Headlines- As attacks on shipping continue, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims that an oil tanker "violating regulations" caught fire after striking a sea mine in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Two troops have died in a helicopter crash in Najran, Saudi Arabia, according to the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen, which also claims to have downed more drones close to Riyadh.
- After riots, looting, and arson during cost-of-living protests, nearly 2,400 people were detained throughout France.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has received the "complete and total" support of US President Donald Trump.
- Giorgia Meloni, the prime minister of Italy, denounced rioting during cost-of-living protests on Sunday and expressed support for law enforcement after clashes in multiple cities.
- Eight cases of Ebola have been confirmed in Kenya as of Sunday, according to the country's Health Ministry.
- After a fatal fire at a Canadian military base on Sunday, 39 people were admitted to the hospital, at least 19 of whom were in critical condition.
Tag: US Hate Crime
Hate Crime Investigation into Anti-Semitic Attack
An antisemitic assault on restaurant diners in Los Angeles is being investigated as a hate crime, as analysts worry about recent violence targeting a variety of ethnic and religious groups
Defund NYPD Police
Hundreds of protesters continue to camp out at New York’s City Hall demanding massive budget cuts to the police department. The movement to “defund the police” was ignited by the death of George Floyd in police custody. Floyd‘s death has become a flash point in a larger debate about policing and race
Why Black Lives Matter is Personal...
The death of African Americans while in police custody and the ongoing protests demanding racial justice have had a major impact on most Americans, including immigrants many of whom have had experiences with racism
NYC Roosevelt Statue
Amid anti-racism protests that have been going on in the United States, several controversial statues have been taken down by localities or forcibly removed by protestors. One of the next ones to go will be NYC’s statue of Theodore Roosevelt that has been in front of the American Museum of Natural History since 1939