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.
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The U.S. has banned government employees working in Saudi Arabia from using airports in the country without special authorisation. It comes after a deadly Houthi strike on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport killed at least 13 people last week.
The Saudi-led coalition said early Thursday that it intercepted and destroyed a drone over Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province.
U.S. President Donald Trump has called it “a disgrace” that Ukraine has resumed attacks on Russian oil refineries. Attacks are continuing from Russia and Ukraine as media reports say Ukraine has almost run out of Patriot interceptor missiles.
Ukraine is set to restart attacks on Russian oil refineries following a two-day pause, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, amid growing tensions with Washington over energy strikes and U.S. military support.
An unknown projectile struck a tanker 68 nautical miles northeast of Saudi Arabia on Friday according to a report released by the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) on Saturday.
Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy and water systems, combined with damaged homes and rising living costs, could force more people to flee this winter, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) warned on Friday, as its response plan for the country remains less than 7 per cent funded.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that a potential meeting between Ukraine, the United States and Russia could take place during the G20 summit in Miami in December, although neither Washington nor Moscow has confirmed the talks.
Nearly half of delegates walked out of an International Monetary Fund meeting in Bangkok on Saturday as Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov addressed the group, exposing deep divisions over Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
Nationwide protests are set to begin in France on Saturday with students, trade unionists and remnants of the Yellow Vest movement expected to demonstrate against rising living costs amongst others.
European Union leaders wrapped up a summit in Brussels with agreement emerging on several key issues, including support for the automotive industry, trade tensions with China and financing for Ukraine.
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