It was reported that the wildfires that broke out in Butte County in the north of the US state of California on July 24 continued to grow at a speed of 20 square kilometers per hour and that more than 350,000 acres of land were burned in the city of Chico alone.
The Butte County Prosecutor’s Office announced on Thursday that a 42-year-old man was arrested for starting the fire.
Jewish Voice for Peace activists occupied the Trump Tower lobby in New York, demanding the release of Mahmoud Khalil, a student activist detained by U.S. immigration authorities for leading pro-Palestinian protests.
Around 150 protesters, wearing red shirts and carrying signs, chanted slogans like “Free Mahmoud, Free Palestine.” NYPD intervened, detaining 98 people for unauthorized entry and resisting arrest.
The group stated on social media that they would continue fighting for Palestinian rights, condemning what they called U.S.-funded oppression. Police reported no injuries or property damage during the protest.
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