US Measles Surge, Protests, and International Developments

Measles cases are surging in the United States. In the initial three months of 2025, 642 confirmed cases have been reported across 22 states, with Texas accounting for nearly 500 of them. The severity of the situation is underscored by two deaths, the first in over a decade, and a 17% increase in hospitalizations.

Pro-Palestinian activists have been protesting former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett during his speaking engagements in the US. Demonstrations have taken place at Princeton University, following earlier protests at Harvard and Columbia University. Activists have confronted Bennett, labeling him a "war criminal."

Israeli forces have been involved in the demolition of Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank. On April 8, seven homes were demolished across various areas. Additionally, on April 9, the home of a Palestinian man killed by Israeli forces on March 22, 2024, was also demolished.

A federal judge has ruled that Donald Trump's ban on the Associated Press's coverage of his administration was unconstitutional. The judge who issued the ruling was appointed by Trump himself.

Scientists at the biotech company Colossal Biosciences claim to have achieved the first successful "de-extinction" of a dire wolf, a long-extinct animal species.

An AI-generated video depicting depressed American citizens working in factories has gained significant traction on social media. The video has sparked an online trend, interpreted as a critique of the Trump administration's promise to boost US manufacturing jobs through tariffs.

Germany has been accepting refugees annually through the UNHCR program. However, the country has paused its UN refugee admission program, processing only advanced cases, amidst ongoing coalition talks following the February 23 elections.

Three young Muslim women were verbally attacked by Perry Greene, the ex-husband of Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, while they were praying in a parking space in Georgia, US. Greene later issued a public apology.

Match Group, a global dating platform, has acquired the Muslim dating and marriage app Salams. This acquisition has sparked anger among Muslim users due to the new CEO's support for Israel.