Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 22 June, covering the latest developments you need to know.
U.S. and Iranian officials ended the first round of talks in Switzerland with mediators saying both sides agreed on a 60-day roadmap toward a final deal despite tensions over the Strait of Hormuz and wider regional conflicts. Qatar and Pakistan, acting as mediators, said the agreement includes continued technical talks, a mechanism to reduce hostilities in Lebanon, and steps to secure commercial shipping through the strait. The negotiations were held amid renewed threats from U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s announcement that it had again closed the strategic waterway.
Russia said it downed nearly 60 drones targeting Moscow overnight, briefly forcing the suspension of flights at several airports before operations resumed. Ukrainian authorities reported that Russian drone and missile strikes killed civilians, including a family of three in the Sumy region and a woman in Zaporizhzhia, while also hitting civilian vessels at sea and killing an Egyptian crew member. In total, Russian defence systems claimed to have intercepted over 300 drones, including in occupied Ukrainian territories, amid intensified cross-border attacks. Ukraine also reported continued Russian strikes on its southern regions.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to announce a timetable for his departure, less than two years after winning a landslide election victory. The move follows growing pressure from senior Labour ministers and the rising popularity of Andy Burnham after his by-election win in Makerfield. Burnham's victory over Reform UK has fuelled hopes he could revive Labour's fortunes amid declining poll numbers and losses among traditional supporters. However, if he succeeds Starmer, Burnham would inherit significant economic challenges, including high borrowing costs, weak growth and pressure from financial markets.
The Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded more than 1,000 confirmed Ebola cases and 254 deaths, raising fears the outbreak could worsen without stronger intervention. The virus is spreading mainly in the eastern provinces, with Ituri accounting for the vast majority of infections. Health officials report improving recovery rates but warn that declining contact tracing and shortages of protective equipment are hampering containment efforts. Healthcare workers have been heavily affected, with 75 infections and 17 deaths recorded since the outbreak began in May.
At least 54 people were injured and 18 remain missing after an explosion at Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG processing hub during the start-up of operations at the Barzan gas facility. The blast triggered a fire that was later brought under control by emergency response teams. Authorities said the incident was caused by a technical accident and stressed there was no gas leak threatening public safety. Search and rescue operations are ongoing as teams continue looking for the missing individuals.
U.S. Central Command said 101 commercial vessels have been redirected in the Strait of Hormuz, while oil prices rose more than 2 per cent amid...
A Kyiv-Warsaw train was struck near the Polish border, Ukraine's state railway firm said on Sunday. No passengers were injured. Ukrai...
When Iran moved to shut the Strait of Hormuz this year, sending Middle East energy markets into turmoil, China ...
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.
Dubai’s property market has spent years climbing. Now, for the first time since 2021, prices are moving in the opposite direction.
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.
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.
When Iran moved to shut the Strait of Hormuz this year, sending Middle East energy markets into turmoil, China had already spent the best part of a decade getting ready for exactly this kind of shock.
At the southern tip of the Red Sea, where Yemen faces Djibouti and Eritrea across a channel only around 30 kilometres wide at its narrowest, lies one of the world's most consequential waterways: the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
Canada is exploring a new and potentially unprecedented relationship with the European Union as Prime Minister Mark Carney looks to strengthen economic and strategic ties with Europe amid ongoing tensions with the United States.
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.
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