Wednesday

June 25, 2025

Armed conflicts and attacks

Middle Eastern crisis

Iran–Israel war

United States strikes on Iranian nuclear sites

A preliminary assessment by the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency finds that Iran's nuclear program may have only been set back by a few months after the U.S. airstrikes, with the centrifuges required to enrich uranium left largely intact, contradicting previous claims made by U.S. president Donald Trump that the facilities were "obliterated". (AP)

After U.S. president Donald Trump rejects the DIA assessment as "fake news", U.S. Central Intelligence Agency director John Ratcliffe says that the CIA assesses that several key Iranian nuclear facilities were severely damaged in the airstrikes, likely requiring years to rebuild. (BBC News)

Gaza war

Israeli forces kill at least 78 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, with at least 14 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 at the Yaroslavsky railway station in Moscow, Russia, after a five-year pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (TASS)

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