Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for June 20th, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Opening of "Azerbaijan Quarter" to take place in Kahramanmaraş
The official opening ceremony of the 'Azerbaijan' residential complex, constructed by Azerbaijan in the Turkish city of Kahramanmaraş, was held on Thursday and was attended by President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of the Republic of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
The complex was built after the devastating earthquake of the 6 February 2023. Azerbaijan sent more than a thousand personnel to help with rescue efforts as well as doctors, to the affected regions.
Iran appoints new IRGC intelligence chief
Brig. Gen. Majid Khademi was appointed as the new head of the intelligence organization of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the official Press TV reported.
On June 15, the IRGC announced that Brig. Gen. Mohammad Kazemi, the organization's then intelligence chief, had been killed in an Israeli attack.
Trump says he will decide whether to strike Iran within 2 weeks
US President Donald Trump said he will make a decision on whether or not to carry out strikes on Iran within two weeks.
"Based on the fact that there's a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future, I will make my decision whether or not to go within the next two weeks," Trump said in a statement read aloud by White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt.
"Nobody should be surprised by the president's position that Iran absolutely cannot obtain a nuclear weapon. He's been unequivocally clear about this for decades," Leavitt told reporters at the White House. "It's why he has given great latitude and given a lot of effort to achieving a diplomatic solution, but he's been very clear."
14 cargo planes from US, Germany arrive in Israel with military equipment
Fourteen military cargo planes from the US and Germany loaded with equipment and supplies to support the army arrived in Israel amid its conflict with Iran, the Israeli Defense Ministry said.
The ministry said in a statement that the planes are part of the air and sea bridges it has been operating since the start of the Israeli attack against Iran on June 13.
China warns of extensive flooding after heavy rains
Chinese authorities have warned of flash floods and swift currents in mountainous areas in the eastern, central, southern and southwestern regions of the country after heavy rains there.
The red alerts, the first for this year, were issued late on Thursday covering areas in the provinces of Anhui, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Guizhou and Guangxi region, state news agency Xinhua reported, citing the water resources ministry and national weather forecaster China Meteorological Administration.
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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