Protests erupted across England on Saturday over the British government’s continued use of hotels to house mostly young, male illegal migrants. What began as a local backlash in Epping, Essex, has now grown into a national movement, drawing thousands in cities such as London, Manchester, and Newcastle.
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, on Saturday night, with residents across northern New Jersey and New York City reporting they felt the brief but intense tremor. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed the quake occurred at 10:18 p.m. as a result of shallow faulting within the Earth’s crust.
A United Nations report aimed at identifying ways to cut costs and boost efficiency has revealed a striking admission: the vast majority of its own reports are barely read, if at all. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres briefed member nations on the findings Friday, noting that a staggering volume of internal documentation is having minimal real-world impact.
Two convicted killers arrested for alleged drug dealing in Lower Manhattan were released without bail, exposing the dangerous consequences of New York’s bail reform laws. Prosecutors cited a 2019 law that prevents judges from setting bail in most drug cases—even when suspects have violent criminal histories.
A top integration officer in Berlin has issued a stark warning about the growing Islamist influence in the city’s migrant-heavy neighborhoods, where underage girls are receiving marriage counseling from radical imams. Güner Balci, a Turkish-born official for the Neukölln borough, said parts of the capital have become strongholds for hardline Islamic ideology, forcing her to move for her daughter’s safety.
President Donald Trump warned 17 major pharmaceutical companies on Thursday that they must lower prescription drug prices or face undisclosed punitive measures. The ultimatum follows his recent executive order aimed at bringing U.S. drug costs in line with prices in other developed nations.
