Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 19 June, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Talks scheduled for Friday between the United States and Iran at the Bürgenstock resort in Switzerland will not go ahead, according to the Swiss foreign ministry.The announcement followed a White House statement confirming that U.S. Vice President JD Vance had withdrawn from a planned trip to meet Iranian negotiators for technical discussions on implementing a 14-point agreement aimed at ending the conflict. Washington said the negotiations remain complex, while Iran questioned the need for a formal signing ceremony after both presidents had already approved the deal.
European Union leaders have agreed to extend sanctions against Russia for another 12 months, shifting from the previous six-month renewal cycle as the war in Ukraine continues. The decision aims to maintain economic pressure on key Russian sectors as the conflict approaches its fourth year. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged EU leaders to accelerate Ukraine’s path to membership, arguing that Europe’s security depends on Ukraine’s survival and integration. While accession talks have formally begun for Ukraine and Moldova, divisions remain within the EU, including Hungary’s opposition to fast-tracking the process.
Labour mayor Andy Burnham has won a parliamentary seat in Makerfield, a result that could position him to challenge British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership. He secured 24,927 votes, ahead of Reform UK’s candidate, who finished second with 15,696 votes in a closely watched contest. Burnham said the result could mark a “turning point” in British politics and urged his party to act decisively, warning there would be “no second chance.”
A New Mexico legislative commission investigating the handling of cases linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has issued subpoenas to multiple U.S. Attorney’s offices as part of a wider inquiry into possible prosecutorial failures. The commission is seeking records and internal communications from federal prosecutors in Florida, South Carolina, Michigan and the U.S. Virgin Islands to examine decisions not to pursue charges against Epstein after earlier investigations. Officials say evidence suggests several jurisdictions reviewed allegations related to Epstein’s activities but may have declined to take action.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced $107 million in emergency funding to help contain a growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The outbreak, caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain, has reached 875 confirmed cases and claimed 202 lives, raising fears it could become one of the most severe Ebola crises on record. The funding will support surveillance, laboratory testing, border health controls and community response efforts as health authorities work to curb transmission across affected regions.
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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.
Police detained hundreds of protesters in New Delhi on Sunday as demonstrations demanding the resignation of India's chief election commissioner entered a second day, while a court ordered the release of the founder of the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and two other senior leaders.
Russian and Ukrainian drone attacks injured civilians and disrupted infrastructure, as U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Kyiv and Moscow had agreed to what he described as an “energy ceasefire.”
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.
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