Yury Dmitriev was returned to a Russian penal colony without a diagnosis after suspected stroke symptoms, rights advocates said.
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani raised hate-crime funding to $29 million in a broad plan targeting antisemitism and Jewish institutional security.
Iran buried former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in a closed ceremony amid regional tensions and uncertainty over his successor's public presence.
The US plans limited edition passports featuring President Trump’s portrait for the 250th independence anniversary, reflecting broader shifts in national symbolism and economic implications.