Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 12 June, covering the latest developments you need to know.
The U.S. and Iran have exchanged fresh strikes, with Washington targeting military sites and Tehran responding with missiles and drones aimed at bases and shipping near the Strait of Hormuz. While commercial traffic continues, tensions are rising amid growing calls for restraint and a return to negotiations.
Migrants in the U.S. who cannot be returned to their home countries due to the risk of persecution are now facing deportation to the war-torn Central African Republic. Among them are two Iranian women, described by their lawyer Emily Trostle as a Christian convert and a pro democracy activist, who could face torture if sent back to Iran. Both arrived in the U.S. in November 2024, were detained, and later secured “Withholding of Removal” status, which had prevented their return to Iran.
SpaceX has launched the largest initial public offering in U.S. history, pricing its shares at $135 and reaching a market valuation of $1.77 trillion. The company raised $75b billion dollars by selling more than 555 million shares, marking a major milestone for Elon Musk’s space and technology business as it enters public markets after years of rapid growth in satellite communications, launch services and artificial intelligence.
Mexico began their home World Cup with a 2-0 win over South Africa in a match overshadowed by three red cards, while South Korea came from behind to beat the Czech Republic 2-1. Both winners now top Group A on three points, with Mexico slightly ahead on goal difference as the tournament gets underway.
British security minister Dan Jarvis has been appointed the country’s defence minister, Downing Street has announced. The appointment happened after British defence minister John Healey quit on Thursday over a months-long dispute over military spending, accusing Prime Minister Keir Starmer of failing to commit the resources that are needed to keep the country safe from mounting threats.
Yemen's Houthis renewed warning to airlines, airport workers, and travellers against using Saudi airports, say...
YouTube star Jimmy Donaldson, known as MrBeast, visited Tashkent on 9 October for a fan event organised by Uzbekistan’s Art and C...
Ukraine is ready to stop attacks on Russian oil refineries if Moscow also halts strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zel...
The explosion at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday afternoon killed at least 12 people and injured a further 309, according to Saudi Arabia’s Civil Aviation Authority. The airport remains closed until further notice.
Yemen's Houthis renewed warning to airlines, airport workers, and travellers against using Saudi airports, saying the warning should be taken seriously and that the kingdom “bore responsibility for failed interceptions”, a day after an attack on Riyadh's international airport that killed 12 people.
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed surprise after Donald Trump mediated the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace agreement in 2025, the U.S. President said at a rally in New York state on Friday.
The United Nations has condemned a sharp rise in attacks on civilians in Ukraine, reporting that more than 100 people were killed and at least 429 injured in a single week as Russian strikes hit residential areas, passenger buses and critical infrastructure.
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday (9 October) escalating tensions with European allies and potentially targeting companies that provide services to the tribunal. The move came hours after former ICC judge Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Ukraine is ready to stop attacks on Russian oil refineries if Moscow also halts strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday.
Air France has reportedly informed its pilots and cabin crew of new Israeli restrictions preventing employees holding certain nationalities, including dual nationals, from operating flights to Israel, according to an investigation published by French outlet Mediapart on Saturday.
Nepali authorities urged villagers on Sunday (11 October) to move to safer places after a flood in a river in the central part of the country swept away several houses and infrastructure, but there were no reports of any casualties.
France’s internal police watchdog (IGPN) is investigating 24 cases linked to student protests across the country, including an incident in which a 14-year-old boy suffered a broken jaw and shattered teeth after allegedly being struck by a police projectile.
Pope Leo XIV renewed his condemnation of the death penalty on Saturday (10 October), saying it violated the sanctity of human life and denied people the chance of redemption, days after the Pentagon announced plans to livestream a U.S. military execution.
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