New York City Mayor Zahraan Mamdani has come under intense public criticism for a World Hijab Day post shared by his office that described the hijab as a symbol of faith, identity, and pride. The message sparked controversy because it came amid widespread protests in Iran against compulsory hijab laws and reports of women facing...
US President Donald Trump has claimed that the United States carried out a major military operation in Venezuela, asserting that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were detained and taken out of the country. In a social-media statement, Trump said the attack was “well planned” and part of US efforts to target Maduro’s government....
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was forced to clarify his comments about Ahmed Al-Ahmad, the Syrian-origin man praised globally for disarming a gunman during a deadly attack near Bondi Beach in Sydney. Initially, Netanyahu described Al-Ahmad’s act of bravery as “Jewish courage” during a broadcast on a nationalist TV channel—but later corrected himself after realising...