The Chinese National People's Congress has passed a new law aimed at strengthening ethnic unity and national cohesion. Human rights activists and experts expressed concern that the legislation may negatively impact minority groups, including the Uyghurs and residents of Tibet and Taiwan.
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.
Four people were killed and 38 others were injured following a collision between a long-distance train and a commuter train near Jakarta, Indonesia. Local authorities confirmed the casualties after the two trains crashed near the capital city.
U.S. President Donald Trump has discussed a new Iranian proposal for a definitive end to the war with his security advisors. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt confirmed the meeting took place but did not disclose the president's assessment of the plan.