Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 11 June, covering the latest developments you need to know.
In the past 24 hours, fighting between the U.S. and Iran has escalated sharply, with both sides carrying out new strikes. The U.S. launched a second round of air attacks targeting Iranian military surveillance, communications and air defence systems. At the same time, Iran retaliated with missile and drone strikes on American military assets across the Gulf, including in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan.
Bill Gates told U.S. lawmakers he “did not fully understand” the extent of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes when they met to discuss philanthropy, insisting he never witnessed any wrongdoing. Bill Gates said Epstein later tried to pressure him by using information about his extramarital affairs, which he said were unrelated to their interactions. His testimony comes as Congress investigates the handling of the Epstein case and the broader network of his associations.
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to a new health zone in Ituri province, with Tchomia now affected more than three weeks after the epidemic was declared. The expansion brings the total number of impacted health zones to 26, including 18 in Ituri, highlighting ongoing challenges in containing the virus.
The European Union and South Korea have signed a digital trade agreement to make cross-border digital transactions easier and deepen economic ties, following their first summit in three years.The deal is part of wider efforts by both sides to strengthen partnerships and build new alliances amid global uncertainty, including U.S. tariffs, Chinese export restrictions, and ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
Mexico and South Africa set for World Cup opening match
Mexico and South Africa meet in the World Cup opening match in Mexico City, with the hosts entering as favourites after strong recent form, while South Africa return to the tournament as underdogs but without pressure. Javier Aguirre has drawn on his experience of playing in a home World Cup to prepare Mexico for the occasion, while South Africa’s coach Hugo Broos and midfielder Teboho Mokoena have stressed their team’s readiness to embrace the challenge. The match, which echoes their 2010 opening draw, is expected to feature contrasting styles, with Mexico pushing forward and South Africa relying on defensive discipline and counterattacks.
Police fired tear gas at protesters blockading French high schools on Tuesday as students, teachers and parents to...
A large Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow and the surrounding region has killed two people, damaged homes and sparked a major fire at a key fuel fac...
Kenya has confirmed its first case of Ebola after a Kenyan citizen who had travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) died in Nairobi, p...
Australian counterterrorism authorities are examining the links of the co-pilot accused of attacking the captain and attempting to take control of a flydubai flight bound for Israel. Authorities in New Zealand have also said they are investigating reports the suspect had spent time in that country.
Right-wing Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro will face leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a runoff of the presidential election later this month, after he exceeded expectations in Sunday's first-round vote with a slight lead over the incumbent.
U.S. President Donald Trump has said that the United States will 'help' Russia after a laboratory worker died at a plague research institute in Siberia.
Iran's Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad has resigned, with Hamid Bovard, chief executive of the state-owned National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), appointed as acting oil minister, according to Iranian state media.
Candidates elected to Bosnia and Herzegovina's three-member presidency declared victory after preliminary unofficial results showed Denis Becirovic leading the Bosniak seat, Darijana Filipovic ahead in the Croat seat and Zeljka Cvijanovic likely retaining the Serb seat.
Police fired tear gas at protesters blockading French high schools on Tuesday as students, teachers and parents took to the streets on the biggest day of action in a wave of demonstrations against understaffed and dilapidated classrooms.
A large Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow and the surrounding region has killed two people, damaged homes and sparked a major fire at a key fuel facility, according to Russian officials and military bloggers.
Kenya has confirmed its first case of Ebola after a Kenyan citizen who had travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) died in Nairobi, prompting health authorities to launch an urgent contact-tracing operation.
A regional conference on Afghanistan in Moscow ended on Monday without a joint statement after Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban delegation failed to agree on wording about terrorism. It was the first time since the inaugural meeting that participants failed to issue a joint statement.
An Azerbaijani citizen died and another is missing after a cargo ship was attacked by a drone in the Black Sea, near the coast of Romania on Monday (5 October), Baku's Foreign Ministry has said.
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