TEHRAN -- Iran's semi-official Fars news agency on Friday rejected a report by Saudi-owned Al Arabiya network that Tehran has agreed to transfer its enriched uranium to a third country.
Citing an informed source close to the Iranian negotiating team, Fars said nuclear issues were basically not on the current agenda of the talks between Tehran and Washington aimed at ending the war, and would only be discussed at later stages. (Iran-Enriched Uranium-Rejection)
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GAZA -- The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) announced on Friday that a delegation from its leadership has arrived in the Egyptian capital Cairo to begin a new round of negotiations on a Gaza ceasefire agreement.
In a statement, Hamas said the delegation is headed by Khalil al-Hayya, the movement's leader in Gaza, and includes Zaher Jabarin, Hamas chief in the West Bank, as well as political bureau members Hussam Badran and Ghazi Hamad. (Gaza Strip-Hamas-Israel)
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BAKU -- The global commemoration of World Environment Day 2026 kicked off here on Friday, inaugurating a series of events, campaigns, and creative initiatives across the nation and internationally, with the aim of enhancing public engagement and advancing climate action.
Held under the theme "Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future," the event was organized by Azerbaijan's Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources and the United Nations Environment Programme. (UN-World Environment Day-Baku)
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KINSHASA -- The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has risen to 452, including 82 deaths, according to the latest situation report released by the country's health ministry.
According to the report, health authorities reported 71 new confirmed cases on June 4, including 21 deaths, in Ituri and North Kivu provinces, a sign of rapid and continuing community transmission amid the outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the virus. (DRC-Ebola-Update) Enditem
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