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UK bans ninja swords in move to crack down on violent knife crime

Brits have until Aug. 1 to get rid of all their ninja swords as the U.K.’s Labour government looks to crack down on knife crime.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Thursday that «ninja swords» specifically will be banned this summer after the 2022 murder of 16-year-old Ronan Kanda, who was stabbed to death by a ninja sword just outside his home.
«Confirmed: Ninja swords will be banned by this summer,» Starmer said in a post on X. «When we promise action we take it.»
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An activist wearing a T-shirt with the slogan «Put Knives Down!» stands in front of pictures of victims of knife crime during a demonstration outside New Scotland Yard. (Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
The new ban, «Ronan’s Law,» will now make it illegal to possess, sell, make or import ninja swords.
«Since losing our beautiful boy Ronan, we have relentlessly campaigned for a ban on ninja swords, the lethal weapon which took his life,» Pooja Kanda, the mother to the 16-year-old boy, said, according to a government readout. «We believe ninja swords have no place in our society other than to seriously harm and kill.
«Each step towards tackling knife crime is a step towards getting justice for our boy Ronan.»
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The British government has set up a surrender process for any owner of a ninja sword, defined as a blade between 14 inches and 24 inches «with one straight cutting edge with a tanto-style point.»
«From 1 August, anyone caught in possession of a ninja sword in private could face 6 months in prison, and this will later increase to 2 years under new measures in the Crime and Policing Bill,» the government said in a statement. «There is already a penalty of up to 4 years in prison for carrying any weapon in public.»
Knife crime has long plagued the U.K. and though offenses involving a «sharp instrument» committed last year across England and Wales were down from a 15-year peak in 2019, they were still substantially higher than crimes reported in 2010, when 33,800 crimes were reported, versus the 50,500 cases in 2024.

A person views knives available to purchase via an online website. (Yui Mok/PA Images via Getty Images)
A sharp instrument, according to the U.K., could include knives, but it could also include the use of a broken bottle to commit an offense.
The U.K. saw a significant drop from the 52,000 cases involving a «sharp instrument» reported in 2019 by the following year with 41,700 cases reported.
But these incidents have continued to increase each year since.
Nearly two dozen different types of knives are already banned in the UK, including swords that are not a part of a national uniform, switch blades, zombie knives, belt buckle knives or butterfly knives, to name a few.
Knives that are permitted are those used for cooking or while working and have a cutting edge of no more than three inches.
Though the government states that «it’s illegal to use any knife or weapon in a threatening way.»
Under Ronan’s Law, jail sentences were also increased for selling knives to minors and the illegal sale of banned knives.

An officer outside All Saints Catholic High School on Granville Road in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, after a 15-year-old boy died in a stabbing at the school Feb. 3, 2025. (Danny Lawson/PA Images via Getty Images)
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«Knife crime is destroying young lives as too many teenagers are being drawn into violence, and it is far too easy for them to get hold of dangerous weapons,» Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said in a statement. «Ronan Kanda was just 16 when he was ruthlessly killed by two boys only a year older than him.
«We are acting with urgency to bring forward measures to prevent deadly weapons from getting into the wrong hands and will continue to do whatever is needed to prevent young people being killed on our streets as part of our mission to halve knife crime over the next decade.»
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Por qué Frida Kahlo es mucho más que una artista y cómo su rostro llegó a la cultura pop

La exposición “Frida: The Making of an Icon”, inaugurada en el Museo de Bellas Artes de Houston, explora cómo la vida y la imagen de Frida Kahlo trascendieron su obra artística para convertirse en un icono cultural global. Con más de 200 piezas inspiradas en la artista y la participación de ochenta creadores de diversos países, la muestra analiza el proceso que configuró la figura de Kahlo como símbolo de identidad, activismo y objeto de consumo internacional.
Frida Kahlo se convirtió en icono cultural mundial porque su historia, marcada por la discapacidad, el activismo político y una identidad singular, ha sido reinterpretada por movimientos sociales, colectivos culturales y artistas de distintas generaciones.
El fenómeno Kahlo, según la exposición en Houston, trasciende el arte, influyendo en debates sobre la representación, el consumo cultural y el legado latinoamericano desde una perspectiva internacional.

La biografía de Frida Kahlo estuvo marcada por desafíos personales y compromiso político. Nació en 1907 en la Casa Azul de Ciudad de México. Desde la infancia enfrentó secuelas físicas de la polio, a las que se sumaron lesiones permanentes tras un accidente de autobús a los 18 años. Integrante activa del Partido Comunista Mexicano, inició su carrera artística en ese entorno y mantuvo una relación compleja con el muralista Diego Rivera.
Durante su vida, el reconocimiento de Kahlo fue limitado, aunque expuso de forma individual en Nueva York y mantuvo contacto con figuras destacadas como André Breton y Georgia O’Keeffe. Tras su muerte en 1954, su visibilidad creció por biografías como las de Teresa del Conde y Raquel Tibol en los años 70, seguidas de exposiciones retrospectivas en México y Estados Unidos.

El impulso decisivo hacia el reconocimiento internacional llegó con la exposición itinerante “Frida Kahlo and Tina Modotti” en 1982 y la presentación de ocho obras en la muestra “México: Esplendores de treinta siglos” en 1990, detalló Artnet News.
A partir de 1968, la imagen de Kahlo fue adoptada como emblema de orgullo y resistencia cultural por el movimiento estudiantil mexicano. Posteriormente, colectivos como el movimiento chicano en Estados Unidos, el feminismo, el activismo LGBTQ+ y numerosos artistas contemporáneos reivindicaron su legado como fuente de inspiración y plataforma para nuevas formas de expresión.

La curadora Mari Carmen Ramírez explicó a Artnet News que “el legado de Frida ha sido acogido por todos estos grupos, tanto en México como en Estados Unidos”. Añadió que la exposición es una exploración inédita de cómo distintas comunidades han incorporado y transformado la figura de Kahlo.
La influencia de Kahlo está reflejada en la presencia de ochenta artistas de cinco generaciones, entre ellos Judy Chicago, Kiki Smith, Ana Mendieta, Guerrilla Girls, Miriam Schapiro y Carrie Mae Weems. Muchos de estos creadores, sin vínculo directo con el arte mexicano, reconocen la relevancia de la artista como referencia principal en su trabajo.

El magnetismo de Kahlo reside en su capacidad de crear diversas identidades a través del autorretrato. Ramírez sostiene que “ella creó muchas clases de identidades a través del autorretrato, lo que la convierte en un icono multifacético”, según recoge Artnet News.
La artista es celebrada por sus valores de diversidad, autodefinición y la ruptura de barreras de género, raza y sexualidad. Su imagen actúa como emblema de colectivos que buscan visibilizar causas sociales y denunciar injusticias.
El catálogo de la exposición subraya la versatilidad de Kahlo como mestiza, mujer bisexual, intelectual y activista. Esta multiplicidad le permitió moverse entre distintas esferas culturales y políticas, posibilitando la construcción de una leyenda que, en ocasiones, ha superado la valoración individual de su obra pictórica.

La universalidad de Kahlo ha derivado en una mercantilización ampliamente documentada. Su rostro aparece en productos comerciales, desde camisetas hasta bolsos y joyas, fenómeno calificado como “fridamanía” en la muestra.
Mari Carmen Ramírez advierte en Artnet News: “Lo más peligroso es la mercantilización y la comercialización de su imagen. Cuando ves su imagen en una toalla sanitaria, creo que la están rebajando a algo muy vulgar”.

La exhibición presenta más de 200 objetos inspirados en Kahlo, seleccionados entre más de 100.000 artículos detectados en plataformas digitales, lo que refleja la magnitud y los dilemas éticos de su explotación comercial.
Junto a las críticas, la muestra pone énfasis en el denominado “fenómeno Frida”, que aborda la intersección entre la creación de mitos y la cultura de consumo. En este terreno, la imagen pública de Kahlo eclipsa a menudo la consideración de su obra artística.

La dimensión colectiva y participativa del legado de Kahlo se aprecia en proyectos como “Everyone Can Be Frida” de la fotógrafa brasileña Camila Fontenele. Entre 2012 y 2020, Fontenele realizó 5.800 retratos de personas que recrean el estilo de Kahlo, sin distinción de edad, género u origen, evidenciando la universalidad de este icono cultural.
Estas obras tienen un papel central en la exposición y muestran cómo la figura de Kahlo permite que cualquier persona encuentre una fuente de identificación e inspiración.
La invitación de la muestra, según expresó la curadora Mari Carmen Ramírez a Artnet News, es pensar la figura de Frida Kahlo como un espacio abierto donde cualquiera puede descubrir formas propias de expresión y empoderamiento a través del arte.
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GOP lawmakers would strip citizenship from terrorists after attacks tied to naturalized citizens

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Rep. Riley Moore, R-W.Va., announced plans Thursday to introduce legislation allowing the U.S. to denaturalize and deport naturalized citizens who commit or support terrorism after a recent string of attacks involving immigrants who obtained citizenship.
On Thursday, Moore called out the «horrific pattern» of naturalized citizens committing acts of terror against the American people, saying it «must end.»
Moore announced he will be introducing a bill in Congress to denaturalize and deport any naturalized citizen who commits an act of terror, plots to unleash terror, joins a terrorist group or otherwise aids and abets terrorism.
Almost immediately, Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, and Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., vowed to support the bill.
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Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, at left, who was identified as the shooter at ODU Thursday, March 12, 2026. Ndiaga Diagne, 53, at right, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Senegal, was identified as the suspect in Sunday’s shooting outside Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden in Austin. The background photo shows the aftermath of an attack on Temple Israel, a synagogue in Michigan, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (Obtained by WTVR; Obtained by Fox News; WJBK)
This week, Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, a naturalized U.S. citizen originally from Lebanon, allegedly attempted to ram his vehicle into a Michigan synagogue filled with children and teachers. The same day at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a naturalized citizen from Sierra Leone, opened fire on a class of Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) students, killing Lt. Col. Brandon Shah.
Days before, Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi, the children of naturalized citizens from Turkey and Afghanistan, allegedly attempted to bomb an anti-Islam demonstration outside the mayor’s mansion in New York City. At the start of the month, Senegalese-born naturalized citizen Ndiaga Diagne killed three people and injured over a dozen in a shooting in Austin.
After this week’s attacks, Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., renewed his call to pass another bill known as the Stop Citizenship Abuse and Misrepresentation (SCAM) Act.
Schmitt is the Senate sponsor of the bill, which, if passed, would expand and clarify grounds for denaturalization if an individual participates in fraud against a government program, joins a terrorist organization or is convicted of an aggravated felony or espionage.
The bill was introduced in the House in January by Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., amid widespread outrage over the rampant Medicaid and children’s services fraud scandal, which heavily involved the Somali immigrant community.
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Ibrahim Kayumi, right, pictured handing an object to Emir Balat, left. Both men were arrested March 7 after allegedly attempting to bomb a protest in New York City and pledging allegiance to the ISIS terror group. (Justice Department Office of Public Affairs)
On Thursday, Schmitt posted on X that «after the SAVE America Act, we must pass the SCAM Act so we can denaturalize & deport those who are here to hurt Americans. We must denaturalize those who shouldn’t be here.»
Under current laws, the U.S. government may strip citizenship from a naturalized individual only in very limited circumstances, such as when it was obtained through fraud. There is also a very high standard of proof on the government to show that fraud occurred during the process of obtaining citizenship.
The SCAM Act, however, would expand the government’s ability to denaturalize, allowing it to revoke citizenship from a person who engages in terrorism, commits fraud, commits espionage or commits felonies within 10 years of becoming a citizen.
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Lt. Col. Brandon Shah was identified as the instructor killed in Thursday’s deadly shooting at Old Dominion University. (Old Dominion University)
In another post, Schmitt emphasized «we need to give the Trump admin the SCAM Act. Under current law, it is practically impossible to denaturalize these terrorists.»
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He said the SCAM Act «will allow the Trump admin to denaturalize and deport those who should never have been granted citizenship in the first place.»
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