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Columbia protesters occupy Hamilton Hall as university standoff escalates

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 12:35
Demonstrators take over Hamilton Hall in escalation of antiwar protests.

France deploys riot police, cuts funding to quell campus protests over Gaza

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 12:16
Campus sit-ins upend Sciences Po and Sorbonne in Paris as students decry Israel's 'genocide' against Palestinians.

Jofra Archer, Will Jacks named in England’s squad for T20 World Cup 2024

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 11:44
Holders England have also named slow left-hander Tom Hartley and big-hitting batter Will Jacks in their 15-man squad.

Al-Shifa, Nasser hospital staff questioned by ICC prosecutors: Report

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 11:08
Investigators are reportedly interviewing staff from two damaged hospitals where mass graves have been found.

Three Eswatini chiefdoms overcome rivalry to preserve indigenous forest

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 10:55
Illegal poaching of wildlife and plants in Jilobi Forest threatens biodiversity hotspot in the Southern African kingdom.

Rival Palestinian groups Fatah and Hamas meet in China

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 10:31
Beijing says two sides took part in in-depth and candid dialogue on promoting Palestinian reconciliation.

‘We didn’t expect to find bones’: Inside one Gaza family’s nightmare

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 10:10
Death of Naifa Rizq al-Sawada, 92, amid Israeli raid in Gaza City spurs unanswered questions and calls for justice.

Japan, Uzbekistan enter AFC U23 Asian Cup final and confirm Olympic berths

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 09:55
Indonesia and Iraq will fight for the last remaining Olympic football spot in the U23 Asian Cup bronze medal match.

Columbia suspends students after deadline to end Gaza camp passes

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 09:53
The number of arrests has crossed 1,100 since New York police detained first demonstrators at Columbia on April 18.

Why is Japan’s yen so weak against the US dollar?

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 09:17
The weakness of the Japanese currency is back in the spotlight after sinking to its lowest level since April 1990.

Columbia University students take over faculty building in Gaza protest

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 08:55
Protesters storm a Columbia University building after a deadline passed for them to leave their camp or face suspension.

China coastguard blasts water cannon at Philippine coastguard ship

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 08:53
Chinese Coast Guard vessels were seen blasting water cannons at a Philippine Coast Guard ship.

Special school pupils ‘tortured’ in calming rooms

Education - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 08:52
The BBC has obtained confidential material revealing appalling abuse and neglect affecting 39 pupils.

India protests alleged Sikh separatist slogans at event attended by Trudeau

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 08:38
Canada deputy high commissioner summoned after Sikh homeland slogans reportedly raised at an event addressed by PM.

NBA playoffs: LeBron’s Lakers eliminated as Nuggets’ Murray hits late hoop

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 07:59
Murray hit the winner with 3.6 seconds left to send Denver Nuggets to the Western Conference semis with a 108-106 win.

Gunman kills at least six in attack on mosque in Afghanistan’s Herat

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 07:52
Government spokesman says unknown armed person shot at worshippers in mosque in Herat province, killing at least six.

Boxer and MMA fighter Francis Ngannou’s 15-month-old son Kobe dies

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 07:28
'Too soon to leave but yet he's gone,' Ngannou wrote in a social media post annoucing his son's death.

ICJ to hear Mexico’s dispute with Ecuador: All you need to know

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 07:03
Mexico and Ecuador have brought complaints against each other at the international court, escalating a diplomatic feud.

Philippines and China in new confrontation at Scarborough Shoal

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 06:31
Manila says its coastguard ship was damaged after being hit by water cannon; Beijing says it 'expelled' Manila's boats.

‘Country is doing well’: Why jobless young Indians are still backing Modi

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 05:35
Polling shows inflation and lack of jobs worry most young Indians. It also shows that support for Modi stays intact.

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