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.
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.
July Fourth is more than fireworks and barbecues; it celebrates the enduring principles that forged the United States: liberty, self-governance, and the unyielding pursuit of a better life.
U.K. Member of Parliament Zarah Sultana has left the Labour Party and is now looking to create a new political party with former party leader Jeremy Corbyn.
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) will travel to South Carolina to meet with "communities that have too often been overlooked by Republicans in power," the state's Democratic Party announced.
