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.
The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, has been suspended pending a vote by member states on whether he should be removed from office, following an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct. Khan denies any wrongdoing, with his lawyers calling the decision unlawful and unsupported by evidence, while the court's governing body has kept its findings confidential.
Iran and Israel said they had halted attacks on each other following an appeal from U.S. President Donald Trump, easing fears of a wider conflict. However, Tehran warned it could resume hostilities if Israel continued striking Hezbollah in Lebanon, while Trump said he had cautioned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against returning to war with Iran.
Four people were killed and more than 20 injured after Russian missile and drone strikes hit Ukraine's Kharkiv region overnight, local officials said. The attacks came as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy returned from talks with European leaders in London aimed at advancing ceasefire efforts, while both Kyiv and Moscow continued military operations despite renewed diplomatic contacts.
Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan will miss the World Cup after being denied entry to the United States despite holding a valid visa, FIFA said. Artan, who had been set to become the first Somali official to referee at a World Cup, was deemed inadmissible by U.S. border authorities, which cited vetting concerns but provided no further details.
The Democratic Republic of Congo said confirmed deaths from the latest Ebola outbreak had risen to 101, with 550 confirmed cases recorded across three eastern provinces. Authorities warned that the presence of armed groups, along with attacks on health workers and burial teams, continued to hamper efforts to contain the outbreak.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze used his address to the UN General Assembly's 81st session in New York this week to make a two-part c...
The World Nomad Games, which began in 2014, are a biennial tournament of traditional nomad sports, mo...
Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan will hold an urgent high-level meeting under a joint defence pact to discuss ways to support the kingdom am...
As the Ukraine war is highlighted by some leaders during the United Nations' 81st General Assembly meeting in New York, Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Thursday with ballistic missiles, killing two people and injuring six, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained low on Thursday, as Iran reiterated that it will neither enter into new negotiations with the United States nor re-open the Strait as long as its conditions are not met, despite recent indirect talks in New York mediated by Qatar.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in New York on Wednesday, as Washington pushes for an end to the war in Ukraine and Kyiv and Moscow continue to strike energy infrastructure.
The 81st UN General Assembly continues in New York on Wednesday, with another day of high-level speeches and diplomatic meetings. The wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, global security and international cooperation remain at the centre of discussions.
The 81st UN General Assembly has wrapped up its third day in New York on Thursday, with world leaders delivering high-level speeches and holding diplomatic meetings.
The U.S. Senate narrowly rejected a resolution on Thursday that would have required President Donald Trump to end the war in Iran or seek congressional authorisation, as Democrats sought to put Republicans on the record over the increasingly unpopular conflict ahead of November's midterm elections.
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday, 24 September, for talks focused on trade, artificial intelligence, Taiwan and the war with Iran.
Displacement camps and health centres have been attacked during a surge in violence in Yemen between Saudi-backed government forces and Iran-backed Houthis, UN agencies said on Thursday, as the civilian death toll continues to rise.
France will send troops and defence systems to Saudi Arabia to help protect the Red Sea port city of Yanbu, a key site for energy transport, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday.
As the Ukraine war is highlighted by some leaders during the United Nations' 81st General Assembly meeting in New York, Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Thursday with ballistic missiles, killing two people and injuring six, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
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