AnewZ Morning Brief - June 20th, 2025
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for June 20th, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Top diplomats from Pakistan, China, and the Taliban-led Afghan government convened in Beijing for a trilateral meeting focused on advancing regional stability, boosting economic ties, and strengthening counterterrorism cooperation.
Foreign ministers including Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, China’s counterpart, and Afghanistan’s Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi gathered to discuss ways to enhance regional diplomacy. The meeting served as a key platform to promote peace and sovereignty in Afghanistan while deepening multilateral collaboration across South and Central Asia.
Economic cooperation was a major topic, with discussions on extending the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) into Afghanistan. Participants explored infrastructure development, trade expansion, and investment opportunities to improve connectivity and regional integration.
Overall, the trilateral talks reinforced the importance of this diplomatic format in addressing shared challenges and fostering sustainable peace, economic growth, and security cooperation across the region.
Peace is no longer a dream. It is a discussion. On the streets of Baku and Yerevan, it is also a question, of trust, of foreign interests, and of who truly wants it.
Iranian missiles struck multiple locations across Israel and neighbouring regions early Friday morning, including a Microsoft office complex, according to emergency responders and local media reports.
Israeli strikes have reportedly targeted areas near the residences of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian, according to the New York Times, citing local witnesses.
Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) has cancelled certain flights scheduled for 13th and 14th June amid recent escalation of situation in the Middle East and the closure of airspace in several countries for security reasons.
The 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit was held June 15–17 in Kananaskis, Alberta, under Canada’s presidency. Prime Minister Mark Carney framed the meeting around priorities of protecting communities, energy and climate security, the digital transition, and future partnerships.
China issued red alerts as extreme monsoon rains trigger flash floods across central and southern regions, threatening lives, infrastructure, and the world’s second-largest economy.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for June 20th, covering the latest developments you need to know.
A deadly overnight Russian drone assault on Ukraine’s Black Sea port city of Odesa left one person dead and at least 14 injured, striking residential buildings and key rail infrastructure, according to local authorities.
There are international calls to seek a diplomatic solution amid rising tensions in the Middle East and to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. That's according to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and key international allies who discussed the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel.
Canada warns the U.S. to reach a trade deal by 21 July or face new steel and aluminium tariffs, as PM Carney vows to protect Canadian workers from U.S. measures.
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