Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for June 4th, covering the latest developments you need to know.
1. Senior Turkish and U.S. diplomats discuss Ukraine peace talks
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed recent Russia-Ukraine peace efforts during a phone call, focusing on outcomes from Monday's talks in Istanbul. The discussions led to an agreement on a new prisoner exchange and the return of 6,000 fallen troops from each side.
2. South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung takes office
Liberal Lee Jae-myung has been elected president of South Korea, ushering in a new era amid ongoing challenges in trade and regional security. World leaders, including U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, emphasized the importance of strong trilateral and bilateral cooperation, while European Council President Antonio Costa praised South Korea’s global role and commitment to shared democratic values.
3. UN Security Council expected to vote Wednesday on Gaza ceasefire resolution
The UN Security Council is expected to vote on June 4 on a draft resolution demanding an immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution also calls for the release of all hostages and the unrestricted delivery of humanitarian aid across the enclave.
4. EU and China to resume trade talks ahead of July summit
The EU and China will hold a new round of trade talks this month, aiming to rebalance trade and investment relations ahead of a planned summit in July. The announcement follows a meeting between EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic and China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao, as both sides seek to address market access concerns and growing economic imbalances.
5. Mexico to request exemption from U.S. steel tariffs
Mexico will formally request an exemption from the U.S.'s increased steel tariffs, which were recently doubled to 50% by President Donald Trump. Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard criticized the move as unfair and economically unjustified, pointing to the U.S.'s trade surplus with Mexico as a reason such measures are unwarranted.
Turkic states are considering the creation of a new law enforcement agency, TURKPOL, as members of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) step up ...
A Russian strike on a gas station in Kyiv has killed two people, the city's Mayor Vitali Klitschk...
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Four people were killed, including a child, in Ukrainian strikes on the Russian port city of Novorossiysk overnight, according to the governor of the Krasnodar region. Ukraine's drone forces commander, Robert Brovdi, said Russian military ships were destroyed in the attacks.
Overnight Iranian strikes on an air base in Jordan damaged multiple U.S. aircraft and left one without a wing, American media reported. Meanwhile, explosions were heard across parts of southern Iran according to local media reports.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said on Wednesday they attacked two U.S. vessels and eight oil tankers in the Persian Gulf, calling the strikes a response to a U.S. attack on five Iranian tankers.
Ukrainian forces struck a Russian oil refinery in Siberia and a seaport in Dagestan in the past 24 hours, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. He will meet Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday to discuss air defences for Ukraine over winter.
Iran said it destroyed a U.S. naval drone at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, while Washington announced sanctions targeting Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq.
A Russian strike on a gas station in Kyiv has killed two people, the city's Mayor Vitali Klitschko said in a statement on Telegram. In Russia, online marketplace Ozon has suspended operations in Saratov, southwestern Russia, following a drone strike on a warehouse in the region.
Start your day informed with the AnewZ Daily Brief. Here are the top stories for the 11th of September, covering the latest developments about health.
Sixty parents in Indonesia have filed a police complaint after their children fell ill from free meals handed out under a flagship government programme. It is the first legal challenge against President Prabowo Subianto's signature policy.
Europe's space industry gathered in Paris this week for a landmark summit. But the event has been overshadowed by reports that Washington leaned on major U.S. firms to stay away.
Several people have died and a number of others have been injured after a coach carrying Dutch tourists overturned on a mountain road in eastern Switzerland, police have said.
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