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.
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz remains under its control, rejecting U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim of “total control” over t...
One person has been killed and six others injured after an explosion at a petroleum storage facility at the Port of Rotterdam, prompting an investi...
The suspension of two major grain terminals in Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk could increase pressure on Kazakhstan’s agricult...
Disruption in the Strait of Hormuz has increased the strategic importance of Bab al-Mandab, raising fears that instability in both waterways could trigger a wider global energy and trade crisis.
Flights at Catania airport in Sicily will remain suspended until early Friday as ash from Mount Etna continues to disrupt air travel, following hundreds of cancellations and diversions over the past week.
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz remains under its control, rejecting U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim of “total control” over the strategic waterway and insisting it will not reopen until Washington fulfils its commitments under an interim deal.
Iran and the United States remain at loggerheads over efforts to agree a permanent end to the war in the Gulf, according to a senior Iranian source who said there had been no progress in talks to revive the interim deal agreed in June and define a timeframe to implement it.
Russia has accused Ukraine of threatening global grain supplies after recent strikes on Black Sea agricultural infrastructure, while Moscow carried out a new overnight attack on Ukraine’s major Danube port of Izmail.
One person has been killed and six others injured after an explosion at a petroleum storage facility at the Port of Rotterdam, prompting an investigation into the cause.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas met Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday for talks focused on Gaza, Palestinian statehood and regional security.
Taiwan staged military defence drills on Wednesday as China concluded joint naval exercises with Indonesia in waters east of the island.
Washington’s counter-narcotics push is expanding as Colombia’s new conservative government backs deeper security cooperation.
Meta said it had removed more than 750,000 Facebook and Instagram accounts suspected of belonging to Australians under 16, as the country’s internet regulator weighs enforcement action over its teen social media ban.
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