Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for June 17th, covering the latest developments you need to know.
1. USS Nimitz and Iran: A historical pattern of engagement
As tensions between Iran and Israel escalate, the USS Nimitz is once again heading to the Middle East. The U.S. aircraft carrier has a long history in the region—from the 1979 hostage crisis to the Soleimani strike in 2020. U.S. officials say the current deployment is a precaution, aimed at protecting regional forces and ensuring safe navigation in international waters. The Nimitz’s presence signals readiness without direct involvement—yet its arrival adds pressure in an already volatile theatre.
2. Israel strikes IRIB headquarters during live broadcast in Tehran
Iran’s state broadcaster Iranian state broadcaster was struck during live programming on Monday in Tehran, briefly interrupting coverage. Footage shows a news anchor continuing moments after impact. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed the strike, calling IRIB a “tool for incitement and psychological warfare.” The attack is part of Israel’s broader campaign against Iranian state infrastructure. No official casualty figures have been released.
3. Russian drones pound Kyiv as civilian casualties rise
A wave of Russian drones and missiles hit Kyiv early Tuesday, damaging an apartment building, a kindergarten, and several non-residential sites. At least 16 people were injured, and fires broke out in five districts. A 62-year-old U.S. citizen was among the dead. Power cuts were reported across the capital. Zaporizhzhia was also targeted, as both sides continue drone attacks while peace talks show little progress.
4. UK and U.S. sign landmark trade deal at G7 summit
The UK and U.S. signed a major trade agreement at the G7 Leaders' Summit in Canada, reducing tariffs on autos, steel, aluminum, beef, and ethanol. President Trump called the partnership “fantastic,” while Prime Minister Starmer hailed the deal as “a very good day.” The UK becomes the first country to secure such reductions under the Trump administration. The agreement averts steep tariffs set for July and boosts market access on both sides, including quotas on steel and reciprocal beef trade. UK officials say work continues to protect sectors like pharmaceuticals from future U.S. measures.
5. Trump urges Tehran evacuation amid fifth day of strikes
Israel and Iran continued to trade attacks for a fifth straight day on Tuesday, with both capitals under missile fire. U.S. President Donald Trump urged civilians to evacuate Tehran, blaming Iran for rejecting a nuclear deal. Trump is leaving the G7 Summit in Canada early to convene the National Security Council. Meanwhile, Iranian media reported explosions in Tehran and Natanz, while Israel reported new missile strikes on Tel Aviv. Iran says 224 civilians have died, while Israel reports 24 fatalities and over 3,000 evacuations.
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Azerbaijan intends to bring ten wind and solar plants online by 2027 and channel about $2.7 billion into clean-energy projects, lifting renewables to one-third of its generating capacity and positioning the Caspian state as a new supplier of green electricity to Europe.
The positive trajectory in Russia-U.S. relations remains intact despite inconsistent actions from Washington, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said in comments published by RIA on Friday.
The Kurdistan Workers’ Party will start laying down its weapons in a tightly guarded ceremony near Suleymaniyah in Iraq on Friday, launching what Ankara and Kurdish leaders call the first real step towards ending more than 40 years of conflict that has claimed more than 40,000 lives.
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Australian researchers have pioneered a low-cost and scalable plasma-based method to produce ammonia gas directly from air, offering a green alternative to the traditional fossil fuel-dependent Haber-Bosch process.
A series of earthquakes have struck Guatemala on Tuesday afternoon, leading authorities to advise residents to evacuate from buildings as a precaution against possible aftershocks.
Archaeologists have uncovered a 3,500-year-old city in northern Peru that likely served as a key trade hub connecting ancient coastal, Andean, and Amazonian cultures.
A deadly mass shooting early on Monday (7 July) in Philadelphia's Grays Ferry neighbourhood left three men dead and nine others wounded, including teenagers, as more than 100 shots were fired.
On July 4, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Khankendi, reaffirming the deep-rooted alliance between the two nations.
China’s exports are expected to have grown 5 % in June as manufacturers hurried goods abroad ahead of a 12 August deadline that could see the U.S. restore punitive tariffs, a Reuters survey of economists indicates.
Belarus will play an active part in next month’s United Nations conference for landlocked developing countries in Turkmenistan, Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzhenkov told his Turkmen counterpart Rashid Meredov during a telephone call on Thursday.
Russia’s health watchdog said on Friday it is monitoring an anthrax outbreak in Kazakhstan’s Akmola region, where two villages were quarantined after infections in cattle and local residents.
Turkmenistan has gathered 1.407 million tonnes of wheat, matching its 2025 goal after a round-the-clock harvest on 690,000 hectares that officials say was bolstered by new combines and higher state purchase prices.
Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan have completed the 'Tarlan-2025' flight-tactical exercise, a series of unmanned-aircraft drills held in Azerbaijan and aimed at deepening defence ties between the two Caspian neighbours.
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