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.
Russia's health watchdog said on Tuesday that no cases of plague had b...
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...
Azerbaijan is seeking to attract more European visitors by improving air connectivity and raising its profile as an international tourism des...
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.
Russia's health watchdog said on Tuesday that no cases of plague had been detected among anyone who had come into contact with a Siberian plague institute laboratory worker who died last week, and locals said their lives had barely been disrupted.
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.
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.
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.
Russia's health watchdog said on Tuesday that no cases of plague had been detected among anyone who had come into contact with a Siberian plague institute laboratory worker who died last week, and locals said their lives had barely been disrupted.
Space-agency chiefs and industry leaders met to discuss lunar exploration, satellite networks and orbital security on Tuesday as a major global space congress entered its second day.
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.
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