Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 1 July, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Iran has ruled out direct talks with senior U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who have have met in Doha with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani. Iran says the priority is finalising the terms of the ceasefire agreed two weeks ago before negotiations can move on to more contentious issues, including its nuclear programme.
Fourteen children have died after the roof of an unregistered tuition centre collapsed in Lahore, Pakistan trapping pupils and a teacher beneath the rubble. Authorities say the centre was operating from a residential building with a deteriorating roof, and have launched an investigation into whether negligence played a role.
U.S. President Donald Trump reported more than $1.4 billion in income from his family's cryptocurrency ventures in 2025, with the bulk coming from World Liberty Financial and sales of his meme coin. The White House dismissed concerns over potential conflicts of interest, saying all of the president's actions are taken in the public interest.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed to member states to help close a $100 million funding gap for the UN's Palestinian refugee agency, warning it is nearing a "breaking point". He said UNRWA's financial crisis and restrictions on its operations in the Palestinian territories were putting vital services for millions of Palestinians at risk.
U.S Vice President JD Vance has criticised the Vatican's stance on immigration, saying he disagrees with Pope Leo's repeated criticism of the Trump administration's crackdown. Vance said the Vatican's comments were "troubling", while arguing that mass migration also has victims.
Ukraine's soldiers have had their access to Starlink satellite internet restricted. Kyiv's troops use the terminals, made by Elon Musk...
A 62-year-old man died on Wednesday after floodwaters swept his car into the sea on the Greek island of Rhodes, as torrential rain flooded roads, s...
A failure by the U.S. and Iran to reach an agreement on a UN-backed fertiliser shipping plan for the Strait of Hormuz within weeks could trigger a ...
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said late Monday that it intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi group toward Khamis Mushait in southwestern Saudi Arabia.
Yemen’s Houthis have claimed responsibility for the recent drone and missile strikes on Saudi Aramco facilities in Dhahran and Riyadh and at King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia, vowing to carry out more attacks in the coming days.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia hit at least six energy targets in deadly strikes across Ukraine, showing Moscow is unwilling to accept the energy ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Thousands of young Georgians leave the country each year in search of better economic opportunities, with many moving west. As questions grow over Georgia’s European path, AnewZ spoke to people who have emigrated about what it would take for them to return.
Ukraine's soldiers have had their access to Starlink satellite internet restricted. Kyiv's troops use the terminals, made by Elon Musk's SpaceX, to pilot drones. A source in Ukraine's Defence Ministry said the restrictions would make it harder for Kyiv's army to down Russian drones.
Ukraine's soldiers have had their access to Starlink satellite internet restricted. Kyiv's troops use the terminals, made by Elon Musk's SpaceX, to pilot drones. A source in Ukraine's Defence Ministry said the restrictions would make it harder for Kyiv's army to down Russian drones.
A 62-year-old man died on Wednesday after floodwaters swept his car into the sea on the Greek island of Rhodes, as torrential rain flooded roads, stranded vehicles and disrupted transport across the island.
A failure by the U.S. and Iran to reach an agreement on a UN-backed fertiliser shipping plan for the Strait of Hormuz within weeks could trigger a food security crisis in parts of Asia and Africa, a senior UN official has warned.
Pope Leo has been diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer, after surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung. The Vatican says the tumour was detected during a routine health check, but its stage and whether it has spread remain unknown.
Greek students braved heavy rain to pitch tents outside parliament in Athens on Tuesday, demanding affordable housing and more education funding as rising living costs put university places beyond the reach of some students.
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