Venezuelan gang members known as the “Little Devils” have been repeatedly arrested by New York police — over 240 times — but are continually released without consequences, according to NYPD Assistant Chief Jason Savino. The gang, formally identified as Los Diablos de 42, operates under the umbrella of the infamous Venezuelan criminal network Tren de Aragua.
Speaking at a press briefing, Savino stated that officers have taken 37 members of this group into custody on numerous occasions. “Of those 37, we have over 240 arrests of those 37 individuals. That’s almost six [arrests] apiece,” Savino emphasized.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told The Associated Press “you cannot spy against an ally” after reports that the United States has stepped up intelligence gathering on Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory coveted by U.S. President Donald Trump. Frederiksen’s comments Friday are the latest in the spat between Denmark, Greenland and the United States because Trump seeks to annex the strategic Arctic island. Denmark and Greenland insist that the mineral-rich island is not for sale, while Trump has not ruled out taking it by military force even though Denmark is a NATO ally.

Chinese Communist leader Xi Jinping held a lengthy private discussion and joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday, where he declared that China and Russia were united in defending the “global multilateral trading system,” a statement that appeared to allude to opposition to President Donald Trump’s trade reforms.

On Thursday, Israeli Minister of Construction and Housing Yitzchok Goldknopf, MK from Yahadut HaTorah, held a meeting with family members of several hostages—specifically relatives from the Ohel, Hayman, and Chen families—as well as former hostage Sasha Troufanov.
During the conversation, Minister Goldknopf reiterated his backing for any efforts to secure the hostages’ freedom. “As I have proven to this day, not only in words but also in actions, I will support any deal brought to the government table that will lead to the release of our abducted sons and daughters.”

Friends of Yishai Elyakim Auerbach hy”d, murdered in Gaza on Thursday, sing “V’yihyu Rachamecha” at his levaya – taking place just weeks after he got married r”l.

In a rare appearance before the United Nations Security Council on Thursday, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff introduced a bold American-led strategy to restart humanitarian operations in Gaza through a new organization called the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).
Outlined in a 14-page proposal reviewed by Ynet, the effort is designed to overcome obstacles that have historically weakened international donor confidence and obstructed the delivery of assistance. Witkoff stressed the initiative’s key values of “transparency, independence and security,” underlining its commitment to keeping aid out of the hands of Hamas.

Russia marks the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II with a massive military parade, attended by President Vladimir Putin and a slew of foreign leaders, including Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Emergency crews are currently battling a fire in an open area in Southern Israel near the Bnei Dekalim area.