- Jul 26
Netanyahu accuses NYC Mayor Mamdani of 'fomenting hate' after arrest call, plans UN visit
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani of 'fomenting hate' in a Fox News interview on Sunday, linking the mayor's call for his arrest under an International Criminal Court warrant to the stabbing of a Jewish man on the Upper West Side two days earlier.
- Jul 24
NYPD investigates double stabbing near Central Park as possible hate crime; suspect yelled 'Allahu Akbar'
A 51-year-old man was arrested after allegedly stabbing an Asian man and a Jewish man on Manhattan's Upper West Side, yelling 'Allahu Akbar' before both attacks, police said.
- Jul 22
New York mayor admits city cannot arrest Netanyahu, urges US to enforce ICC warrant
After a legal review, Mayor Zohran Mamdani concluded New York City has no independent power to detain the Israeli prime minister over an International Criminal Court warrant, and shifted the demand to the White House.
- Jul 3
Storms, heat and white supremacist march overshadow Trump's 250th Independence Day celebration
Severe storms forced an evacuation of the National Mall, delaying President Trump's speech until nearly midnight, while hundreds of white supremacists marched through Washington on the 250th anniversary of US independence.
- Jun 24
New York City freezes rents for one million apartments as Mayor Mamdani delivers campaign promise
The Rent Guidelines Board voted 7-1 to halt increases on 1- and 2-year leases from October, affecting 40% of apartments across the five boroughs.
- Jun 11
French media regulator Arcom issues formal notice to Radio France over daytime under-representation of Rassemblement National
France's audiovisual regulator has placed Radio France under formal notice after finding that nearly 60% of Rassemblement National airtime on France Inter and over 70% on Franceinfo was broadcast overnight between January and March 2026.
- Jun 8
Spurs cut Knicks' Finals lead to 2-1 as Trump draws boos and tight security at Madison Square Garden
Victor Wembanyama scored 32 points to lead the San Antonio Spurs past the New York Knicks 115-111 in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, snapping New York's 13-game playoff win streak. President Donald Trump, the first sitting US president to attend an NBA Finals game, was loudly booed during the national anthem.
- May 26
Knicks sweep Cavaliers 4-0 to reach first NBA Finals since 1999, extending playoff win streak to 11 games
The New York Knicks routed the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-93 in Game 4 to complete a 4-0 sweep and advance to the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years.
