Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 14 June, covering the latest developments you need to know.
U.S. and Pakistani leaders say a framework agreement to end fighting with Iran could be signed on Sunday, though Tehran has questioned the timing. President Donald Trump and Pakistan’s Prime Minister both pointed to an imminent deal, while Iranian officials said it is unlikely to happen immediately. The proposed agreement is expected to include steps affecting the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil route. Meanwhile, Iranian hardliners have protested against the deal and clashes and strikes in the wider region have continued.
U.S. President Donald Trump will meet several Middle Eastern leaders and take part in a G7 session with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in France next week, according to U.S. officials. He is also expected to hold separate talks with leaders including Egypt, Qatar, the UAE, France and India. While no formal bilateral meeting with Zelenskyy is scheduled, a sideline meeting remains possible. Discussions will focus on economic growth, supply chains, migration, AI and critical minerals.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has promised to publish the UK’s long-delayed Defence Investment Plan ahead of next month’s NATO summit in Ankara amid pressure over military spending. The commitment was made during a call with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, as allies prepare to discuss defence funding and security commitments. The move follows the resignation of Defence Secretary John Healey, who criticised there is insufficient funding for modern threats and warned the UK could fall short of NATO obligations.
Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has been reconnected to the electricity grid after nearly three days without external power. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said repairs were completed under a localised ceasefire agreement. The outage followed damage to a substation across the Dnipro River that cut the plant’s last backup power line. It was the 19th time the facility has lost off-site power since the start of the war.
Hundreds of protesters in Albania have torn down fences at planned luxury development sites amid growing opposition to construction in environmentally sensitive coastal areas. The unrest began over a proposed resort linked to a company associated with Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner near Vlora, a region known for its wildlife and nesting grounds. Demonstrators waved national flags, chanted “Revolution,” and clashed lightly with police while removing the fences.
U.S. and Pakistani leaders forecast a Sunday signing of a long-elusive framework agreement to end fighting between the United States and Iran, but Teh...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Georgia to implement reforms to tackle youth unemployment. Nearly 30 per cent of people aged 15-24 ar...
North Korea said on Sunday, 14 June, that denuclearisation is a matter that is irreversibly terminated, in a condemnation of recent nuclear deterren...
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to publish the UK government's long-awaited Defence Investment Plan ahead of next month's NATO sum...
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says British armed forces intercepted a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker early on Sunday, as it attempted to p...
U.S. President Donald Trump has said a peace agreement with Iran is scheduled to be signed on Sunday in a post on social media, despite Tehran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei saying no deal would be approved this weekend.
Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 13 June, covering the latest developments you need to know.
China has expressed strong dissatisfaction over a United States decision to place several major Chinese companies on a Pentagon list of firms alleged to support the country’s military.
The United States has carried out a “swift and lethal” military strike that it says killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, known as Niño Guerrero, the alleged leader of Tren de Aragua, a criminal network Washington has designated as a foreign terrorist organisation.
Pakistan has warned that any attempt by India to block or significantly reduce river flows under the Indus Waters Treaty could have “far-reaching consequences”, after India's water minister said New Delhi was working to ensure that “not a single drop” of water reaches Pakistan in the coming years.
SpaceX made a historic entrance into the Nasdaq on Friday, surging over 20% in its first day of trading and lifting its valuation to more than $2 trillion. Investors flocked to the world’s largest IPO, betting on Elon Musk’s sprawling empire spanning rockets, AI and beyond.
Armenia has every right to choose Europe. But Europe’s support for Armenia’s direction should not become automatic approval of its political process.
U.S. President Donald Trump has said a peace agreement with Iran is scheduled to be signed on Sunday in a post on social media, despite Tehran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei saying no deal would be approved this weekend.
Japan’s birth rate and fertility levels have fallen to their lowest levels on record, highlighting the country’s worsening demographic crisis as fewer people marry and have children.
North Korea said on Sunday, 14 June, that denuclearisation is a matter that is irreversibly terminated, in a condemnation of recent nuclear deterrence talks between the U.S. and South Korea.
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to publish the UK government's long-awaited Defence Investment Plan ahead of next month's NATO summit in Ankara, following growing pressure over the UK's military spending commitments.
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says British armed forces intercepted a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker early on Sunday, as it attempted to pass through the English Channel.
Hundreds of protesters have torn down fences surrounding a planned luxury development site in Albania, as public anger continues to mount over construction in environmentally sensitive areas.
George Russell continued Mercedes's dominant qualifying form by securing pole position for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, while Lewis Hamilton ensured an all British front row with second place for Ferrari.
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