Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Iranian government turns to internal crackdown with arrests, executions

A truck drives through a construction site.

Iranian authorities are pivoting from a ceasefire with Israel to intensify an internal security crackdown across the country with mass arrests, executions and military deployments, particularly in the restive Kurdish region, officials and activists said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/iran-internal-crackdown-1.7570782?cmp=rss

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

U.S. airstrikes set back Iran's nuclear program by just months, report says

A security guard stands on a street in the Iranian capital of Tehran.

A new U.S. intelligence report found that Iran's nuclear program has been set back by only a few months after a U.S. strike, and was not 'completely and fully obliterated' as U.S. President Donald Trump has said, according to two people familiar with the early assessment.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pentagon-intelligence-assessment-iran-strikes-1.7569872?cmp=rss

Sean (Diddy) Combs's sex trafficking trial is nearing its end. Here's how it played out

A courtroom artist's sketch of a man in a light brown suit sitting in court looking at a screen with the message "Hey KK - I need more baby oil" typed on it.

Prosecutors in the sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial of hip-hop mogul Sean (Diddy) Combs have rested their case after calling 34 witnesses. The defence rested without calling any witnesses, and closing arguments are set for Thursday. Here's a look at what's happened over the course of the more than six-week trial. 



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/sean-diddy-combs-trial-wrap-1.7569344?cmp=rss

For New York City mayoral candidates, the future could hinge on ranked ballots

Two men are shown in a composite photo.

New York City is using ranked-choice voting in its Democratic mayoral primary election on Tuesday, which means the final outcome might not be known until the second- or third-choice votes are counted.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/nyc-democratic-primary-cuomo-mamdani-1.7569184?cmp=rss

NATO chief praises Trump's 'truly extraordinary' actions against Iran in text messages

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte addresses the audience at the NATO public forum on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, June 24, 2025.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte praised U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to order what he called "truly extraordinary" strikes on Iran in a series of text messages before the military alliance meets in the Netherlands.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/nato-chief-praises-trump-iran-1.7569579?cmp=rss