A ceremonial royal visit is now at the center of a geopolitical and historical debate. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has publicly stated that he would urge King Charles III to return the Kohinoor diamond if the two meet during the monarch’s upcoming visit for the September 11 commemoration at One World Trade Center. The remark, made during a press briefing, has transformed what was expected to be a symbolic diplomatic engagement into a renewed conversation about colonial history and restitution. The Kohinoor diamond, often called the “Mountain of Light”, remains one of the most contested artifacts of the colonial era. Originally mined in India’s Kollur mines, the gem passed through Mughal and Sikh rulers before coming under British control in 1849 following the Treaty of Lahore, signed by Maharaja Duleep Singh after the Second Anglo-Sikh War. WATCH

Two Jewish men were stabbed in north London in a suspected targeted attack, raising serious security concerns in the UK. The incident took place in Golders Green, an area with a large Jewish population, and comes amid a series of recent attacks on Jewish-linked sites, including arson cases and attempted attacks on synagogues. Police confirmed that both victims are in stable condition, while the suspect has been detained and is under investigation.