During Ramzan, an Indonesian charity offers free tattoo removal services to practicing Muslims wishing to repent. Participants, motivated by religious beliefs and societal pressures, endure the painful laser procedure to align more closely with their faith and improve their social image.
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A massive five-alarm fire at a Bronx apartment building injured seven people, including five firefighters, and displaced 160 residents. The blaze, fueled by strong winds, started early Friday morning. Residents used space heaters due to inadequate heating. Authorities and the FDNY are investigating the cause while temporary shelters are set up to aid the displaced.
"For those who want America to lose for their own personal gain, I have no respect. Zero," Musk said hitting at far-Right activist Laura Loomer who has been attacking Elon Musk over the issue and then claims that because of her open criticism of Elon Musk, X took away his blue-check verification badge and deactivated her subscriptions.
​"The entrenched interests run deep. They will throw everything they can at Elon to stop change. It won't work. But it's going to get uglier and uglier. Be ready, America. We'll need you to have his back," Kimbal Musk posted. Elon Musk's mother Maye Musk posted photos of other leaders like Barack Obama, Hilary Clinton, and Kamala Harris doing the same gesture.
President Trump has ordered the declassification of all remaining records on the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., aiming to dispel longstanding speculations and provide closure. The records promise to reveal comprehensive details long concealed from the public.
Larry Levine said Luigi's mind is a "little f**ked up" right now as he never thought that he'd be in the feds. It is the same jail where Diddy had been held since his arrest in September. But Diddy and Luigi Mangione are different, Levine said analyzing both of their response to the arrests. "Luigi is acclimating himself to his new surroundings. His lawyers are thanking God he's in New York, and they don't have to travel to Pennsylvania to visit him. So he's just adjusting to where he's at."
Michigan officers arrested three people after discovering a 9-year-old boy living in dire conditions with mistreated animals, including a dead puppy in a pizza box. AT&T workers had reported $30,000 worth of stolen cables. Kelly Walker, Charles Ashbaker, and Douglas Nelson face charges related to child abuse, animal cruelty, theft, and more. The boy is now under child protective services, and surviving dogs have been rescued.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stated the nation won't deploy its navy to support fishers in the contested Scarborough Shoal, aiming to avoid escalating tensions in the South China Sea. This follows an incident where Chinese vessels used water cannons against a Philippine supply boat. China asserts the Philippines' actions are provocative infringements on its sovereignty.
Donald Trump thinks Russia is ready to make a peace deal to end the Ukraine conflict. He blames Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the delay. Trump criticised Zelenskyy for rejecting any agreement that legitimises Russia’s annexation of Crimea. Zelenskyy says Ukraine's constitution does not allow surrendering territory. Relations between Trump and Zelenskyy worsened after a heated meeting.
Influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate, who were arrested on serious criminal charges in Romania last year, have returned to the US after travel restrictions were lifted. Romanian authorities cited legal errors that prevented the case from proceeding to trial, but investigations are ongoing.