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Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has promised to avenge the killing of his father, while U.S. President Donald Trump said Tehran and Washingto...
Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 27 June, covering the latest developments you need to know.
The U.S. struck Iranian missile, drone and radar sites after accusing Iran of attacking a cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz. Iran said it was hit near the port of Sirik and claimed it responded by targeting U.S. military positions. Both sides accused each other of breaching last week’s ceasefire, raising fresh concerns over security along a key global energy route.
Rescuers in Venezuela are searching for survivors after twin earthquakes killed more than 900 people and injured thousands. Foreign rescue teams and aid have begun reaching devastated areas nearly two days after the quakes hit Caracas and nearby regions. Officials say more than 50,000 people are missing, while frustration grows over the slow pace of relief in hard-hit areas.
Germany and Poland are bracing for extreme heat as a deadly heatwave moves east across Europe. The heat has already broken June records in Britain, France and Switzerland, disrupted transport and power generation, and put pressure on hospitals. Scientists say the heatwave is linked to an Omega block weather pattern and has been made far more likely by human-caused climate change.
Protesters gathered in Beirut’s southern suburbs after Lebanon and Israel signed a U.S.-backed framework agreement aimed at ending fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. The deal calls for Hezbollah to disarm and Israeli troops to withdraw from Lebanon. However, both sides described it as only an initial step, with major questions remaining over how the agreement will be enforced. Hezbollah said it would not cooperate with the agreement.
An aircraft about the size of a car crashed into Beijing’s tallest building, CITIC Tower, on Friday, witnesses told Reuters. Police closed roads around the skyscraper and prevented people from taking pictures, while two glass panels on a high floor were damaged. Authorities have not commented, and it remains unclear whether the crash was accidental or deliberate.
At least 12 people have been killed in forest fires in Almeria in southern Spain, Andalucía’s emergency agency has said, as firefighters continue efforts to put out the blaze.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington has agreed to resume talks with Iran after Tehran requested further negotiations, but declared that last month's ceasefire between the two countries was "over".
The U.S. military said on Wednesday it launched fresh strikes on Iran to keep the Strait of Hormuz open to shipping, triggering Iranian attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain in the latest escalation to derail efforts to end the war.
Dozens of flights have been cancelled across East Asia as Super Typhoon Bavi approaches China. The typhoon, which has maximum sustained winds of 162 kph (100mph), is nearing a remote chain of Japanese islands, east of Taiwan on Friday.
What began as a fan-created chant just months ago has become one of the defining images of this year's FIFA World Cup, with Norway's "Viking Row" sweeping through stadiums, city streets and social media.
The U.S. Department of Justice has ordered several New York Times journalists to testify before a federal grand jury.
A Miami-based tycoon wanted in Albania for allegedly laundering drug money is suspected of faking the deeds to land where Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner wants to build a controversial multi-billion dollar resort, the country’s organised crime agency said in case files reviewed by Reuters.
A 26-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murdering British politician Ann Widdecombe has been released and is no longer part of the investigation, UK police have said.
Russia launched a barrage of ballistic missiles at Ukraine’s capital early on Saturday, injuring at least 10 people, officials said. The attack came as Kyiv faces a shortage of air defence munitions while awaiting fresh supplies to counter Russian strikes.
The remains of 10 victims of the 1995 Srebrenica genocide were carried to the Potočari Memorial Cemetery in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday ahead of their burial during the 31st anniversary commemoration.
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