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.
Iran's military has threatened to launch sustained attacks on U.S. bases and interests across the Middle East if Washington resumes milita...
As world leaders gather in New York for the 81st UN General Assembly, the organisation faces wars, displacement, climate pressures and deepening ge...
Nearly 130,000 people have been forced from their homes in Yemen in recent weeks as fighting intensifies along the country’s west coast, acco...
Houthi attacks target Riyadh amid concerns over Saudi oil supplies, as Iran says it will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until its conditions are met and U.S. commitments are implemented, parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday.
Saudi civil defence sent an all-clear on Saturday after issuing alerts for a second time for potential danger in Riyadh and the city of Al-Kharj east of the capital, amid an uptick in attacks by Iran-aligned Houthis on the Gulf country.
The U.S. State Department approved a $2.7 billion military sale to Ukraine for air-defence development upgrades, along with related equipment and services, the department said. Meanwhile, Ukrainian authorities reported at least 10 people had died in Russian attacks over the last 24 hours.
Iran's military has threatened to launch sustained attacks on U.S. bases and interests across the Middle East if Washington resumes military action against Tehran.
The death toll from an overnight Russian attack on the Kyiv region rose to four, including three children, Kyiv regional authorities said on Sunday. A mother and her two 3-year-old children were killed when a Russian drone strike hit a private home, the emergency service said.
As world leaders gather in New York for the 81st UN General Assembly, the organisation faces wars, displacement, climate pressures and deepening geopolitical divisions.
Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi is under preliminary investigation in France over a suspected conflict of interest linked to the 2024 sale of Ligue 1 broadcasting rights.
Overnight Russian strikes on the city of Sumy, northeast Ukraine, have killed one woman and injured a man, the country's State Emergency Service has said.
Russian parliamentary elections have delivered a comfortable win to the ruling United Russia party, which is closely aligned to President Vladimir Putin. With more than 95 per cent of ballots counted, United Russia has taken 57.83 per cent of the vote, up from the 49.8 per cent it won in 2021.
A powerful typhoon was approaching Japan’s Pacific coast on Monday, bringing torrential rain, strong winds and a heightened risk of landslides across the Kanto region, including Tokyo, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
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