Politics

Radical demonstrators stormed Washington Square Park in New York City on July 4, setting fire to the American flag in an orchestrated display of anti-American sentiment. Chanting “F*ck the Fourth” and “We need a new flag,” the crowd left scorched remnants of the red, white, and blue strewn across the pavement.

President Donald Trump signed the “Big Beautiful Bill” into law Friday, July 4, during a celebratory Independence Day event at the White House. The signature ceremony occurred one day after the House approval, meeting a Republican-set deadline and underscoring the administration’s commitment to swift legislative action.

Ukrainian forces struck a key Russian air base on Saturday as Moscow ramped up its drone bombardment campaign, signaling a renewed intensity in the conflict now entering its fourth year. Ukraine’s military said it targeted the Borisoglebsk airfield in Russia’s Voronezh region, home to advanced Su-34, Su-35S, and Su-30SM fighter jets.

A synagogue in downtown Melbourne was set ablaze on Friday evening in what authorities have labeled a politically motivated and potentially antisemitic attack. Around 8 p.m., a man ignited the double doors of the East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation while approximately 20 worshippers were gathered inside for a Shabbat meal.

Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has confirmed plans to launch a new political party, a move that could further destabilize Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s struggling Labour government. Corbyn, expelled from Labour over his handling of antisemitism allegations, is now positioning himself to split the leftist vote with a new far-left platform.

A deadly flood struck Kerr County, Texas, on Independence Day, leaving at least 24 people dead and 23 girls missing from a Christian summer camp near Hunt. The flood, triggered by torrential rain along the Guadalupe River, turned deadly in the early morning hours as waters rose over 26 feet in just three hours.

Germany’s Charité University of Medicine in Berlin has barred an Islamic student group, the Medislam Collective, from holding further events on campus. The decision follows accusations of gender-segregated seating during lectures and sex-specific student activities, which the university says violate its anti-discrimination policies.

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele fired back at claims that MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia was being tortured while detained.

President Donald Trump declared that the United States is "never going to be communist" during a speech at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.

The Republican National Committee (RNC) and the Democratic National Committee (RNC) shared staunchly different messages on Independence Day.