Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for June 8th, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe shot in head during rally
Presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay is in critical condition after being shot three times, including twice in the head, during a campaign event in Bogotá.He was rushed by helicopter to the Santa Fe clinic, where he remains in critical condition. Supporters have gathered outside the hospital to hold vigil.Authorities say a 15-year-old suspect was arrested at the scene.
Munich knife attack: Woman shot dead by police after injuring two
A 30-year-old woman was shot by police in Munich on Saturday evening after stabbing two people at Theresienwiese, a central park best known for hosting Oktoberfest.The incident happened around 7:45 p.m. local time. Police say the woman attacked passersby with a knife before officers opened fire. She later died from her injuries in the hospital, according to the dpa news agency.
Russian airstrikes on Kharkiv kill 4 and injure over 60
Russia carried out a large-scale air attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv overnight and into Saturday evening, killing at least four people and injuring more than 60 others, including a baby, according to local officials.Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said the city is enduring “the most powerful attack since the start of the full-scale war.” The city, just a few dozen kilometers from the Russian border, was targeted by waves of drones, missiles, and guided bombs.
Trump deploys National Guard to Los Angeles amid migrant raid unrest
President Donald Trump has ordered 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles to help control unrest following a wave of immigration raids. The decision comes after two days of protests in the city’s Paramount district, where clashes between local residents and federal agents have led to dozens of arrests.Federal immigration officers used tear gas and batons to break up crowds on Saturday. At least 118 people were arrested in the city this week, including 44 on Friday.
Azerbaijan claims historic victory at European Chovken Championship
In a historic moment for Azerbaijani sport, the national Chovken team has been crowned European champions after a dominant performance at the European Chovken Championship, held in Poland from June 5 to 7. Organized by the International Chovken Federation, the tournament featured teams from six countries: Azerbaijan, Türkiye, Hungary, Malta, Poland, and the UK.
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Saturday, but no tsunami alert was issued, according to the ...
Finance ministers from the Group of Seven discussed new sanctions on Russia and tariffs on countries buying its oil, as the U.S. urged allies to ramp ...
North Korea will unveil a new policy linking nuclear and conventional military development at its upcoming ruling party congress, Kim Jong Un announce...
The United Nations General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly endorsed a declaration calling for “tangible, timebound, and irreversible steps” towa...
Japan has reached a record 99,763 centenarians as of September 1, with women accounting for roughly 88 percent, marking the 55th consecutive year the ...
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Saturday, but no tsunami alert was issued, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre in Hawaii.
North Korea will unveil a new policy linking nuclear and conventional military development at its upcoming ruling party congress, Kim Jong Un announced.
U.S. President Donald Trump's top diplomat, Marco Rubio, is set to travel to Israel this weekend amid rising tensions with U.S. allies in the Middle East over Israel's airstrike on Hamas leaders in Qatar and the expansion of settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Ukraine is increasingly finding Russian and Belarusian electronics in the wreckage of missiles fired at it by Moscow, according to a senior Ukrainian official.
AnewZ has learned that India has once again blocked Azerbaijan’s application for full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, while Pakistan’s recent decision to consider diplomatic relations with Armenia has been coordinated with Baku as part of Azerbaijan’s peace agenda.
A day of mourning has been declared in Portugal to pay respect to victims who lost their lives in the Lisbon Funicular crash which happened on Wednesday evening.
The UK is gearing up for Exercise Pegasus 2025, its largest pandemic readiness test since COVID-19. Running from September to November, this full-scale simulation will challenge the country's response to a fast-moving respiratory outbreak.
A Polish Air Force pilot was killed on Thursday when an F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training flight ahead of the 2025 Radom International Air Show.
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Saturday, but no tsunami alert was issued, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre in Hawaii.
North Korea will unveil a new policy linking nuclear and conventional military development at its upcoming ruling party congress, Kim Jong Un announced.
The United Nations General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly endorsed a declaration calling for “tangible, timebound, and irreversible steps” toward a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians.
President Donald Trump announced Friday that National Guard troops will be deployed to Memphis, Tennessee, as part of his ongoing effort to curb crime in Democrat-led cities, saying the city’s mayor and the state governor support the move.
The United States, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt called Friday for a three-month humanitarian truce in Sudan, followed by a permanent ceasefire and a transitional process toward civilian-led governance.
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