Tehran threatens to attack tourist sites and recreational locations worldwide if the U.S. and Israel keep up the bombardment of Iran. The Iranian military says it will hunt down U.S. and Israeli officials. A statement allegedly from the new supreme leader says Iran’s enemies are being defeated.
And: Cuba has been buckling under an oil blockade imposed by the US over the past three months. The UN has warned of an impending humanitarian crisis. CBC is on the ground in Havana. As people in the country struggle to buy food, the Cuban government remains defiant.
Also: Ontario’s government wants to limit the price of resale tickets for sporting and entertainment events to no more than their original value. Premier Doug Ford already scrapped an anti-scalping law in 2019 that would have capped resale prices at 50 per cent above face value. At the time, his party said that law was unenforceable.
Plus: Canadian Muslim families mark Eid amid worries about the Middle East war, Chuck Norris dead, Trump calls NATO nations cowards, and more.
