kardam, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said, adding that there were no casualties or damage to infrastructure.
Russian drone strikes killed a three-year-old boy and his grandparents in a village in the Kyiv region, while another person was killed in an overnight ballistic missile attack on the Ukrainian capital, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday.
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