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New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday slammed an Israeli real estate expo at a local synagogue one day earlier, which had been promoting homes and land in the occupied West Bank.

The United Nations maintains that the Israeli occupation since 1967 is illegal, and by extension, so are settlements constructed in the area. Population transfers are prohibited by the Geneva Conventions.

"When we have a real estate expo that is promoting the sale of land, which includes the sale of land in occupied West Bank in settlements that are a violation of international law, that is something that I firmly disagree with," the mayor told reporters.

"I also believe that many New Yorkers firmly disagree with [it] because it has been at the heart of an ongoing effort to displace Palestinians from their homes," he added.

On Tuesday, hundreds of protesters convened by the group, Palestinian Assembly for Liberation (Pal-Awda), gathered near the Park East Synagogue to protest against the second such event at the site since November.

Event organisers at the synagogue promoted properties in the settlements of Kfar Eldad and Karnei Shomron, as well as tax and mortgage advice for buyers. 

But protesters were kept a block away from the event by a heavy police presence and barricades.

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Javier Bardem has no qualms after losing jobs over his support of Palestine.

The "Cape Fear" actor opened up about how his recent outspoken anti-war sentiments, including saying, "No to war, free Palestine" on the Oscars stage to applause, have actually resulted in some in Hollywood cutting ties.

In an interview with Variety published Tuesday, May 5, Bardem said he has received some industry pushback over his stance.

"Yes, I've heard things: 'They were going to call you about that project, but that's gone.' Or 'this brand was going to ask you to do the campaign, but they cannot,'" Bardem told the outlet. But that doesn't mean Bardem has had trouble working.

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Pope Leo XIV has appointed a man who had once entered the United States as an undocumented immigrant, hidden in the trunk of a car, as the new bishop of West Virginia.

The pope approved the resignation of Bishop Mark E Brennan of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, and selected Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, 55, of Washington to take his place, reported OSV News.

Bishop Menjivar-Ayala moved to the US in 1990. In 2023, he became the first Salvadorian bishop in the country, serving as an auxiliary bishop in the archdiocese of Washington. Considered among the first US bishops born in Central America, he has spoken publicly urging Catholics to oppose Donald Trump’s aggressive policies toward immigrants, according to the Washington Post.

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The head of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Kane, said Russia is providing assistance to Iran amid Tehran’s confrontation with the US, according to remarks made during a US Senate hearing on Thursday.

Speaking at a public session of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Kane told lawmakers that Russian President Vladimir Putin is supporting Iran’s military efforts, British newspaper The Guardian reported.

Kane declined to provide details about the nature of Russia’s assistance, citing the open setting of the hearing, but said: “There is definitely some action going on there.”

The committee’s chairman, Republican Senator Roger Wicker, agreed with Kane’s assessment.

“There is no doubt that Putin’s Russia is taking serious steps to undermine our efforts to achieve success in Iran,” Wicker said.

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Jared Shult flailed both arms during the first weekend of Coachella like the kind of inflatable figure that sits outside a used car lot in a small American town.

"Imagine hating on me when this is the vibe I'm on," he captioned an Instagram video post of his moves at the California music and arts festival on April 13. "Trump has more rhythm than you bro," one user commented. "Damn, that's a low blow," Shult, 22, replied with two crying emojis.

As Shult buoyed his reputation with over 500,000 followers across Instagram, TikTok, and X, a fellow influencer jabbed at the Trump administration.

One day earlier, the 23-year-old Harry Sisson, who boasts 3.9 million followers between Instagram, TikTok and X, posted that "JD Vance is on a generational losing streak. Keep it up JD!"

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US President Donald Trump announced the extension of the truce between Israel and Lebanon for an additional three weeks following talks with representatives from both countries, Ukrinform reported.

On Thursday, in a post on Truth Social, Trump said senior Israeli and Lebanese representatives met in the Oval Office alongside Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, and US Ambassador to Lebanon Michelle Issa.

“The meeting went very well,” Trump said, adding that the US would continue working with Lebanon to help defend itself against Hezbollah.

Trump said he looked forward to meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in the near future, describing the talks as a “very historic meeting.”

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