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.
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Romanian authorities said late on Thursday that two additional planes had received bomb threats including a KLM flight to Tel Aviv that had a layover in Bucharest.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has blamed the war with Iran for the Republicans' defeat in the 2026 midterm elections, arguing that voters who supported President Donald Trump in 2024 turned to the Democrats because of foreign policy and economic concerns.
The war between Russia and Ukraine continued to claim civilian lives this week even as diplomatic activity intensified ahead of planned peace discussions in Abu Dhabi.
As oil prices surge amid conflict in the Gulf, energy leaders at ADIPEC in Abu Dhabi are confronting two major challenges: securing global supplies and meeting soaring electricity demand from artificial intelligence.
A British healthcare worker who contracted Ebola while working in the Democratic Republic of Congo is being transferred to the United Kingdom for specialist medical care, according to British authorities.
Nearly 600,000 people took part in demonstrations across France on Thursday, protesting over rising living costs, stagnant wages and deteriorating public services in a fresh challenge to President Emmanuel Macron’s government.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has defended his government’s ‘Real Armenia’ ideology at the 2026 Global Armenian Summit in Yerevan, outlining his vision for the country’s future, diaspora relations and ties with Türkiye. Here are five key takeaways from his speech on Friday.
U.S. President Donald Trump has predicted a breakthrough in efforts to end the war in Ukraine after meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, ahead of U.S.-mediated peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv in Abu Dhabi on 10-11 November.
Democrats' sweeping victory in the U.S. midterm elections has sent technology stocks plunging, as investors fear tougher AI regulations could slow infrastructure development and threaten the boom that has driven market gains this year.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has vowed to fight attempts to impeach him, dismissing the growing campaign against him as politically motivated amid mounting criticism of his handling of the war in Iran.
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