Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for June 6th, covering the latest developments you need to know.
1. Trump and Merz pledge closer ties in White House meeting
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington to discuss defense, Ukraine, and trade. Trump welcomed Germany’s increased military spending and promised to keep U.S. troops in the country, while both leaders expressed interest in joint efforts to end the Ukraine war. However, looming U.S. tariffs on EU goods underscored unresolved trade tensions, despite overall warm optics and calls for deeper transatlantic ties.
2. Azerbaijan to host World Environment Day in 2026
Azerbaijan will host World Environment Day in 2026, focusing on climate change. The announcement was made at this year’s event in South Korea, where Deputy Minister Umayra Taghiyeva highlighted Azerbaijan’s climate achievements from COP29. The 2026 event will also connect with the upcoming World Urban Forum in Azerbaijan.
3. Xi and Trump speak for first time since tariff tensions escalated
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by phone for the first time since recent trade tensions increased. The call, requested by Washington, followed a May agreement to suspend and reduce tariffs, though talks have since stalled. Each side has expressed concerns about the other's commitment to the deal.
4. IAEA conducts inspections in Syria over past nuclear activities
IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi visited Damascus on with a team of inspectors to examine sites related to Syria’s past nuclear activities. The visit followed an agreement with President Ahmed Al-Sharaa allowing immediate and unrestricted access. While no findings were disclosed, the IAEA described the inspection as part of ongoing efforts to address unresolved issues.
5. Protesters rally in Tel Aviv, demand end to war
Thousands gathered in Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square calling for an end to the war following the October 7 Hamas-led attack. Protesters criticized the government’s approach, describing the conflict as politically driven and counterproductive. Meanwhile, a pro-government rally in Jerusalem voiced support for state policies, including judicial reforms, drawing participation from several lawmakers
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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