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Columbia faculty ‘furious’ over student arrests at Gaza protests

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 21:28
Columbia University faculty say they are ‘furious’ at the arrest of students at pro-Palestine protests on campus

Spain’s prime minister halts public duties after wife accused of corruption

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 20:54
Pedro Sanchez says he will make an announcement on his political future next week.

Biden signs law securing billions in US aid for Ukraine, Israel

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 20:46
Despite outcry over abuses in Gaza war, US president stresses that his commitment to Israel's security is 'ironclad'.

Escaped horses in central London injure four people

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 20:29
A pair of escaped military horses was caught on camera running through central London.

UK police arrest three over deaths of five people in English Channel

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 20:12
Deaths occurred when a small overcrowded boat carrying 112 people set out to cross the Channel and panic took hold.

Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon as cross-border fire escalates

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 18:44
Hezbollah dismisses Israeli claim that it has killed half of the group's commanders in southern Lebanon.

Portrait by Gustav Klimt sells for $32m at Vienna auction

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 18:33
Portrait of Miss Lieser, a painting of a young woman left unfinished due to Klimt's death, was long believed to be lost.

Dove release as gesture of peace in European Parliament met with dismay

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 17:36
MEP releases dove as he calls for peace, to the consternation of other members in the European Parliament chamber.

Life Before Land

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 17:30
Distant weather warnings are now full-on alerts in Bangladesh as it faces the brutal effect of climate change.

About 282 million people faced acute hunger last year: UN-led report

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 17:07
Gaza, Sudan and other conflicts, along with extreme weather and economic shocks, worsened food insecurity, report says.

Are settler politics running unchecked in Israel?

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 16:59
While far-right settler sentiments have always existed, they seem to be having a louder and louder say in Israel today.

Photos: Argentina protesters march against Milei’s public university cuts

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 16:22
A worsening budget crisis at Argentina's public universities is sending thousands of protesters into the streets.

Ukraine wins bipartisan US support, strikes Russia from afar

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 15:16
As a long-delayed aid package was passed, Ukrainian drones and missiles scored successes against Russian targets.

US top diplomat Blinken visits China amid escalated tensions over Taiwan

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 14:52
US State Secretary begins three days of talks with Chinese officials after Senate approves an aid package to Taiwan.

Modi wants to turn India’s election into a Hindu-Muslim war

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 14:19
And the Election Commission of India is allowing it.

Satellite images show new Israeli military outposts near Gaza

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 14:11
Nine Israeli military outposts have been established near Gaza during the war according to satellite images.

Drone video shows total destruction in former Gaza ‘safe area’

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 14:01
Al Jazeera drone video shows the widespread destruction of neighbourhoods in Khan Younis.

North Macedonia votes in presidential polls as EU membership bid looms

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 13:57
The vote is the first in a series of polls that could decide whether the diverse Balkan country will ever join the EU.

What is Israel’s bulldozer strategy in the occupied West Bank?

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 13:52
Israeli forces often use bulldozers in raids on the occupied West Bank. We look at what’s behind this strategy.

Uncovering of mass grave at Gaza’s Nasser Hospital: What you need to know

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 13:44
More than 300 bodies retrieved from two of the largest hospitals in Gaza after Israeli sieges end this month.

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