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Iran has launched missiles and drones targeting U.S. military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait, according to Iranian state media and a U.S. official, in re...
Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 28 June, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Iran and the United States have resumed military action despite signing an interim peace deal less than two weeks ago, each blaming the other for breaching the agreement. Iran launched missiles and drones at U.S. military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain after U.S. strikes, raising fears that hopes of diplomacy are rapidly fading.
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has rejected a U.S.-brokered security agreement between Lebanon and Israel, calling it a surrender that undermines Lebanon's sovereignty. His comments came as Israel carried out a drone strike in southern Lebanon, highlighting the fragile situation despite repeated ceasefire efforts and raising new doubts over the prospects for lasting peace.
Drone and artillery attacks killed civilians on both sides of the Russia-Ukraine border on Saturday, according to local officials. Ukraine said one person was killed in Russian strikes on the Dnipropetrovsk region, while Russian authorities reported four civilian deaths in Bryansk and the Russian-held Donetsk region following Ukrainian drone attacks.
The death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes has risen above 1,400 as rescue teams from around the world join the search for survivors in the hardest-hit coastal areas. Thousands remain unaccounted for, while many residents are sleeping outdoors because of ongoing aftershocks. Authorities have restricted access to affected areas to allow emergency crews to continue rescue efforts.
Record-breaking heat continued across Europe on Saturday, with temperatures exceeding 40°C in several countries and new records set in Germany, Denmark and the Czech Republic. The extreme conditions have disrupted transport, strained power supplies and been linked to dozens of deaths in France, while scientists say climate change has made the heatwave far more likely.
France said on Saturday it was considering taking reciprocal measures after Burkina Faso broke off diplomatic relations.
Tens of thousands of people are still unaccounted for after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela. At least 589 people have been confirmed dead and hundreds are believed to be trapped under rubble, as emergency crews and international rescue teams race to respond.
Japan remained on high alert Saturday as Typhoon Mekkhala approached the eastern coast after Typhoon Higos weakened into a tropical depression. Authorities warned of continued heavy rain, flooding, and landslides, according to media reports.
A tanker reported being struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, Britain's maritime security agency said, after the United States and Iran each launched strikes in the worst escalation since they signed their interim peace deal.
Germany and Poland are bracing for sweltering conditions as a deadly heatwave that has gripped Western Europe moves east, with temperatures expected to approach 40°C over the weekend.
Lionel Messi made World Cup history as Argentina finished top of Group J, while Austria and Algeria both reached the Round of 32 after a dramatic draw that ended Iran's hopes of progressing.
U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated Oklahoma law enforcement veteran Lance Schroyer to serve as the next director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
At least three paramilitary troops and three suspected militants were killed after heavily armed attackers stormed a Rangers security compound in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on Saturday, authorities said.
"I will be president for only a couple of weeks, and then I will resign," Vucic told supporters at a pro-government rally in the capital, Belgrade.
The death toll in the twin earthquakes which rocked Venezuela earlier this week has risen to 1,430, top lawmaker Jorge Rodriguez said on Saturday. Another 3,200 people were injured and 3,100 left homeless by the disaster, he added on state television.
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