Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s Labor government on Friday, accusing its anti-Israel policies of fostering antisemitism after an arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue. The Adass Israel synagogue was firebombed during morning prayers, injuring one and causing extensive damage. Worshippers inside reported masked assailants throwing incendiary devices through the windows.
Poland’s Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski called for Russia’s suspension from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) during a meeting in Malta on Thursday, accusing Moscow of attempting to rebuild its empire. Sikorski led a walkout of European delegations in protest against Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s presence.
British soccer player Marc Guehi, captain of the Crystal Palace team, has taken a stand after being reprimanded for writing "I Love Jesus" on an LGBTQ rainbow captain's armband during a match last weekend. The armband, part of the Premier League’s Rainbow Laces campaign promoting LGBTQ inclusion, is used in collaboration with the gay advocacy group Stonewall.
Reproductive rights advocates have filed a lawsuit in Arizona to challenge the state’s 15-week abortion ban, citing conflicts with a newly approved constitutional amendment that expands access to abortion up to the point of fetal viability.
After its Facebook account was suspended, the renowned American gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson expressed gratitude to Elon Musk and X (formerly Twitter) for championing free speech amid what the company described as ongoing assaults on the First and Second Amendments.
The Bank of Russia announced that it will suspend foreign currency purchases in order to "reduce the volatility of financial markets," Reuters reported.
Poland announced on Friday that it is reactivating its embassy in Pyongyang, becoming the second Western country after Sweden to resume diplomatic operations in North Korea following their suspension during the pandemic.
"Society ... must repose on principles that do not change" -- wrote Montesquieu, The Spirit of the Laws, 1748, Book 24.
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Delta Air Lines announced Tuesday it will suspend flights between New York's JFK airport and Tel Aviv until March 2025 due to growing safety concerns amidst the escalating conflict in Israel.
