A shaky ceasefire between Israel and Iran
The World
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4.6 • 884 Ratings
🗓️ 24 June 2025
⏱️ 51 minutes
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US President Donald Trump has claimed that a ceasefire is holding between Israel and Iran, though each side claims the other has already violated the agreement. Also, a group of international legal experts signs onto a letter warning that private military contractors and others working with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation may be criminally liable for the attacks and the displacement of Palestinian civilians in Gaza. And, as the global construction industry looks for ways to replace concrete — which is responsible for 8% of global carbon emissions — one growing trend is using reinforced timber. Plus, one of the most popular playwrights in Russia is Irish.
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| 1:32.7 | Iran State TV today reported the death of another Iranian nuclear scientist in an Israeli strike. |
| 1:39.4 | More than a dozen Iranian scientists have been killed in war between Iran and Israel. |
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| 2:03.1 | Countries around the world remain concerned that the conflict might affect their economies. |
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