Two crew members died and dozens more were hurt when a training ship from the Mexican Navy crashed into New York’s Brooklyn Bridge, according to video. Eyewitnesses describe seeing people hang from the ARM Cuauhtémoc’s broken masts.
In response to Israel’s brutal war on Gaza and the commemoration of the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians by Jewish militias, known as the Nakba, and the catastrophe, tens of thousands of people have mobilized worldwide to show solidarity with Palestinians.
After Israel’s establishment in 1948, the Nakba led to the permanent mass displacement of Palestinians. According to activists, the occupied West Bank and Gaza are both experiencing repeating events today.
In Stockholm, hundreds of people gathered in Odenplan Square in response to calls from various civil society organizations to protest Israeli attacks on Gaza. Palestinian protesters carried banners urging the Zionist regime to end their genocide in Palestine, carried Palestinian flags, and displayed images of children who had been killed.
In an effort to highlight the ongoing massacre, many demonstrators carried placards containing the names of the civilians who were killed in Gaza.
In London, thousands of people marched toward Downing Street in support of what they hailed as Israel’s genocide in Gaza, 77 years after the Nakba. Palestinian protesters chanted slogans like “Stop the genocide in Gaza,” “Free Palestine,” and “Israel is a terror state,” some wearing keffiyehs and waving Palestinian flags.
The demonstrators criticized the UK government for its political and military support of Israel, claiming complicity in the humanitarian crisis and denounced the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip.
People in Berlin, Germany, gathered at Potsdamer Platz to voice their opposition to Israeli attacks on Gaza. Palestinian demonstrators carried out signs stating that “You cannot kill us all” and “Your silence is complicity.” Additionally, there were women dressed traditionally and carrying Nakba-themed images.
At least three people were reported to have been detained as a result of the event’s stringent security measures.
In Athens, Greece, protesters marched first to the American and Israeli embassies while dressed in keffiyehs and carrying Palestinian flags.
As Israel increased its attacks and announced a new ground offensive, protests erupted after hundreds of Palestinians were killed in the last few days.
May 15 marked the 77th anniversary of the influx of Palestinians into their homes following Israel’s founding in 1948, according to the world.
As a result of a wave of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Sunday morning, the Israeli military killed at least 125 Palestinians, including children who were sleeping in tents.
According to medical sources, Israeli warplanes bombed a tent camp that housed displaced Palestinians in the Khan Younis area of southern Gaza, killing at least 36 people and injuring more than 100 others.
Horrible bodies were visible in horrifying verified videos taken at the scene, some of which were on fire. A nearby field hospital and the Nasser Medical Complex were where the dead and the injured were treated.
According to medical sources, 42 people died in the heavily bombed northern areas of Gaza on Sunday morning, including 42 in the area. The victims included three journalists.
In the last four days, the Israeli military has had a sharp increase in the death toll, with hundreds of people killed as they prepare to significantly bolster their ground invasion of Palestinian territory in response to international criticism.
In a statement released early on Sunday, Hamas claimed that the attacks on Palestinians living in Khan Younis were a “brutal crime” that constituted a flagrant violation of international laws and standards.
The Palestinian group claimed that the US administration bears direct responsibility for this irrational escalation in the killing of innocent civilians in the Gaza Strip, including children, women, and the elderly, by providing political and military cover to the terrorist occupation government.
Israel’s expanding operation in Gaza has been condemned by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. “I’m alarmed by Israel’s rumored plans to expand ground operations and more,” he said.
Hamas and Israel both confirmed on Saturday that Qatar was in the middle of further mediation talks.
In spite of the looming famine, Israel made a point of emphasising that the talks are being held without any conditions, including allowing humanitarian aid into Gaza, which has been completely blocked since March 2.
Itamar Ben-Gvir, the leader of Israel’s far-right National Security Minister, demanded on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end all negotiations with Hamas and pull the team out of Doha.
Additionally, the Israeli military has been consistently putting out of service hospitals in the enclave, including two recently, which have been targeted by the Israeli military.
The Israeli army has been under Israeli command since dawn, according to a statement from Gaza’s Ministry of Health on Sunday.
One person was killed in an explosion that occurred outside a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California, in video. The FBI claims that the explosion, which damaged several buildings, was a “intentional act of terrorism.”
In the high-stakes second round of elections that will have an impact on Romania’s geopolitical direction, polls started at 7am local time (42:00 GMT) and will close at 9pm.
The first round of the presidential election saw the fall of a pro-Western coalition government, which was led by hard-right nationalist George Simion, 38, who opposes military aid to neighboring Ukraine and is critical of EU leadership. Significant capital outflows resulted from this.
In December, Romania’s top court disputed Russian interference allegations, and the results were canceled. In order to replace Simion, who has a self-proclaimed supporter of US President Donald Trump, Simion was also disqualified from the court.
Nicusor Dan, 55, a centrist mayor of Bucharest and staunch supporter of the EU and NATO, is in a fight with Simion. He claimed that Romania’s support of Ukraine is crucial to its own security in the face of a growing Russian threat.
In a tight race that will depend on turnout and the sizable Romanian diaspora, according to an opinion poll conducted on Friday, Dan is slightly ahead of Simion for the first time since the first round.
Sonia Gallego, a journalist from Bucharest, claimed that this election is being portrayed as a confrontation between nationalist populism and a centralist.
The longest border among EU members is between Romania, an EU and NATO member, and Ukraine, which is also divided. Additionally, she said, “it is also one of the bloc’s most vulnerable.”
Some analysts have also warned that there is still a lot of online misinformation ahead of the election on Sunday.
Political analyst Elena Calistru stated to Al Jazeera, “We have to look at what is happening online. And there is a lot of false information there.
“Many people have displayed coordinated, unauthentic behavior. She claimed that there has been a lot of foreign interference in our elections.
The country’s president has a lot of authority, not the least of which is that it is the council that decides military aid. He will also be able to veto EU decisions that require unanimous consent.
Public employee Daniela Plesa, 62, complained that “the European Union demands and demands” and that she wanted a president to “promote the interests of the nation.”
Andreea Nicolescu, a 30-year-old advertising employee, wished for “a little calm” and “a pro-European president.”
In anticipation of the elections, riots of tens of thousands of people demanded that the nation maintain its pro-EU position.
The decision to rig the vote last year and the subsequently ban of far-right candidate Georgescu have been condemned by other protests, which have drawn thousands of people.
The Trump administration criticized the cancellation, and Simion has stated that Georgescu will be his choice as his prime minister. Georgescu is in favor of nationalization and openness toward Russia.
Poland also casts its ballot in the opening round of the presidential election, which is expected to be led by pro-EU Warsaw mayor Rafal Trzaskowski and conservative historian Karol Nawrocki.
At least 19 people have been hurt in the collision between a sailing ship from the Mexican Navy and the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, including four who are in critical condition, according to officials.
On Saturday, the incident occurred.
The ship’s top three masts collide with the iconic structure, which connects Brooklyn and Manhattan in New York City, according to online videos that have been posted.
As they crash into the bridge deck, the masts can be seen snapping and partially collapsing.
As onlookers ran away from the shore, the ship, which was carrying a gigantic green, white, and red Mexican flag, then veered toward the river’s edge.
On the damaged masts’ rigging, sailors can be seen aft.
The 142-year-old bridge was spared significant damage, according to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who claimed 19 people were seriously hurt in the collision.
The collision’s cause is being looked into.
When the vessel struck the bridge and one of its masts snapped, Sydney Neidell and Lily Katz told The Associated Press that they were outside to watch the sunset. Someone was dangling from high on the ship, they observed as they looked closer.
We were able to zoom in on our phone and discovered a person dangling from the harness from the top for at least 15 minutes before they could save them, Katz said.
They claimed they witnessed two people being escorted into smaller boats while on stretchers from the ship.
The Cuauhtemoc, a training ship for the academy, was allegedly damaged in a collision with the Brooklyn Bridge, which prevented it from continuing its journey, according to the Mexican Navy in a post on X.
The naval and local authorities, who were assisting, were also reviewing the status of personnel and supplies.
The Mexican government’s ambassador to the US and officials from the Mexican consulate in New York were in contact with local authorities, according to Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but injuries were not mentioned in the statement.
A nearly 1,600-foot (490-meter) main span supported by two masonry towers is the Brooklyn Bridge, which opened in 1883.