Wednesday

June 25, 2025

Armed conflicts and attacks

Middle Eastern crisis

Iran–Israel war

United States strikes on Iranian nuclear sites

Director of the Central Intelligence Agency John Ratcliffe and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard both issue statements confirming that new intelligence reveals Iran's nuclear program has been "severely damaged", and that it will take "years" for them to rebuild.(BBC)

Gaza war

Israeli forces kill at least 78 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, with at least fourteen who were seeking humanitarian aid. (Al Jazeera)

Seven Israeli soldiers are killed in Khan Yunis when an explosive device affixed to their armored vehicle detonates. (AP)

Nigerian bandit conflict

At least 17 soldiers are killed when groups of bandits attack three Army bases in Kaduna and Niger States in Nigeria. The Army and Air Force reports they have launched counteroffensives against the bandit gangs. (DW)

Business and economy

The first train from North Korea arrives in Yaroslavsky railway station, Moscow, after a five-year pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (TASS)

Online dating service Bumble announces it will layoff 30% of its global workforce, equal to at least 240 jobs. (AP)

Disasters and accidents

At least eleven people are killed and fifteen others are missing after a landslide in Medellín and Bello, Antioquia Department, Colombia. (AP)

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