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By Sarah Naffa June 17, 2025

In the news today: Israel appeared to be expanding its air campaign against Tehran; G7 leaders try to salvage their summit after President Donald Trump’s early exit; and a federal judge rules some health grant cuts are illegal. Also, a look at the first artificial solar eclipses created by two European satellites. Smoke rises from the building of Iran's state-run television after an Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran, Monday. (AP Photo) WORLD NEWS Israel’s strikes against Tehran broaden as Trump issues ominous warning Israel appeared to be expanding its air campaign on Tehran five days after its surprise attack on Iran’s military and nuclear program, as U.S. President Donald Trump posted an ominous message warning residents of the city to evacuate. Read more.

Why this matters: “IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON,” Trump wrote Monday night before returning to Washington early from a Group of Seven summit. “Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!” he added. Trump later denied reports that he had rushed back to Washington to work on a ceasefire, saying his early departure “has nothing to do with a Cease Fire. Much bigger than that,” without elaborating. Earlier, the Israeli military had called for some 330,000 residents of a neighborhood in the city center to evacuate. Tehran is one of the largest cities in the Middle East, with around 10 million people, roughly equivalent to the entire population of Israel. People have been fleeing since the hostilities began. Israel says its sweeping assault on Iran’s top military leaders, nuclear scientists, uranium enrichment sites, and ballistic missile program is necessary to prevent its longtime adversary from getting any closer to building an atomic weapon. The strikes have killed at least 224 people since Friday. Iran has retaliated by launching more than 370 missiles and hundreds of drones at Israel. So far, 24 people have been killed in Israel and more than 500 wounded.

RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Trump is at a moment of choosing as Israel looks for more US help crushing Iran’s nuclear program Israeli strike on Iranian state TV fills studio with dust and debris during live broadcast Airports close across the Mideast as the Israel-Iran conflict shutters the region’s airspace WORLD NEWS G7 leaders try to salvage their summit after Trump’s early exit Six of the Group of Seven leaders are trying on the final day of their Tuesday to show the wealthy nations’ club still has the clout to shape world events despite the early departure of President Donald Trump. Read more.

Why this matters: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and his counterparts from the U.K., France, Germany, Italy and Japan will be joined by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and NATO chief Mark Rutte to discuss Russia’s relentless war on its neighbor. With talks on ending the war at an impasse, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain and other G7 members were slapping new tariffs on Russia in a bid to get it to the ceasefire negotiating table.  Before leaving, Trump joined the other leaders in issuing a statement saying Iran “can never have a nuclear weapon” and calling for a “de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, including a ceasefire in Gaza.” Getting unanimity — even on a short and broadly worded statement — was a modest measure of success for the group.

RELATED COVERAGE ➤ US and UK announce a trade deal, but steel imports are still being negotiated Trump muses about turning the G7 back into the G8 — or even the G9 with China Canadian Indigenous leader says he was ‘filled with rage’ before ‘intense’ conversation with Trump POLITICS Judge rules some NIH grant cuts illegal, saying he’s never seen such discrimination in 40 years A federal judge ruled Monday it was illegal for the Trump administration to cancel several hundred National Institutes of Health research grants, adding that the cuts raise serious questions about racial discrimination. Read more.

Why this matters: U.S. District Judge William Young in Massachusetts said the administration’s process was “arbitrary and capricious” and did not follow long-held government rules and standards when it abruptly canceled grants deemed to focus on gender identity or diversity, equity and inclusion. Young, an appointee of Republican President Ronald Reagan, said it was “palpably clear” that what was behind the government actions was “racial discrimination and discrimination against America’s LGBTQ community.” The NIH has long been the world’s largest public funder of biomedical research. Young’s decision addresses only a fraction of the hundreds of NIH research projects the Trump administration has cut. While Young said the funding must be restored, Monday’s action was an interim step as the ruling could be appealed.

RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Trump fires Democratic commissioner of independent agency that oversees nuclear safety   Senate Republicans seek tougher Medicaid cuts and lower SALT deduction in Trump’s big bill   Senate expected to pass crypto bill without addressing Trump’s investments   Trump immigration policies targeting Democratic cities energize organizers, leave others confused   After a calm night, LA mayor shortens downtown curfew hours imposed after violent protests   Supreme Court to hear appeal from Chevron in landmark Louisiana coastal damage lawsuits   Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal from New Jersey faith-based pregnancy center   Supreme Court order gives religious organizations new chance to challenge New York abortion rule   Anti-domestic violence groups are suing over the Trump administration’s grant requirements   What to know about the shootings of 2 Minnesota lawmakers and the arrest of Vance Boelter   Timeline: 40 hours of violence and fear as gunman stalks Minnesota politicians   Officers who cover their faces could be charged with a misdemeanor under California proposal   Florida budget puts millions in reserves as economic uncertainty brews   Jury finds MyPillow founder defamed former employee for a leading voting equipment company   Trial opens for lawsuit against pardoned Capitol riot defendant over police officer’s suicide ADVERTISEMENT IN OTHER NEWS READ Gaza Strip: At least 51 Palestinians killed while waiting for aid trucks in Gaza, health officials say Fatal overdose: Doctor who supplied ketamine to Matthew Perry and called him a ‘moron’ will plead guilty Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial: Jurors see clips of ‘freak-off’ marathons central to sex trafficking charges Hate crime: Fans who hung effigy of Vinícius Júnior from a bridge convicted in Spain U.S. federal holiday: Juneteenth celebrations adapt after corporate sponsors pull support Meta Platforms: WhatsApp to start showing ads to users in parts of the messaging app Today in History: In 1972, President Richard Nixon’s eventual downfall began with the arrest of five burglars inside the Democratic headquarters in Washington, D.C.’s, Watergate complex WATCH Kyiv: Scenes of devastation as residential buildings hit during deadly Russian attack Baltic and North Seas: Denmark tests unmanned robotic sailboat fleet with tensions high in the region ‘Law & Order’ star: Mariska Hargitay explores her mother Jayne Mansfield’s legacy in debut doc A CHANGE OF PACE The Sun's corona captured by the Proba-3 pair of spacecraft on May 23. (ESA/Proba-3/ASPIICS/WOW algorithm via AP) A look at the first artificial solar eclipses created by two European satellites A pair of European satellites have created the first artificial solar eclipses by flying in precise and fancy formation, providing hours of on-demand totality for scientists. It’s an intricate, prolonged dance requiring extreme precision by the cube-shaped spacecraft. Their flying accuracy needs to be within a mere millimeter, the thickness of a fingernail.

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