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

A routine landing turned into a terrifying incident at New York’s LaGuardia Airport today as an Air Canada Express flight from Montreal collided with a ground vehicle, sending shockwaves across the airport. Emergency responders reported that a fire engine was struck directly by the aircraft during its descent, triggering a mass casualty alert and leaving multiple passengers and firefighters in critical condition. Dozens of passengers required immediate medical attention while emergency crews flooded the runway to manage the aftermath of this dramatic collision. The FAA has warned of possible extended shutdowns at the airport as rescue operations continue and authorities investigate the cause of this runway disaster.