Christiane Amanpour speaks with Gen. Wesley Clark (Ret.), the former NATO Supreme Allied Commander in Europe on the latest Russian missile strike on Ukraine.

West needs to ‘get engaged, show Putin we mean it,’ says fmr. NATO Supreme Allied Commander

Iran's reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday won a runoff presidential election against ultraconservative Saeed Jalili, the interior ministry said. - Reformist support -
In last week's first round, Pezeshkian, who was the only reformist allowed to stand, won the largest number of votes, around 42 percent, while Jalili came second with around 39 percent, according to figures from Iran's elections authority.

Iran reformist Pezeshkian wins presidential election

Iranians are set to vote in a presidential runoff pitting the reformist Masoud Pezeshkian against ultraconservative anti-Western former nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili. Around 61 million Iranians are eligible to cast ballots in the election, which was called after the death of ultraconservative president Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. It will be held amid heightened regional tensions over the Gaza war, a dispute with the West over Iran's nuclear programme and popular discontent over the state of Iran's sanctions-hit economy. As a reformist and ultraconservative are set to face off in Iran's presidential runoff, FRANCE 24's Mark Owen is joined by Trita Parsi, award-winning Author and co-founder / Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.

'Iran's approach to the West can change dramatically depending on which candidate gets elected'

Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won Iran’s presidency on Saturday, fending off hardliner rival Saeed Jalili and pledging to “usher in a new chapter” for the country. Now President-Elect, Pezekshian is expected to assume his full duties within 30 days, although Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khameni remains in...

Iran’s new president could signal future engagement with the West

Christiane Amanpour and Eleni Giokos discuss world leaders reactions to pivotal UK elections.

World Leaders react to UK elections and Marine Le Pen weighs in on French Election

Philadelphia, PA

Radio host Andrea Lawful-Sanders has stepped down from WURD after admitting that her post-debate interview with President Joe Biden included questions that had been pre-selected

Radio host who interviewed Biden leaves station after admitting campaign aides gave her pre-selected questions

Insider

Russian President Vladimir Putin gifted Kim the Aurus Senat car during his first to North Korea in 24 years.

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Watch researchers in New Zealand release 200 gallons of synthetic blood into ocean to lure a 14-foot female shark. The experiment helps scientists test the so-called “Queen Boss Theory.” Shark Week starts July 7 on Discovery and continues all week long. Like CNN, Discovery’s parent company is Warner Bros. Discovery 

Stunning video shows scientists release 200 gallons of synthetic blood into ocean to lure a great white shark

Eating three servings of baby carrots every week can give a significant boost of beneficial vitamins that reduce the risk of disease, a new study found.

Eating carrots can be a simple way to get a boost of beneficial nutrients, according to nutritionists

Washington, DC

Jay Johnston, the actor known for his roles on “Arrested Development,” “Bob’s Burgers” and other TV shows, pleaded guilty Monday over his involvement in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.

Actor known for roles on ‘Bob’s Burgers’ and ‘Arrested Development’ pleads guilty over role in Capitol attack

New York City, NY

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The e-Texan

New York – As Trump anticipates his sentencing on July 11th in the New York hush money case, Florida Judge Aileen Cannon made a ruling this Monday. Despite rejecting Trump’s legal team's request to dismiss several charges in the classified documents case, she conceded on a minor point. She removed a portion of the charges that referenced an uncharged allegation, but upheld the other charges.

Legal expert says Trump should not be jailed after New York guilty verdict because he is ‘too old’

The Independent

Violent clashes erupted on the streets of France after a shock win for the country’s left-wing coalition blocked the far-right from taking power in the country’s snap general election.Protesters could be seen launching flares, setting e-bikes on fire and clashing with police as thousands of officers were deployed across France.Follow live election updates hereIt comes after the left-wing New Popular Front won 182 seats, followed by president Emmanuel Macron’s centrist Together alliance on 168 and the far-right National Rally in third with 143 seats - in a bitter blow for Marine Le Pen’s party.National Rally had held a commanding lead...

Violent clashes break out in Paris after shock exit poll results in France’s general election

Sargent, TX

Video obtained by CNN shows flooding, heavy winds and damaged homes in the coastal city of Sargent, Texas.

Video shows Hurricane Beryl causing major floods in Texas

Reeve: Loneliness is White nationalist movement entry point

CNN’s Jeremy Diamond reports on the network’s first look into Rafah since fighting began in the city three months ago.

IDF takes CNN into Gaza to see tunnel network

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Elizabeth City, NC

On June 20, a plethora of centuries-old items were found in the yard of Christ Episcopal Church in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Some are believed to date back as far as the early 1700s.

Tree removal at North Carolina church unearths centuries-old artifacts

After going missing for more than 50 years, a firearm dating back to the Revolutionary War has been recovered and donated to a Philadelphia museum, the FBI says.

A Revolutionary War-era musket was stolen more than 50 years ago. It has been recovered and given to a Philadelphia museum

CNN’s Mike Valerio reports on the impact a non-native deer species has had on South Korea’s Anma Island. 

Deer infestation plagues island residents

Prosecutors accused Grammy-winning rapper Young Thug of leading a criminal street gang that committed murder and a slew of violent crimes in the Atlanta area over the past decade. However, the case trial has been suspended indefinitely. CNN’s Nick Valencia speaks to the artist’s father about the case.

The most bizarre moments from Young Thug’s RICO case

Chicago, IL

Gun violence is down across America this year but it peaks every summer and Chicago’s Fourth of July weekend bore the data out, with 109 people shot, including 19 fatally, police said in a Monday news conference.

Chicago reels from violent holiday weekend: More than 100 shot, 19 fatally

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Iranians reject hardliners: How a reformist president could impact Iran and beyond

Sanam Vakil, Director of the Middle East Programme at Chatham...

Iranians reject hardliners: How a reformist president could impact Iran and beyond

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