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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.

Australia’s budget airline Bonza cancels all flights, stranding passengers

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 04:47
Chief executive Tim Jordan says flights suspended amid discussions on 'ongoing viability of the business'.

UN monitors say North Korean missile struck Ukraine’s Kharkiv

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 04:30
Expert body tells UN Security Council the weapon's discovery suggests a violation of sanctions on Pyongyang.

IMF promises Pakistan ‘immediate’ release of $1.1bn loan after key meet

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 03:35
Pakistan seeks another long-term IMF programme to support its ailing economy but experts say focus must be on reforms.

South Korea’s Samsung sees profit jump 10-fold on memory chip recovery

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 03:33
South Korean tech giant reports $4.85bn profit during the first three months of 2024.

Solomon Islands PM Sogavare says won’t put himself forward for new term

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 03:24
Sogavare switched official diplomatic recognition to Beijing from Taipei fuelling controversy in the Pacific nation.

On ‘China’s Instagram’, women find a space to discuss the routine and taboo

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 01:53
Xiaohongshu has become the go-to platform for young women to discuss everything from fashion to domestic violence.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 796

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 01:47
As the war enters its 796th day, these are the main developments.

Sudan’s original ‘Janjaweed’ leader sides with army against tribal foe

Around The Globe - Mon, 04/29/2024 - 22:08
Sudan's notorious tribal leader Musa Hilal has pledged support for the army in a move that could divide Arabs in Darfur.

Polish farmers suspend blockade of Ukraine border

Around The Globe - Mon, 04/29/2024 - 21:56
Polish farmers end blockade at the border, after months of protests over cheap imports.

US advocacy groups back Palestine solidarity campus protests amid Gaza war

Around The Globe - Mon, 04/29/2024 - 21:49
Dozens of advocacy organisations laud students' 'courage' amid ongoing crackdown on encampments across US universities.

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