Israel has prohibited public gatherings for the Jewish holiday of Purim, which begins on Monday evening, due to the ongoing conflict with Iran. The ban prevents traditional communal readings of the Tanakh that typically take place during the celebration.
Monica Knossenburg hosted a bingo event at a local village hall, reading out combinations generated by an electronic Wingo machine. The game concluded with applause from the participants as the winning numbers were called.
Despite a municipal ban on amplified street music, numerous parties took place across Amsterdam's Jordaan and Negen Straatjes areas. Police were forced to intervene and shut down several events, specifically in the Reestraat, due to overcrowding and noise complaints.
A 52-year-old man named Jay Bryant has pleaded guilty in a New York court for his involvement in the 2002 murder of Jam Master Jay, the DJ for the hip-hop group Run-DMC. Bryant admitted to letting the killers into the building where the musician was fatally shot.
Former President Donald Trump has expressed support for renaming the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, known as ICE, to "NICE." The proposal originated from a conservative influencer and was endorsed by Trump via a post on Truth Social.
British King Charles and Queen Camilla have arrived in the United States for a four-day state visit. They landed at an air force base in Maryland, where they were greeted by an honor guard.