Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for June 5th, covering the latest developments you need to know.
1. European Commission approves Bulgaria’s euro adoption starting 2026
The European Commission has approved Bulgaria’s adoption of the euro starting January 2026, marking a major step toward becoming the 21st member of the eurozone. After meeting all necessary economic criteria, Bulgaria is set to replace the lev with the euro, pending final approval by EU leaders and finance ministers this summer.
2. U.S. vetoes U.N. resolution demanding immediate Gaza ceasefire
The U.S. vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for an immediate, unconditional ceasefire in Gaza and full humanitarian access. The other 14 members voted in favor. Washington said the draft failed to condemn Hamas or demand its disarmament. A similar resolution is expected to be presented at the U.N. General Assembly, where no vetoes apply.
3. Putin-Zelenskyy meeting possible after second Istanbul peace talks
Russian negotiator Vladimir Medinsky said Ukraine proposed a 30- to 60-day ceasefire during the second round of Istanbul talks to prepare for a potential Putin-Zelenskyy summit. While stressing it must be “properly prepared,” Medinsky confirmed Russia’s openness to such a meeting. He also announced Russia’s readiness for a June 7–9 prisoner swap, signaling tentative steps toward renewed diplomacy.
4. Trump tightens immigration with new travel ban and visa fee plan
President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation banning citizens from 12 countries from entering the U.S. starting June 9, citing national security risks. The ban includes nations like Iran, Somalia, and Yemen, while seven other countries face partial restrictions. In parallel, the Trump administration is also weighing a controversial $1,000 fee for expedited visa interview appointments, a move that has triggered legal concerns within the State Department.
5. Merz will head to Washington for first official visit to discuss Ukraine and trade
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will visit the U.S. for the first time since taking office to meet President Trump. Key topics will include ongoing support for Ukraine and managing rising trade tensions between the two countries.
The Israeli military has begun a new wave of strikes on Tehran, it said late on Monday. The strikes came after it issued...
Kazakhstan has vowed to speed up its investigation into the Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) crash near Aktau, as mounti...
Entrances to Iran's underground and previously bombed uranium-enrichment plant at Natanz have been struck as p...
The Israeli military deployed additional forces to southern Lebanon overnight, to take up what a military spokespe...
Shahid Motahari Sub-Speciality Hospital in northern Tehran and parts of t...
Kazakhstan has vowed to speed up its investigation into the Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) crash near Aktau, as mounting diplomatic pressure and geopolitical tensions push the disaster further into the international spotlight.
Shahid Motahari Sub-Speciality Hospital in northern Tehran and parts of the Golestan Palace were bombed on day two of the U.S.‑Israel strikes. AnewZ Touraj Shiralilou is in Iran's capital city and said that the facility was flattened in an airstrike.
France plans to send anti-missile and anti-drone systems to southern Cyprus after a British air base on the island was attacked by drones, the semi-official Cyprus News Agency (CNA) said on Tuesday.
At least 42 people have been killed and 104 wounded in fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said on Tuesday. The latest death toll figures come as fighting between the two neighbours enters its sixth day.
Follow the latest developments and global reaction after the U.S. and Israel launched “major combat operations” in Iran, prompting retaliation from Tehran.
The Kremlin is utilising the recent United States and Israeli military strikes on Iran to validate its ongoing war in Ukraine. Russian officials are pointing to the escalation in the Middle East as evidence that Western nations do not adhere to international rules.
Saudi Arabia’s state oil giant Saudi Aramco closed its Ras Tanura refinery on Monday following an Iranian drone strike, an industry source told Reuters as Tehran retaliated across the Gulf after a U.S.-Israeli attack on Iranian targets over the weekend.
The Middle East crisis intensifies after the deadly attack on the compound of the Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei on Saturday that killed him, other family members and senior figures. Iran has launched retaliatory strikes on U.S. targets in the region.
Ayatollah Alireza Arafi has moved into a pivotal constitutional role following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, becoming the clerical member of Iran’s temporary leadership council under Article 111 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
U.S. first lady, Melania Trump chaired a UN Security Council meeting on children and education in conflict on Monday (2 March), a move criticised by Iran as hypocritical following U.S. and Israeli strikes that triggered a UN warning about risks to children.
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Australia on Tuesday (3 March), aiming to bolster relations between the two so-called "middle powers" amid what he has called a "rupture" in world order.
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton told lawmakers that President Donald Trump told him he had "some great times" with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein before their relationship soured, according to a video released on Monday (2 March).
The U.S.-Iran crisis has entered its third day, with further strikes reported across the Middle East and the death toll rising. Oil prices have surged to levels last seen during the Covid-19 pandemic, raising fears of economic disruption and higher prices worldwide.
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