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US President Donald Trump caused outrage by sharing an AI-generated image depicting him as Jesus Christ but claimed he thought it showed him as a doctor linked to the Red Cross. The controversy followed his verbal attacks on Pope Leo XIV, who later rejected Trump’s remarks.
France’s National Assembly is set to vote on a bill criminalizing various expressions related to Israel, including denial of its existence and Nazi comparisons, with penalties of up to five years imprisonment, amid warnings over threats to free speech and widespread protests.
US President Donald Trump attacked Pope Leo XIV, calling him weak on crime and foreign policy after the pope condemned the US-Israeli attack on Iran. Trump questioned the pope’s election legitimacy and accused him of harming the Catholic Church amid rising tensions between the Vatican and the US administration.
Four Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting a police post in central Gaza despite the ceasefire. Israeli attacks on police continue amid growing violence, with thousands of Palestinian casualties since the war began in October 2023.
The US announced a naval blockade targeting Iranian maritime traffic starting April 13, escalating Gulf tensions, with Iran rejecting the move and warnings of broad economic and political repercussions.
Following Viktor Orbán’s loss and the opposition party’s win in Hungary, a shift in foreign policy is expected, affecting relations with Israel and the EU, including possible repeal of veto use and halting Hungary’s ICC withdrawal.
Iranian state television aired footage showing a direct warning by the Revolutionary Guard to a US Navy destroyer near the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian officials reported the vessel retreated, while Tehran denies foreign warships crossed the strait and emphasizes control over the passage.
Israel enforces a systematic policy controlling food entry into Gaza, worsening the suffering of over 2.4 million Palestinians, with severe flour shortages affecting bread production and humanitarian aid.
More than 500 people were arrested during a large protest in central London opposing the UK government’s ban on Palestine Action. Hundreds gathered with supportive signs, facing a significant police presence that had assembled hours before the vigil started.
Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s far-right National Security Minister, stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem for the second time in a week after a 40-day closure to Palestinians. The raid included performing Talmudic rituals under armed police protection, amid resumed settler incursions with extended durations following the site’s reopening.
