As Pride Month begins across America, music icon Elton John is urging LGBTQ activists to push back against what he describes as growing political “hostility,” placing himself squarely in opposition to many of the cultural and political changes occurring under President Donald Trump and conservative-led governments across the country. In a recent interview with Out magazine, Elton John claimed that “hostility is real and it is growing,” arguing that LGBTQ rights are being roll

NEW YORK CITY — Mayor Zohran Mamdani made headlines this week by becoming the first New York City mayor in more than six decades to skip the annual Israel Day Parade on Fifth Avenue, breaking a tradition embraced by generations of city leaders. Mamdani defended his absence by citing his opposition to the current Israeli government, a decision that immediately sparked criticism from many Jewish leaders, elected officials, and parade attendees. Yet despite the boycott, thousand

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Monday that Israel and Hezbollah had agreed to dial back fighting after direct discussions with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and indirect communications with Hezbollah through regional mediators. The development came as tensions threatened to ignite a wider Middle East conflict involving Iran and its proxy network. In a statement posted on social media, Trump declared that Israeli forces would not advance deeper into