World Report - June 17: Tuesday's top stories in 10 minutes

Episode Date: June 17, 2025

US President Donald Trump denies he left the G7 summit early to work on ceasefire between Israel and Iran. Trump's absence a problem for India's Narendra Modi, who wanted to talk tariffs at G7 summit. Gaza Health Ministry says Israeli tanks killed at least 50 Palestinians killed waiting for aid in Khan Younis. Canada's cancer-screening guidelines might be outdated, so the group that sets them is getting an overhaul. The University of Alberta now says it will no longer use the controversial "Casper" medical school test. 

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This is World Report. Good morning, I'm John Northcott. Good morning, I'm John Northcott. Crowds chant death to Israel on the streets of Tehran. As the Islamic Republic states Israel has declared war on Iran, there are calls for retaliation in response to Israel's attacks. The overnight strikes are the largest on Iranian soil since the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s. Israel confirms it is carrying out a second wave today, hitting more Iranian military and nuclear sites.

Anna Cunningham has more. An explosion caught on camera from the roadside close to the city of Kermanshah in western Iran, the location verified by the Reuters news agency. Iranian President Masoud Peseskyan, in a video statement aired on state TV, vows that Iran will make Israel regret its deadly attacks. He says children, women, innocent civilians, as well as military commanders and nuclear scientists were killed, adding that Iran will, in his words,

make the enemy regret its foolish act. Iran finds itself alone in this particular war with Israel, says Fawaz Jurchess, professor of international relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science. The big question is, will Iran have the will and the capabilities to decisively respond against Israel? What is clear is that Israel has killed a number of senior Iranian military leaders, including the highest-ranking military officer, armed forces chief of staff Mohammed Bavary,

and the head of the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Hossein Salami. Also reports that six top nuclear scientists were also killed. There is concern about Iran's Natanz nuclear facility, images showing smoke rising from the site. An exceptional meeting of the UN's nuclear watchdog has been called. The International Atomic Energy Agency's chief is Rafael Grossi. Any military action that jeopardises the safety and security of nuclear facilities risks grave consequences for the people of Iran, the region and beyond.

Grossi has called for dialogue and diplomacy. Anna Cunningham, CBC News, London. US President Donald Trump told the Wall Street Journal he knew about Israel's plan to attack Iran and he's claiming he gave Tehran a 60-day ultimatum to agree to a nuclear deal 61 days ago. He's still pushing for that deal to happen, saying if Iran does not sign, there will be more attacks to come. Richard Madden is following developments in Washington. Richard, take us through the initial reaction.

Well, the US quickly distanced itself from the conflict. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sang in a social media post that the attacks were unilateral. The U.S. was not involved, but was told that Israel felt it was necessary for its self-defense. President Donald Trump telling Fox News late last night that he knew Israel was planning to launch the attacks before they happened that targeted Iran's nuclear facilities missile sites Scientists and military leaders and here's what Trump said to reporters just a few hours before the airstrikes happened Well, I don't want to say eminent, but it looks like it's something that could very well happen Look, it's very simple not complicated

Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. No, the administration says it's taken all necessary steps to protect American troops in the region, warning Iran not to target U.S. interests or personnel. Now Trump has made it clear he wants to find some sort of diplomatic solution to this, but if Iran retaliates against the U.S., that could completely change America's involvement. As you say, Richard, Trump pursuing a wider nuclear deal with Iran, so how could these most recent events affect that? Yeah, so this could complicate those planned nuclear talks scheduled in Oman on Sunday between the US and Iran.

And even though the White House denies involvement, this could undermine the Iranians' trust in the US and diminish its role as a mediator since the U.S. is Israel's closest ally. Now later this morning, President Trump will meet with his national security team in the Situation Room so we could get an update on his next steps at some point later today. Richard Madden in Washington. Thanks, Richard. You bet. Emergency personnel still combing the crash site of Air India Flight 171 as the search for answers continues.

The plane went down into a residential neighbourhood yesterday. So far at least 265 bodies have been recovered. Our South Asia correspondent Salima Shivji is on the scene with the latest. Outside the hospital where victims of the plane crash were taken, Kalpesh Patni is lying down inconsolable. My brother is gone, he says. Akash, only 15, was killed by the plane's burning door that ripped off from the wreckage and plowed into their home. Family members are giving DNA samples to formally identify the victims. Doctors like Isha Vora are working overtime to complete post mortems.

There are way too many bodies and the only way they are identified is by using their teeth. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi toured the crash site and met with survivors this morning. One of the plane's black boxes has reportedly been found, say local media, a key piece of information for investigators to determine how the Boeing plane crashed to the ground less than a minute after taking off. Salima Shivji, CBC News, Ahmedabad, India. Demonstrators march around government buildings in Los Angeles. National Guard troops remain on the streets despite a ruling by a federal judge that Donald Trump's order to deploy them was illegal.

But then an appeals court put the brakes on that judge's ruling. Steve Futterman has the latest. The order was set to take effect at noon today but was put on hold when the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay the ruling was passed in the morning. The ruling was passed in the morning, but was put on hold when the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay. It will now review

the case in his ruling District Judge Charles Breyer said control of National Guard troops in L. A must revert back to California Governor Gavin Newsom. The judge called Trump's actions illegal,

exceeding his authority. Newsom says he expects the ruling to be upheld. Today is a big day for the Constitution of the United States, for our democracy. We bolt push back against these authoritarian tendencies of a president that has pushed the boundaries, pushed the limit. Trump claimed his action was legal because he was trying to suppress a rebellion. The judge flatly rejected the argument saying the protests in LA fall far short of a rebellion. Steve Futterman for CBC News, Los Angeles. Some of the most powerful leaders in the world will be in Alberta this weekend for the G7 summit.

Host Prime Minister Mark Carney is trying to avoid a repeat of the drama that played out the last time Canada hosted. Ashley Burke reports. The Prime Minister is trying to Trump-proof the G7 to avoid the kind of disaster they had to deal with the last time Canada hosted. A senior Canadian official says Canada is going to try to get G7 leaders to agree on short action-oriented statements, rather than a long joint communique like in the past. Former Canadian ambassador to the UN, Louise Blake calls it creative. I think this is more pragmatic, it's a little bit more realistic, and it does prevent a derailment.

A derailment like in 2018. Canada hosted in Charlevoix, Quebec. At a post-summit press conference, the Prime Minister at the time, Justin Trudeau, vowed to retaliate against US President Donald Trump's tariffs. Trump lashed out, rescinded his support of the joint communique, and the whole summit ended in disarray. Now Mark Carney is taking a different approach. It makes it a lot easier to get the president to agree on short statements than trying to get a long communique approved. It's seeking different ways to communicate areas of consensus and concern.

Senator Peter Harder was Canada's Sherpa, a top diplomat for three of these summits in the past. So it's de-risking a negative media outcome while making progress on specific issues. It's also a way for Cardy to put his stamp on his first G7. Leaders start arriving in Alberta on Sunday. Ashley Burke, CBC News, Ottawa. And finally. That's the sound of Friday the 13th. In fact, every Friday the 13th since November the 13th, 1981 in Port Dover, Ontario.

Just pictured, an estimated 100,000 people, many of them riding motorcycles, expected to visit the small Ontario town. This year there are the usual road closures, but if you're a biker and headed to the area, you should take note. Local officials point out that the event has become so huge that the bikes get in the way of emergency vehicles so they're putting a limit on the number of motorcycles allowed to park on the town's main streets. And that is the latest national and international news from World Report. I'm John Northcott.

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