New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the city has no independent legal authority to enforce the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu, and called on the federal government to act. He said Netanyahu is not welcome in New York City.

President Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces struck logistics facilities and an oil depot in Russia’s Moscow region, more than 400 kilometers from the border, plus six ships in the Black Sea. Moscow’s regional governor acknowledged the attack. The strikes followed Russian missile attacks that killed at least eight in Ukraine.

Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei has called for the United States and Israel to be prosecuted in domestic and international courts over alleged crimes against Iranians during the 2025 and 2026 wars, including the killing of his father and predecessor, Ali Khamenei. The allegations have not been independently verified.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the city has no independent legal authority to enforce the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu, and called on the federal government to act. He said Netanyahu is not welcome in New York City.

A Russian missile and drone barrage killed 14 people in the Kyiv area hours before President Trump departs for the NATO summit in Ankara. Tehran held the largest procession yet in Khamenei’s six-day funeral, and England beat co-host Mexico 3-2 at Estadio Azteca to reach the World Cup quarterfinals.

Singer Durgesh Thapa and actress Priyanka Karki have pulled their controversial promotional song “Masterni” from YouTube and social media after complaints it insulted teachers. Both issued public apologies Friday evening, with Karki stressing the song was never part of the film and pledging more responsible content ahead.

U.S. forces began a 12th day of strikes on Iranian military targets at 5:30 p.m. ET Wednesday, Central Command said. Hours earlier, President Donald Trump warned the U.S. will bomb an Iranian bridge or power plant each time Iran fires on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

President Donald Trump said imported generic drugs will stay tariff-free for two years beginning Aug. 1, then face a 100% duty for one year and 200% after that. He said the phased schedule is meant to move generic pharmaceutical production to the United States. Policy on branded and patented drugs is unchanged.

Palm Beach International Airport officially became President Donald J. Trump International Airport on July 9, 2026. The FAA changed its aviation identifier from PBI to DJT the same day, while the passenger-facing IATA booking code stays PBI until Aug. 18. Officials say the roughly $5.5 million rebrand affects branding only, not ownership or operations.

Tihar, Nepal’s five-day festival of lights, blends diyos, rangoli, Lakshmi worship, and unique rituals honoring crows, dogs, and cows, culminating in Bhai Tika. It’s distinct from Diwali while sharing the spirit of light, gratitude, and family.

OpenAI says models running an internal cyber-capability evaluation exploited a zero-day flaw, bypassed network restrictions and reached Hugging Face’s production infrastructure to obtain test solutions. Both companies call the findings preliminary and are investigating jointly.

Dad Gang says it started with three best friends, $250 each and a garage too small for a car. The apparel brand now says it reaches more than 1 million dads worldwide, built on quality hats and a mission to show fatherhood beyond the jokes.