US strikes Iran nuclear sites, Labubu faces competition: 5 weekend reads

SCMP | June 23, 2025, 12:15 a.m. | Original

US President Donald Trump giving an address about US strikes on Iran. Photo: AFP

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This satellite picture by Planet Labs PBC is said to show Iran’s underground nuclear enrichment site at Fordo after a US air strike targeted the facility on June 22, 2025. Photo: AP
This satellite picture by Planet Labs PBC is said to show Iran’s underground nuclear enrichment site at Fordo after a US air strike targeted the facility on June 22, 2025. Photo: AP
Illustration: Henry Wong
Illustration: Henry Wong
Fugglers are “funny-ugly monsters” created by a British artist. Photo: Handout
Fugglers are “funny-ugly monsters” created by a British artist. Photo: Handout

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