Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for June 19th, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Iran and Israel exchange fresh air-strikes while Washington weighs military support
Iran and Israel traded further air attacks on Thursday as President Donald Trump kept the world guessing about whether the United States would join Israel's bombardment of Iranian nuclear facilities.
A week of Israeli air and missile strikes against its major rival has wiped out the top echelon of Iran's military command, damaged its nuclear capabilities and killed hundreds of people, while Iranian retaliatory strikes have killed two dozen civilians in Israel.
Iran would accept Trump's offer to meet soon
Iran would accept U.S. President Donald Trump's offer to meet soon, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing a senior Iranian official.
The newspaper, citing the official, added that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi would accept such a meeting to discuss a cease-fire with Israel.
Trump, who has indicated he wants talks to focus on the Iranian nuclear program, said on Monday that he might send U.S. Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff or Vice President JD Vance to meet Iranian officials.
Rwanda and DRC's initial peace agreement ahead of signing next week
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have initialed a draft peace agreement, marking a significant step toward ending years of conflict in eastern Congo.
The agreement is expected to be officially signed by ministers from both countries on June 27, according to a joint statement released by the parties and the United States.
The deal follows three days of intensive negotiations and is viewed as a breakthrough in diplomacy facilitated by President Donald Trump’s administration. It outlines key commitments from both sides, including respect for territorial integrity, cessation of hostilities, and a structured plan for the disengagement, disarmament, and conditional integration of non-state armed groups.
Putin speaks on Ukraine, Iran, NATO, and U.S. relations at SPIEF 2025
At the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, President Vladimir Putin outlined Russia’s stance on the Ukraine war, NATO expansion, the Iran-Israel conflict, and future ties with the U.S., signalling openness to dialogue but firmly on Moscow’s terms.
In a wide-ranging exchange with foreign media at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Russian President Vladimir Putin laid out Moscow’s stance on some of the world’s most pressing geopolitical issues. His remarks covered the ongoing war in Ukraine, the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel, NATO’s military posture, and Russia’s relations with the United States.
Azerbaijan’s “Climate and Peace” diplomacy gains broad international support
Within the framework of the 62nd Sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies held in Bonn, a High-Level Panel: “Baku Hub Partnership – Advancing Peace-Positive Climate Action in Vulnerable Contexts” was organized by the COP29 Presidency.
The event was attended by high-level representatives from various countries, international organizations, multilateral development banks, climate funds, civil society representatives, and young leaders.
European ministers to hold nuclear talks with Iran on Friday in Geneva
The foreign ministers of Germany, France and Britain plan to hold nuclear talks with their Iranian counterpart on Friday in Geneva, a German diplomatic source told Reuters.
The ministers will first meet with the European Union's top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, at Germany's permanent mission in Geneva before holding a joint meeting with the Iranian foreign minister, the source said.
Nearly 600,000 people took part in demonstrations across France on Thursday, protesting over rising living costs, stagnant wages and deteriorating ...
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has defended his government’s ‘Real Armenia’ ideology at the 2026 Global Armenian Summit ...
Armenia’s national aspirations must be contained within its internationally recognised borders, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan ...
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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