One Month of Trump’s Attacks on Faith: Policymakers, Faith Leaders, and Legal Experts Take Action  This week, Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush is joined by a panel of faith leaders, legal experts, and policymakers to discuss the urgent threats facing democracy and religious freedom under the Trump administration. Together, they explore how faith communities can take action against executive overreach, attacks on religious institutions, and e…

As U.S. and Ukraine Haggle Over Minerals, Russia Attacks With Drones President Trump stepped up pressure on Kyiv to agree to a deal at talks. Russia later launched more than 250 drones at Ukraine, Kyiv said.

How a wave of antisemitic attacks roiled Australia and provoked claims of foreign influence WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The attacks in areas where Jewish people live have provoked an outpouring of condemnation — and a fraught and complicated debate about who’s to blame. The post How a wave of antisemitic attacks roiled Australia and provoked claims of foreign influence appeared first on RNS.

As Elon Musk Attacks DEI, Tesla Quietly Addresses Racism Complaints The company’s board pledged to investors that it would pay closer attention to how the company managed workers.

Trump’s Attacks on DEI Get Approval From Some in the Left Wing Many Democrats and activists are rallying to defend diversity programs, but others say they distract from deeper efforts to address inequality.

Google Fixes Zero-Day Flaw Exploited in Targeted Android Attacks submitted by /u/maki23

10 years after Charlie Hebdo attacks in France, conversations about free speech are still too black and white (The Conversation) — When satire targets marginalized groups, it risks reinforcing harmful stereotypes rather than challenging them. The post 10 years after Charlie Hebdo attacks in France, conversations about free speech are still too black and white appeared first on RNS.

Russia Attacks Kyiv With Ballistic Missiles At least three people were killed in the assault on the capital, and at least 10 were wounded in a separate strike in the southern city of Zaporizhzhia.

How the Oct. 7 Attacks Transformed the Middle East With an Israel-Hamas cease-fire set to begin, the shock waves from their war have reshaped the region in unexpected ways.

Ukraine Launches ‘Massive’ Drone Attacks Inside Russia, Officials Say The barrage appeared to be one of the largest recent assaults in Ukraine’s campaign to damage Russia’s war machine on its home territory.

Phishing Attacks Use This Simple Trick to Defeat iPhone Message Security A new social engineering tactic is being used by cybercriminals to trick iPhone users into disabling iMessage’s built-in phishing protection, in a bid to expose them to malicious links and scams, according to BleepingComputer. The scam exploits a security feature in iMessage that automatically disables links from unknown senders. Apple told the…

Despite Trump’s Attacks, Republicans Made Big Gains in Mail Voting As Republican voters embraced a practice that Donald J. Trump railed against for years, softening his tone only slightly in 2024, the party eroded a key Democratic advantage across the country.

Trump Again Hints at Jan. 6 Pardons, Including for Attacks on Police At a news conference, the president-elect sought to blame the F.B.I. for the riot at the Capitol, echoing a conspiracy theory that is widespread on the right.

New Orleans Knew For Years French Quarter Was Vulnerable To Vehicular Attacks In the early hours of January 1, while partiers were busy celebrating the new year, Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove a rented Ford F-150 Lightning down New Orleans’ famous Bourbon Street, killing 14 and injuring at least 35 before dying in a shootout with police. It was a horrifying attack that stunned the nation, but as it… Read more…

Jon Stewart Unpacks The NOLA and Cybertruck Attacks & An Unusually Civil Jan. 6 | The Daily Show submitted by /u/Kwyjibo2006

U.K.’s Starmer Slams ‘Lies and Misinformation’ After Elon Musk Attacks Without naming Mr. Musk directly, Prime Minister Keir Starmer denounced the billionaire’s spreading of falsehoods about a child sex abuse scandal.

Ukraine Attacks Kursk Region of Russia Anew Ukrainian forces’ assault was in the Russian region where they made a surprise incursion last summer.

Turo Car Rental App Was Quietly Growing Before New Orleans and Las Vegas Attacks Turo, which investigators say was used to acquire the vehicles involved in the attack in New Orleans and explosion in Las Vegas, was emerging as an alternative car-rental service.

Suspects In New Orleans, Las Vegas Truck Attacks Reportedly Served On The Same Army Base New Year’s Day was marred by violence when two men used trucks in separate incidents that are now being investigated as terrorist attacks. While the attacks did occur on the same day, their methods were wildly different, and there was little reason to believe they may be connected. Now, it appears both men served on… Read more…

Vehicle Ramming Attacks: Using Cars and Trucks as Weapons Has Become Common A New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans killed at least 10 people.