Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for June 3rd, covering the latest developments you need to know.
1. Russia, Ukraine explore ceasefire and prisoner swap in peace talks
Russia has presented Ukraine with a two-part peace proposal in Istanbul, covering immediate ceasefire steps and a framework for long-term peace. Both sides agreed to a limited ceasefire to retrieve the bodies of fallen soldiers, along with an initial phase of a large-scale prisoner exchange prioritizing the sick, wounded, and fighters under 25. Moscow also plans to return 6,000 Ukrainian bodies and engage in talks on reuniting separated children, while Türkiye pushes for a Zelenskyy-Putin-Trump summit.
2. U.S. Senate eyes tough new sanctions on Russia and its trade partners
The U.S. Senate is considering a bipartisan sanctions bill to increase pressure on Russia over the war in Ukraine. The bill would impose heavy tariffs - up to 500% - on countries buying Russian oil, gas, and uranium, targeting major buyers like China and India. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said the bill could move forward before the July 4 recess, aiming to push Russia toward negotiations.
3. Donald Trump and Xi Jinping expected to hold trade talks this week
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to hold a phone call this week to address unresolved trade tensions and follow up on last month’s temporary tariff truce. The call comes amid renewed friction, including disputes over critical mineral exports and China’s industrial policies.
4. South Koreans vote for president in hope of restoring stability after martial law crisis
South Koreans voted Tuesday to elect a new president following months of political unrest sparked by former leader Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed imposition of martial law. The election, marked by high turnout and deep polarization, pits liberal frontrunner Lee Jae-myung against conservative Kim Moon-soo, with the economy and democratic stability at the heart of voter concerns.
5. Colorado fire-bomb suspect planned attack for a year, prosecutors say
An Egyptian national, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, was charged with attempted murder and a federal hate crime after allegedly attacking a pro-Israel rally in Boulder, Colorado, with Molotov cocktails, injuring at least 12 people. Authorities say Soliman, who overstayed a visa, planned the attack for a year and chose firebombs over firearms due to his immigration status.
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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi rejected as “incorrect” the report by a Kuwaiti newspaper on recent contacts between Tehran and Washington ...
The 7th Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan has concluded in Russia with participants issuing a joint statement heavily hinting at a joint oppo...
Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to criminal charges, and his lawyer said he would file a barrage of legal challenges t...
The war in Ukraine has reached a strategic impasse, and it seems that the conflict will not be solved by military means. This creates a path toward one of two alternatives: either a “frozen” phase that can last indefinitely or a quest for a durable political regulation.
More than 200 health facilities in war-hit eastern Congo have run out of medicines due to widespread looting and supply chain disruptions during fighting this year, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Wednesday.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi rejected as “incorrect” the report by a Kuwaiti newspaper on recent contacts between Tehran and Washington and also condemned President Trump's threats of renewed attacks if Iran resumed nuclear enrichment.
The 7th Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan has concluded in Russia with participants issuing a joint statement heavily hinting at a joint opposition to any foreign military infrastructure in Afghanistan.
Video from the USGS (United States Geological Survey) showed on Friday (19 September) the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupting and spewing lava.
At least eight people have died and more than 90 others were injured following a catastrophic gas tanker explosion on a major highway in Mexico City’s Iztapalapa district on Wednesday, authorities confirmed.
At least 69 people have died and almost 150 injured following a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Cebu City in the central Visayas region of the Philippines, officials said, making it one of the country’s deadliest disasters this year.
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on 13 September with no tsunami threat, coming just weeks after the region endured a devastating 8.8-magnitude quake — the strongest since 1952.
Authorities in California have identified the dismembered body discovered in a Tesla registered to singer D4vd as 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who had been missing from Lake Elsinore since April 2024.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Tajikistan on Wednesday for a series of meetings with leaders of former Soviet republics focused on regional cooperation and Moscow’s influence in Central Asia.
Escalating gang violence in Haiti has displaced 680,000 children, nearly twice as many as last year, as armed groups seize more territory and basic services collapse, UNICEF warned on Wednesday.
A 29-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a devastating wildfire that killed 12 people and destroyed thousands of homes in Los Angeles earlier this year.
The 7th Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan has concluded in Russia with participants issuing a joint statement heavily hinting at a joint opposition to any foreign military infrastructure in Afghanistan.
Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to criminal charges, and his lawyer said he would file a barrage of legal challenges to the first prosecution by the Justice Department against one of President Donald Trump's political enemies.
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