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Written by Sarah Berman Copy Editor, Digital News
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Good morning. Iran has named Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country's next supreme leader. We'll get into what that means as violence continues to escalate in the Middle East. Plus, a new scam targeting international students, upcoming byelections and more Canadian legislation passing without a vote.
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(Vahid Salemi/The Associated Press)
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Iran names Khamenei's son, Mojtaba, as new supreme leader
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Iran on Monday named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father, Ali Khamenei, as supreme leader, signalling that hardliners remain firmly in charge in Tehran.
What's happening: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in one of the first strikes launched against Iran more than a week ago. His son Mojtaba, now the supreme leader, has never held a formal position in the Iran's government. He's appeared at loyalist rallies but has rarely spoken in public. He's also opposed reformers seeking to engage with the West.
What it means: Iran's powerful paramilitary Revolutionary Guard answers to the supreme leader, and now the younger Khamenei will have the central say in war strategy. His ascension will not likely go down well with U.S. President Donald Trump, who has previously called him "unacceptable" for the role. Some opponents of the regime in Tehran remain hopeful that alternative leadership is still possible.
What else: Israel and the United States pummelled Iran with airstrikes this weekend — including hitting oil depots that sent up pillars of fire and a blanket of black smoke over Tehran. Israel continued its attacks on Lebanon, meanwhile, saying it is targeting Hezbollah militants.
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Tuition scam left woman with $37K in fraudulent charges
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A new scam that targets international students and unwitting credit card holders is surfacing in cities across Canada.
What's happening: Fraudsters are promising discounted tuition in exchange for an upfront payment. They collect and keep the student's money, then "pay" the school using stolen credit and debit cards. Vancouverite Mira Burgess, seen above, ended up with more than $37,000 in fraudulent credit and debit card transactions paid to a private university.
How it started: Burgess received a call that appeared to be from TD's fraud department, but the number had been spoofed. The caller said someone had made fraudulent charges on her credit card, and instructed her to open her TD Banking app, to reverse them. Instead, Burgess was unknowingly approving the transactions. When she sought answers from the bank, school and police, none of them said they could help.
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MPs are passing more bills without a vote. Here's how
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Half of the bills that passed third reading in the House of Commons this session have done so without a recorded vote.
What's happening: A CBC News analysis found a significantly higher proportion of bills are being passed "on division" in the current parliamentary session. Passing "on division" means that the parties don't agree on a piece of legislation, but MPs agree to allow it through. Green Leader Elizabeth May has called this repeated tactic an "abuse of parliamentary democracy."
A comparison: During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the House moved to quickly pass legislation enacting pandemic benefits. Many bills were pushed through on division during that time. Still, only about a quarter of the bills that passed at third reading during the 43rd Parliament did so without a standing vote.
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Canadian military personnel identified on white supremacist dating site
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