New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani clarified remarks about his aunt’s 9/11 subway experience after social media backlash. Critics accused him of politicizing the tragedy and invoking Islamophobia claims. Mamdani said his comments were misinterpreted and intended to highlight post-9/11 discrimination faced by Muslim New Yorkers.
US President Donald Trump met with Japanese families whose relatives were abducted by North Korea decades ago. The meeting, held in Tokyo, reaffirmed America’s support for Japan’s efforts to seek the return of the abductees. Trump called the abductions a “deeply tragic human rights…
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Åland Premier Katrin Sjögren, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre held a joint press conference to discuss regional security, green transition,…
