Columbia President Minouche Shafik at Centre of Campus Turmoil
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Minouche Shafik: the UK peer facing choppy waters over Gaza protests at Columbia
Ex-central banker Lady Shafik, the university’s president, now faces calls to resign due to her handling of campus unrest. Steering Columbia University through the choppy waters of anti-Israel student protests was never going to be easy for ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
President Biden condemns violence at college campus protests
President Biden spoke Thursday about the protests against the war in Gaza on college campuses across the country, condemning the violence. When asked if the protests would lead to changes in U.S. policy toward Israel, Biden said they would not. He ...CBS News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Columbia faculty group calls for no confidence vote in university president
The Columbia University chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) demanded a no confidence vote Thursday against school President Minouche Shafik in response to ongoing controversy over the campus's recent student ...The Hill - Politics -
Red Bull is dominating Formula 1. But internally, the team is navigating turmoil.
Red Bull is dominating Formula 1. But behind the scenes, the team is in turmoil after a series of controversies and the departure of its legendary car designer Adrian Newey.NBC News - Top stories -
Columbia is rethinking its commencement ceremony in the wake of campus protests
Columbia University is rethinking its commencement plans after weeks of pro-Palestinian protests ended with authorities forcing their way into a barricaded school building and arresting dozens of people, according to a source at the university and ...NBC News - Top stories -
Columbia student protest organizer describes a police raid on campus
Columbia students were suspended after their arrests at the “Gaza Solidarity Encampment,” a tactic colleges across the country have also employed.ABC News - Top stories -
The Protesters and the President
Over the past week, thousands of students protesting the war in Gaza have been arrested.The New York Times - Top stories -
Flight Centre's Top Executive Sees Growth Without Major M&A
Flight Centre’s top executive says the Australia-based travel company is well-positioned to grow without more major deals, though smaller acquisitions are still possible in specialized areas.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Giving away local power has come back to bite the political centre
The UK is too centralised, but experiments with devolution are in their infancy and still have mixed resultsFinancial Times - Business -
Russia issues arrest warrant for Ukrainian President Zelensky
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Panama to choose president after front-runner sentenced
The man who led the polls, ex-President Ricardo Martinelli, was found guilty of money laundering.BBC News - Top stories -
Familiar Tactics at the Columbia Intifada
Ivy League schools should take a page out of Florida’s playbook.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Liberia's President Joseph Boakai to set up first war crimes court
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Kenya president postpones reopening of schools as flood-related deaths pass 200
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Panama to elect new president against backdrop of social unrest and drought
Country to vote on Sunday after supreme court allows leading presidential contender to remain in the race. Panama’s supreme court has rejected a move to disqualify the candidacy of the leading presidential contender, José Raúl Mulino, two days ...The Guardian - World -
Colombia missing 'significantly' less ammo than reported by president
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Chris Christie: ‘More likely than not’ Stephen A. Smith runs for president
Former GOP presidential candidate and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie claimed it's “more likely than not” that sports commentator Stephen A. Smith runs for president in the future. “I don’t think it’s imminent, but will he run someday? I think it’s ...The Hill - Politics -
The Bleak Life in Captivity of Niger’s Deposed President, Mohamed Bazoum
Nine months after a coup in Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, an ally of France and the U.S., remains locked in the presidential residence, cut off from contact with anyone but his doctor.The New York Times - World -
Kenya president postpones reopening of schools as flood-related deaths pass 200
Kenya’s president has postponed next week’s planned reopening of schools until further notice, as heavy rains and floods that have killed more than 200 people continueABC News - World -
Russia puts Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on its wanted list
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Russia puts Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on its wanted list
Zelenskyy and his predecessor are on the list, wanted on unspecified charges.ABC News - Top stories - Ukraine