Tensions are high in Mississippi. On Monday, a lawyer observing the vote count for the state’s U.S. Senate race on behalf of Republicans loudly accused a commissioner of evading observation. “I’m through. I’m through for the night,” the commissioner said to the office:

Tensions flare in Philadelphia as anti-Israel demonstrators target Jewish-owned restaurants, drawing hundreds of counterprotesters into the streets. The demonstrators call for a boycott of six restaurants over alleged ties to Israel, but the protest sparks a major show of support for the businesses as customers line up outside and opposing groups exchange heated words. Police move in to keep the crowds separated, with three arrests reported as tensions escalate. The timing of the demonstration is also drawing backlash. Here's why Jewish community leaders are condemning it:

Tensions erupted in Ashabari, North Tripura, as BSF personnel clashed with local protesters following the detention of Hafzur Rehman. Injuries were reported on both sides, triggering chaos as residents rushed to help the detained individual. @Arunima24 with more | @kritsween #Ashabari# #NorthTripura# #BSF#

Tensions between North Korea and South Korea are running high this week after Pyongyang sent a letter to the UN Security Council, repeating accusations that Seoul fabricated a September landmine incident, and after a North Korean howitzer was spotted close to the border