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US campus protests: hundreds of police in riot gear gather at UCLA as students threatened with arrest – live
Police in California prepare to clear out more than 1,000 pro-Palestinian protesters amid crackdown on student demonstrations across the US. Full report: UCLA students in standoff with policeColumbia faculty ‘horrified’ by mass arrests of ...The Guardian - World -
April 30, 2024 - US university protests
Over 100 demonstrators were arrested at Columbia University and City College of New York after police cracked down on people protesting Israel's war in Gaza.CNN - Top stories -
Jewish Democrat on voting against bill: Anti-Zionism not 'inherently' antisemitism
Jewish Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.) said she voted against the bill that would crack down on antisemitism on college campuses because, in her view, anti-Zionism is not “inherently” antisemitism, and the measure that passed through the House would ...The Hill - Politics -
How AI is being used in fight against seasonal allergies
Pollen counters are turning to artificial intelligence as seasonal allergies worsen due to climate change. CBS News national correspondent Dave Malkoff explains how technology is changing the long and tedious process of pollen counting.CBS News - Top stories -
Top New York prosecutor says 280 people arrested at campus protests; independent review into UCLA violence – live
Alvin Bragg does not confirm reports of “outside agitators” infiltrating student-led protests; University of California orders review of lack of policing. Full report: crackdowns intensify on US campus protestsColumbia faculty ‘horrified’ by mass ...The Guardian - World - New York -
I always thought immigrant Germans would vote against the far right. I was wrong
The AfD uses second-generation members to overhaul its xenophobic image – and some are willing to buy into their message. Like many here in Germany, my home country, I have been following the rise of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland ...The Guardian - World -
Police in Georgia use tear gas, water cannons to disperse protest against so-called 'Russian law'
Police in Georgia’s capital have used tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters who rallied outside the country’s parliament to protest a bill that would require media and non-commercial organizations to register as being under foreign ...ABC News - World - Russia -
Abuse allegations against former Olympic rower, coach found to be credible, US Rowing probe says
U.S. Rowing stripped honors from a two-time Olympic medalist and nine-time Olympic coach after an investigation found allegations that he sexually abused a teenager more than 50 years ago to be credibleABC News - Sports -
Georgia condemned for crackdown on protesters opposing ‘foreign agents’ bill
EU leads calls for halt to escalating violence after police use water cannon, teargas and stun grenades against demonstrators. Western politicians and diplomats have called for a halt to spiralling violence in Georgia after security forces used ...The Guardian - World -
Police in Georgia use tear gas, water cannons to disperse protest against so-called 'Russian law'
Security forces in Georgia used water cannon, tear gas and stun grenades against protesters outside parliament after lawmakers debated a 'foreign agents' bill.NBC News - Top stories - Russia -
Lawsuit against Meta asks if Facebook users have right to control their feeds using external tools
Do social media users have the right to control what they see — or don’t see — on their feedsABC News - Tech -
UK students begin new wave of protests against Gaza war after US arrests
Protests planned across the country as encampment set up in Sheffield and UEA vice-chancellor says US scenes ‘could happen here’. A fresh wave of student demonstrations and encampments are under way at UK universities in protest over the war in ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Appeals court rejects climate change lawsuit by young Oregon activists against US government
A federal appeals court panel on Wednesday rejected a long-running lawsuit brought by young Oregon-based climate activists who argued that the U.S. government’s role in climate change violated their constitutional rightsABC News - Top stories - Climate -
GOP hardliners use rare procedural move to block leadership-backed bill
A group of hardline Republicans joined with Democrats in executing a rare procedural gambit on Wednesday that blocked a bill from being voted on in its current form, marking a small but embarrassing blow for GOP leadership. Six Republicans joined ...The Hill - Politics -
‘Enough with the gaslighting’: Harris responds to Trump’s insistence that he doesn’t back national abortion ban – live
Vice-president calls abortion access a ‘fundamental freedom’ in Florida as state’s six-week ban takes effect. Florida’s six-week abortion ban takes effectArizona Democrats to make final push to repeal near-total abortion banGreene wrapped up the ...The Guardian - World - Abortion -
US House votes to pass antisemitism bill in response to campus protests
Bill to use language by International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance to define antisemitism, which critics say would chill speech. The US House of Representatives has voted to pass an antisemitism awareness bill, a controversial measure sponsored ...The Guardian - World -
US poised to ease restrictions on marijuana in historic shift, but it'll remain controlled substance
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple effects across the countryABC News - Health -
Russia Vetoed a UN Resolution to Ban Space Nukes
A ban on weapons of mass destruction in orbit has stood since 1967. Russia apparently has other ideas.Wired - Tech - Russia -
Russia proposes UN resolution on banning weapons in space, after vetoing similar UN-Japan draft
Russia has circulated a U.N. resolution calling on all countries to take urgent action to prevent putting weapons in outer space “for all time” a week after it vetoed a U.S.-Japan resolution to stop an arms race in spaceABC News - Tech - Russia -
G7 support UN agreements on plastic, protection of the high seas
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The top UN court rejects Nicaragua's request for Germany to halt aid to Israel
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Top UN court rejects Nicaragua’s call to block German support for Israel
Latin American country had sought interim restrictions on military and financial support over war in GazaFinancial Times - World - Israel -
The top UN court rejects Nicaragua's request for Germany to halt aid to Israel
The top United Nations court has rejected a request by Nicaragua to order Germany to halt military and other aid to Israel and renew funding to the U.N. aid agency in GazaABC News - World - Israel -
Watch: Colin Cowherd gives glowing assessment of Bears' offseason
The FS1 pundit thinks Ryan Poles and the Bears won the NFL offseasonYahoo Sports - Sports -
Tuchel's tactics give Bayern hope of ousting Real Madrid at Bernabéu
Thomas Tuchel endured criticism from within his own club before Bayern Munich's clash with Real Madrid. But he's a man who loves being underestimated.ESPN - Sports -
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Mandisa's father gives eulogy: Singer's death showed 'no signs' of self-harm
The gospel singer and 'American Idol' alumna, who won a Grammy for her album "Overcomer: The Greatest Hits," was found dead in her Tennessee home on April 18. She was 47.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Füllkrug’s rocket gives Dortmund slim advantage over PSG as Sancho shines
As the final whistle blew on this pulsating, perplexing game you could see the two sides stumbling around in a kind of daze, still trying to process things. Wondering how their combined efforts and errors had resulted in just a single goal. ...The Guardian - World -
Biden administration gives more than $26 million in clean energy grants
The Biden administration said Wednesday that it will give more than $26.9 million in grants in support of clean energy projects across the country. “Energy efficient upgrades are a surefire way to bring down costs and shore up resiliency for ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Marc Puig, the beauty boss giving his family wealth instead of power
Spanish group Puig is aiming for top-of-the-range €14bn valuation when it lists this weekFinancial Times - Business -
Pro-Palestinian protesters face threat of suspension
Pro-Palestinian protesters are facing the threat of suspension after refusing to break down their encampment at Columbia University. More arrests were made on campuses across the country, including the University of Texas, University Georgia and ...CBS News - World -
Pro-Palestinian protesters, counter-protesters clash at UCLA
After UCLA declared a pro-Palestinian encampment unlawful, a clash between dozens of protesters and counter-protesters led to one person being driven away in an ambulance. The victim's injuries were unclear.CBS News - Top stories -
Violence breaks out at some pro-Palestinian campus protests
Police ended pro-Palestinian protesters' occupation of a Columbia University building but violence erupted at UCLA and the University of Arizona as schools stepped up efforts to end demonstrations.CBS News - Top stories -
Palestinians in Gaza Express Gratitude for U.S. Campus Protests
The protests have come at a fearful time for Palestinians in Rafah, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel vowing to launch a ground invasion of the city.The New York Times - World -
Police remove pro-Palestinian encampment at University of Wisconsin
Police on Wednesday removed an encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Officials there said at least a dozen arrests were made and police would remain on the scene, but that they aren't asking protesters to ...CBS News - Top stories -
How Protesters Can Actually Help Palestinians
I worry that the more aggressive demonstrators may be hurting the Gazans they’re trying to support.The New York Times - Top stories -
Mexico is taking Ecuador to the top UN court over its storming of the Mexican Embassy
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The top UN court rejects Nicaragua’s request for judges to order Germany to halt military and other aid to Israel
The top UN court rejects Nicaragua’s request for judges to order Germany to halt military and other aid to IsraelABC News - World - Israel -
Over 7 million people in South Sudan likely to face acute food insecurity between now, July, UN says
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Middle East crisis live: Jordan says some Israeli settlers attacked aid convoys on way to Gaza
Two convoys on the way to Gaza attacked by some Israeli settlers, reports Jordan’s state news agency. See all our Middle East crisis coverageReporting for Al Jazeera from Rafah, Tareq Abu Azzoum has said that Israel appears to have “ramped up ...The Guardian - World - Israel