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The latest crime reporting from The Belfast Herald.
Pro-Palestine protesters in the U.S. gather at the Port of Oakland to attempt to block an Israeli cargo ship from entering the port. Protesters also call for an economic boycott of Israel following the 11-day conflict.
The Ireland Health Service Executive confirms that private medical data for approximately 520 patients was published online after the recent cyberattack.
Thieves stole the gold rosary believed to have been carried by Mary, Queen of Scots to her execution, along with other items worth over $1.4 million, from Arundel Castle in West Sussex on 21 May 2021.
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. says that he has convened a grand jury in his criminal investigation into former U.S. President Donald Trump over his real estate business, as well as the Trump Organization.
In Midtown Manhattan, pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protesters clash at Times Square despite a ceasefire being announced between Israel and Hamas militants. One protester suffers a minor burn after fireworks were thrown from a car.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act with 364 votes in favour and 62 against. The bill will now proceed to President Joe Biden for signature.
Demonstrators in Sanaa, Yemen, protested Israeli attacks on Gaza, calling for a boycott of Israeli and American goods and chanting anti-American and anti-Israel slogans. The protest was organized by Houthi rebels, who are allied with Hamas and have ties to Iran.