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.
U.S. President Donald Trump says he may travel to the Middle East this weekend as talks continue on a potential deal to end the war in Gaza....
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Tajikistan on Wednesday for a series of meetings with leaders of former Soviet republics focused on region...
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 se...
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 ea...
More than 200 health facilities in war-hit eastern Congo have run out of medicines due to widespread looting and supply chain disruptions during fight...
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.
Russia’s central bank has ruled the state violated minority shareholders’ rights in seized assets, signaling rare pushback against nationalisation.
A newly elected German mayor survived multiple stab wounds in a shocking family attack.
Cristiano Ronaldo has become football’s first billionaire player, according to Bloomberg, which tracks the world’s richest individuals.
Germany has ended its fast-track citizenship programme, reflecting a shift in public attitudes toward migration and integration.
French President Emmanuel Macron will appoint a new prime minister within 48 hours, his office said Wednesday, following the resignation of Sebastien Lecornu amid political deadlock.
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