Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 16 June, covering the latest developments you need to know.
The European Union has adopted a new sanctions package aimed at increasing pressure on Russia over its war in Ukraine, targeting its shadow fleet, energy revenues and military-industrial complex, the EU Council said. The measures include 34 individuals and 47 entities linked to Russia’s defence sector, energy exports and alleged political interference. The EU also sanctioned 15 individuals, including judges and prosecutors, in connection with the 2024 poisoning death of opposition figure Alexei Navalny.
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed on takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in California’s Mojave Desert, killing all eight crew members on board. The aircraft was on a routine test flight supporting a radar modernisation programme when it went down shortly after leaving the runway. Officials said the crew included military personnel, government civilians and contractors, with Boeing confirming two of its employees were among the dead.
U.S. President Donald Trump said a preliminary agreement to end the Gulf conflict has been signed by the United States and Iran, though key details remain undisclosed and a permanent truce still needs to be negotiated. The deal would extend an existing ceasefire by 60 days and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which has been largely disrupted since earlier regional hostilities. Negotiations in the next phase are expected to focus on Iran’s nuclear programme and other disputed issues.
European leaders are expected to warn U.S. President Donald Trump at Tuesday’s G7 summit that a weak interim Iran deal could allow Tehran to advance its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, while also urging a rethink of his Ukraine strategy. The 15-17 June summit in Évian-les-Bains brings together leaders of major Western economies and the European Union. Trump arrived in France after Washington and Tehran reached a preliminary agreement, calling it a success.
Health officials and aid groups say the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is likely being significantly underreported due to major gaps in testing, surveillance and data collection. The three affected provinces have officially recorded 782 confirmed cases and 181 deaths, making it the third-deadliest Ebola outbreak on record. Authorities say weak testing capacity, delayed lab results and population movement between health zones are distorting official data.
A Kyiv-Warsaw train was struck near the Polish border, Ukraine's state railway firm said on Sunday. No passengers were injured. Ukrai...
Maritime trackers received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, according to the ...
Indonesian rescuers are searching for 130 people after a passenger ship carrying 243 people sank in the Java Sea following bad weather, while 113 p...
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in New Delhi on Friday to attend the weekend BRICS summit, amid the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict, joining a host of foreign dignitaries.
Maritime trackers received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), adding to concerns about energy supplies after Saudi Arabia shut down a vital oil pipeline on Saturday.
A Kyiv-Warsaw train was struck near the Polish border, Ukraine's state railway firm said on Sunday. No passengers were injured. Ukrainian Railways said that the country's railways were facing systematic attacks for a second day and warned of widespread delays.
Saudi Arabia has temporarily shut down its 1,200-kilometre East-West oil pipeline after it was hit by a drone attack, with Riyadh and Baghdad saying the strike originated from Iraq.
Dubai’s property market has spent years climbing. Now, for the first time since 2021, prices are moving in the opposite direction.
A Kyiv-Warsaw train was struck near the Polish border, Ukraine's state railway firm said on Sunday. No passengers were injured. Ukrainian Railways said that the country's railways were facing systematic attacks for a second day and warned of widespread delays.
Indonesian rescuers are searching for 130 people after a passenger ship carrying 243 people sank in the Java Sea following bad weather, while 113 people have been evacuated and six have died, the country’s search and rescue agency said on Sunday.
China will lead the creation of an open source platform among BRICS members to promote cooperation on large language models, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday.
Swedes vote in an election on Sunday (13 September) that could see the far-right enter government for the first time if the country's right-wing parties can form a majority.
Philippine rescuers recovered 41 more charred remains from a ferry fire on Saturday (12 September), taking the death toll to 76, while 13 people remained unaccounted for as forensic teams worked to identify the victims.
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