Israel President Isaac Herzog started a state visit Monday aimed at consoling grieving Australian Jews and improving bilateral relations by laying a wreath and stones at the site of an antisemitic attack in Sydney that left 15 dead. Herzog met victims’ families and survivors of the attack on a Jewish festival at Bondi Beach on Dec. 14. Only one of the two alleged gunmen survived the following gunbattle with police. Naveed Akram has been charged with committing a terrorist act, murdering 15 people and wounding another 40 in Australia’s worst mass shooting in 29 years. Herzog laid the wreath and...
Mayor Zohran Mamdani Urges New Yorkers To Stay Indoor, As Temperatures Hit 3 Degrees In The City
“New York: it is colder today than in parts of Antarctica. “Stay inside, stay warm, stay safe. If you see a neighbor in need, call 311.”
New York City Mayor Zohran Mandani Announce New Request For Information For 2-K And 3-K Providers, Opens Application For City Contractor Provider
Zohran Mamdani: “Thrilled to stand alongside New York’s Cutest to announce our new request for information for 2-K and 3-K providers. This is the first step toward universal childcare, so I brought in the experts.
Indian Prime Minister Modi Arrives Malaysia On His First International Visit Of 2026, For Bilateral Relationship
P.M Narendra Modi: “Last year, I was unable to visit Malaysia for the ASEAN Summit. But, I had promised my friend, PM Anwar Ibrahim that I would come to Malaysia at the earliest opportunity. “And now, my first international visit of 2026 took place in Malaysia. This visit will boost economic and cultural linkages between our nations. “My gratitude to PM Anwar Ibrahim, the Government and people of Malaysia for the affection.”
Kenneth Walker III Becomes 1st Running Back To Win Super Bowl MVP In 28 Years
Kenneth Walker III is running into free agency with a Super Bowl MVP. Walker capped a prolific postseason with another big performance on the ground to help the Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patriots 29-13 on Sunday night for a championship. While the defense carried Seattle for much of the postseason, Walker was once again the engine of the offense by rushing for 135 yards and adding 26 receiving for his third straight 100-yard game from scrimmage in the postseason. He became the first running back since Terrell Davis 28 years ago to win Super Bowl MVP. “If I...
Iran Sentences Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi To 7 More Years In Prison
Iran sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to over seven more years in prison after she began a hunger strike, supporters said Sunday, as Tehran cracks down on all dissent following nationwide protests and the deaths of thousands at the hands of security forces. The new convictions against Mohammadi come as Iran tries to negotiate with the United States over its nuclear program to avert a threatened military strike by U.S. President Donald Trump. Iran’s top diplomat insisted Sunday that Tehran’s strength came from its ability to “say no to the great powers,” striking a maximalist position just after...
FBI Concluded Jeffrey Epstein Wasn’t Running A Sex Trafficking Ring For Powerful Men, Files Show
The FBI pored over Jeffrey Epstein’s bank records and emails. It searched his homes. It spent years interviewing his victims and examining his connections to some of the world’s most influential people. But while investigators collected ample proof that Epstein sexually abused underage girls, they found scant evidence the well-connected financier led a sex trafficking ring serving powerful men, an Associated Press review of internal Justice Department records shows. Videos and photos seized from Epstein’s homes in New York, Florida and the Virgin Islands didn’t depict victims being abused or implicate anyone else in his crimes, a prosecutor wrote in...
Venezuelan Opposition Leader Machado Says A Close Ally Was Kidnapped Hours After Prison Release
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado on Monday said one of her closest allies was kidnapped hours after being released from prison. The government had released several prominent opposition members from prison Sunday after lengthy politically motivated detentions. Machado said on social media that Juan Pablo Guanipa was taken around midnight in a residential neighborhood of the capital, Caracas. “Heavily armed men, dressed in civilian clothes, arrived in four vehicles and violently took him away,” she posted on X. “We demand his immediate release.” The releases of the opposition figures came as the government of acting President Delcy Rodríguez has...