The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/06/18 at 10:00 EDT

Episode Date: June 18, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/06/18 at 10:00 EDT

Ten years ago, I asked my partner Kelsey if she would marry me. I did that, despite the fact that every living member of my family who had ever been married had also gotten divorced. Forever is a Long Time is a five-part series in which I talk to those relatives about why they got divorced and why they got married. You can listen to it now on CBC's Personally. From CBC News, it's the World This Hour. I'm Joe Cummings. For the sixth straight night, the Israeli military has been bombarding Tehran. Israeli officials say nuclear infrastructure and missile sites were among the targets, and in the midst of the bombardment, Iran has advised the United Nations that it intends to respond without restraint.

All this as the region and the world waits to see if US President Donald Trump will bring America into the conflict. Margaret Evans reports. He likes a winner. And right now we're winning. And as long as we're winning, I think he'll be very much very supportive. Michael Oren is a former Israeli ambassador to Washington. Israeli cabinet ministers have also been issuing not soso-subtle hints about regime change as

a potential goal. The Prime Minister several times, not just during this conflict, but earlier in earlier years has come out and called on the Iranian people to rise up. This is the opportunity to overthrow an oppressive government. There is no love lost between many Iranians and the Ayatollahs who govern the Islamic Republic with extreme repression. But regional experts, including Renat Mansour, warn against making assumptions. Do you say, yes please, bomb us if this means democracy and a better life?

Haven't we learned that democracy and better development doesn't come through weapons and military solutions? There is little obvious sign, however, of a diplomatic solution anywhere in sight. Margaret Evans, CBC News, Jerusalem. And at this point, it's estimated more than 580 people have been killed in Iran over the past six days. In Israel, 24 fatalities have been reported. This week's G7 summit in Alberta has come to a close with the leaders on hand concluding their agenda without Donald Trump at the table.

The U.S. president left early, but it's clear his influence stayed behind. Murray Brewster has more. This was discussed by all seven leaders. Prime Minister Mark Carney clarifying what went on behind closed doors as G7 leaders discussed what to say about Ukraine. Curiously, as the summit closed, there was no separate joint statement from leaders about the situation in Eastern Europe. Instead, Carney referenced the country's struggle in his chairman's remarks, hitting all of the points leaders agreed upon.

The recognition of the importance of the initiative of President Trump to achieve a lasting peace. However, officials in Carney's office told Canadian journalists on background that the United States wanted any criticism of Russia watered down in earlier drafts because it would endanger Donald Trump's peace initiative. Those officials later retracted those remarks. Carney, however, in his news conference hinted that other nations had wanted him to go further in his statement. Murray Brewster, CBC News, Banff, Alberta. We're expecting President Donald Trump to sign an executive order this week to extend

the deadline for the Chinese owner of TikTok to sell the video sharing app. White House press secretary Caroline Levitt announced Trump's intention last night, saying, quote, Trump doesn't want TikTok to go dark. It's believed the new extension will be for 90 days. Trump signed an order in April to keep TikTok running for an additional two months after a potential deal to sell the app to an American owner was put on hold. Again, this year, the Florida Panthers are the Stanley Cup champions and there is no joy in Edmonton. Very depressing. We'll get them next year I guess. It hurts really bad. Second year in a row but I mean it's okay. I mean we'll come back. Pretty

disappointed. I mean going to the game I was preparing for heartbreak but I also believed they could do it as well. But end of the day Panthers were the better team. That's a response from the streets of Edmonton last night after Florida defeated the Oilers to win their second straight Stanley Cup. The Panthers beat Edmonton 5-1 in game six to clinch the best of seven four games to two. This is the second year running, Florida has beaten the Oilers in the Cup final. And it means Canada's Stanley Cup drought continues for another year. Montreal, of course, the last Canadian team to win the Cup. That was back in 1993. And that is The World This Hour. I'm Joe Cummings.