A protest against Israel in Brooklyn's Borough Park turned violent as demonstrators clashed with pro-Israel locals. The demonstration, organized by Pal-Awda, opposed a real estate event. Tensions escalated leading to fights, with one protester arrested. Local leaders condemned the protest, as it targeted the predominantly Orthodox Jewish neighborhood.
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During Pete Hegseth's Senate Armed Services Committee hearing for his nomination as Secretary of Defence, his controversial Cross tattoo became a focal point. The chest tattoo of Pete Hegseth kicked up a row on social media as many deemed it an extremist tattoo. ​​​The tattoo had also led to his orders being revoked ahead of the 2021 Biden inauguration,
The UK and EU are in arbitration at the permanent court of justice over fishing rights to sandeel in the North Sea. The UK banned commercial sandeel fishing in British waters to protect the ecosystem, citing environmental concerns. Brussels argues that the ban violates the 2021 trade agreement, which allows EU access to British waters until mid-2026. The outcome could set a precedent for future UK-EU trade disputes. A ruling is expected in two months.
Shigeru Ishiba, the Prime Minister of Japan, plans to visit Vietnam and the Philippines next week. This trip aims to strengthen regional ties after tariff actions. China's President Xi Jinping also toured Southeast Asia recently. Japan views Southeast Asia as strategically important. Ishiba's visit will focus on economic, defense, and people-to-people cooperation.
A viral post highlighted that searching 'trans' on the US State Department's website suggested 'trains,' sparking humor and reactions online. Elon Musk engaged with the post, which drew mixed comments about government priorities. This comes amid directives from the Trump administration to remove gender-related references from government sites, affecting passport applications, email signatures, and other content.
The Vatican has recognized 167 Sri Lankan Catholics killed in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings as witnesses of faith, honoring their sacrifice motivated by hatred of the faith. Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith announced the inclusion in the Vatican's catalogue during a vigil commemorating the victims. The church continues to seek further investigation into the attacks, alleging a possible political conspiracy.
China reports a rise in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases this winter, sparking regional concern. Improved testing capabilities have highlighted the pathogen as a key cause of respiratory illnesses. HMPV symptoms are generally mild but can lead to severe cases in high-risk groups. Unlike Covid-19, HMPV isn't new, but vigilant monitoring continues.
Philippine security officials said on Monday they had arrested a Chinese software engineer suspected of spying on Filipino military and police camps. Brawner said it was the second arrest of a suspected Chinese spy since last year and that forensic analysis of equipment seized in the earlier arrest also revealed images of military and police camps in Manila.
President-elect Donald Trump announced his ambassadorial picks for five nations on Truth Social. Businessman Lou Rinaldi heads to Uruguay, former ambassador George Edward Glass to Japan, Broadway producer Stacey Feinberg to Luxembourg, real estate president Arthur Graham Fisher to Austria, and former CIA officer Leah Francis Campos to the Dominican Republic.