Thousands of daredevils ran, skidded and tumbled out of the way of a stampeding group of bulls at the opening run of the San Fermín festival Monday. It was the first of nine morning runs or “encierros” during the famous celebrations held in the northern Spanish city of Pamplona. The bulls pounded along the twisting cobblestone streets after being led by six steers. Up to 4,000 runners take part in each bull run, which takes place over 846 meters (2,775 feet) and can last two to four minutes. Most runners wear the traditional garb of white trousers and shirt with red sash and neckerchief. The expert Spanish runners try to sprint just in front of the bull’s horns for a few death-defying seconds while egging the animal on with a rolled newspaper.

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and senior cabinet officials on Sunday were presented with harrowing medical profiles of the 20 remaining living hostages in Gaza — a grim briefing that will shape life-or-death decisions in the expected hostage-ceasefire deal now edging closer to agreement. According to details reported by Channel 12, ministers were shown deeply troubling medical reports on each hostage, highlighting widespread malnourishment, untreated chronic illness, severe mental breakdowns, and physical injuries suffered during captivity. The information, some of which was shared on air, underscored the near-impossible task of deciding which hostages should be prioritized for release in a staggered deal that could see some forced to remain in captivity for weeks longer.

Elon Musk and Steve Bannon’s increasingly bitter feud erupted again this week, with Musk calling for Bannon to be imprisoned while Bannon lashed out over Musk’s proposal to form a new political party. “The fat, drunken slob called Bannon will go back to prison and this time for a long time. He has a lifetime of crime to pay for,” Musk wrote in a post on X, responding to Bannon’s criticism of his recent calls for a third-party movement.

Zohran Mamdani, the Socialist anti-Semite Democratic nominee widely expected to become New York City’s next mayor, is facing backlash over a video he posted online that a Jewish advocacy group is calling “sick.” The controversy stems from a clip Mamdani shared on X back on December 27. The video, titled “Hey Hanukkah,” features the Geeta Brothers — a Punjabi-Canadian music duo — along with two other men dancing to Punjabi-style music and spinning dreidels in front of a menorah. “Happy 3rd night of Hanukkah from Astoria and Long Island City,” Mamdani captioned the post. This week, the advocacy group StopAntisemitism resurfaced the video, blasting Mamdani for promoting what they see as offensive cultural appropriation.

The Trump administration is stepping up pressure on trading partners to quickly make new deals before a Wednesday deadline, with plans for the United States to start sending letters Monday warning countries that higher tariffs could kick in Aug. 1. That furthers the uncertainty for businesses, consumers and America’s trading partners, and questions remain about which countries will be notified, whether anything will change in the days ahead and whether President Donald Trump will once more push off imposing the rates. Trump and his top trade advisers say he could extend the time for dealmaking but they insist the administration is applying maximum pressure on other nations.

With profound sadness, we regret to inform the tzibbur of the petirah of R’ Yisrael Hersh Eidelman z”l, longtime Executive Director of Mesivta Tifereth Jerusalem (MTJ), who was niftar suddenly at the age of 79. R’ Yisrael Hersh served for decades as the long-time Executive Vice-President of Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem (MTJ), and was a devoted talmid and confidant of Harav Moshe Feinstein zt”l, as well as Harav Dovid Feinstein, zt”l. R’ Yisrael Hersh, who served Klal Yisrael and MTJ faithfully for over four decades, was a pillar of the yeshiva and a marbitz Torah through his tireless askanus on behalf of the talmidim and hanhalah. He is survived by his devoted wife, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren who will continue his legacy of Torah and chessed.

Prices are falling for the popular obesity treatments Wegovy and Zepbound, but steady access to the drugs remains challenging. The medications still amount to around $500 per month for those without insurance — out of reach for many patients. And even for people with insurance, coverage remains uneven. “The medications should be available, the question is at what price and can people sustain that,” said Matt Maciejewski, a Duke University professor who studies obesity treatment coverage. Doctors say the situation forces them to get creative in treating patients, but there’s hope that prices may fall more in the future. The drugs are still in high demand Wegovy and Zepbound are part of a wave of obesity medications known as GLP-1 receptor agonists that have soared in popularity.

Socialist mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani is facing another political firestorm after newly resurfaced tweets appear to defend notorious al-Qaeda propagandist Anwar al-Awlaki — while pinning the blame for his turn to terror on the United States. In a series of eyebrow-raising 2015 posts, Mamdani, then 23, criticized the FBI for its surveillance of al-Awlaki, claiming that federal monitoring helped drive the radical cleric into the arms of al-Qaeda. “Why no proper interrogation of what it means for FBI to have conducted extensive surv. into Awlaki’s private life?” Mamdani wrote after reading a New York Times report describing al-Awlaki’s use of unsavory women despite his conservative religious preaching. “How could #Awlaki have ever trusted @FBI to not release surveillance esp.

Law-abiding pedestrians wait for the green woman kicking a soccer ball before they cross the road during the Women’s European Championship. Authorities in the Swiss city of Basel have installed 12 of the altered pedestrian crossing lights at locations frequented by soccer fans while the country hosts the nearly month-long tournament. Some are located near the soccer stadium, others near the train station. “They will stay until the end of the Women’s Euro — maybe even a few days longer,” says Nicole Ryf-Stocker, spokeswoman for Basel’s transport department. Ryf-Stocker said the idea and design was provided by the St. Gallen civil engineering department, while the lights were manufactured by the same company that manufactures Basel’s traffic lights.

President Donald Trump on Sunday expressed optimism that a new deal to release hostages held by Hamas could come together “during the week,” ahead of his scheduled White House meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “I think there’s a good chance we have a deal with Hamas… during the coming week,” Trump told reporters as he returned to Washington following the July 4th weekend. He noted that the United States is “working on a lot of things” with Israel, including what he described as a “probably permanent deal with Iran.” Trump also repeated his earlier claims that U.S. strikes had “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear facilities during the recent 12-day Iran-Israel conflict. Netanyahu, departing for Washington on Sunday night, said he would meet Trump and other top U.S.