Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for the 8 June, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Israel struck military targets in western and central Iran on Monday (8 June), hours after Iran launched missiles at Israeli targets in retaliation for Israeli attacks in Lebanon. The exchange marked the latest escalation between the two rivals and came despite reports that U.S. President Donald Trump had urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to refrain from further military action as peace talks with Tehran continue.
At least nine Palestinians were killed in two Israeli airstrikes in Gaza on Sunday, according to health officials. The strikes came as Hamas and other Palestinian factions began a new round of ceasefire talks in Cairo focused on a U.S.-backed plan and unresolved issues including Hamas' future role in Gaza, Israeli withdrawal, disarmament and post-war governance.
Early election results showed Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's Civil Contract party leading with 54.5% of the vote, with just over one-fifth of ballots counted. The result suggests continued support for his pro-Western agenda and efforts to secure a peace deal with Azerbaijan.
Britain, France and Germany backed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's proposal for direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday (7 June), saying Europe should play an active role in efforts to secure a ceasefire and a lasting peace in Ukraine. The leaders also reiterated their support for Kyiv and called for an immediate ceasefire, security guarantees for Ukraine and continued pressure on Russia.
A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Mindanao in the southern Philippines on Monday (8 June), triggering tsunami warnings across the Philippines, Indonesia and parts of the Pacific. Philippine police said at least 15 people were killed and 129 injured, while authorities reported power outages, infrastructure damage and coastal evacuations in areas near the epicentre.
U.S. President Donald Trump has called for Iran to pay compensation for decades of deaths and damage, adding a new demand to peace talks as Tehran see...
At least 132 people have died and 570 have been injured after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, the Colombian Association ...
Türkiye’s parliament on Monday approved a key piece of legislation underpinning the government’s effort to end decades of conflict with the Kurdi...
Flights arriving at Catania airport in eastern Sicily were suspended after volcanic ash from a new eruption of Mount Etna drifted into the airspace around the airport, disrupting operations at one of Italy’s busiest aviation hubs.
One hundred years after the First World War and more than eighty years after the devastation of the Second World War gave rise to the United Nations, humanity once again finds itself living in an age of permanent crisis.
For months, efforts to secure the Red Sea have focused on what is happening in the water. Naval deployments have increased, governments have expanded maritime cooperation and shipping companies have adapted to persistent security threats.
Greenland has issued a “strong warning” to a U.S. oil company linked to President Donald Trump after drilling equipment was brought ashore without the required government approvals, according to British media.
A deal on a new route for vessels through the Strait of Hormuz is "very close," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said, while warning that the reopening of the waterway depends on the U.S. meeting other conditions, including paying compensation to Iran.
U.S. President Donald Trump has called for Iran to pay compensation for decades of deaths and damage, adding a new demand to peace talks as Tehran seeks compensation and sanctions relief before reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Türkiye’s parliament on Monday approved a key piece of legislation underpinning the government’s effort to end decades of conflict with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), moving the so-called Terror-Free Türkiye initiative closer to implementation.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 11th of August, covering the latest developments.
The United States, Armenia and Azerbaijan have marked the first anniversary of the White House peace summit, highlighting progress towards normalising relations and boosting regional cooperation in the South Caucasus.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Russia is preparing to deploy additional North Korean forces on its territory and has received more ballistic missiles from Pyongyang, arguing that their growing military cooperation poses a threat beyond Ukraine.
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