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Tensions flare in House over Al Green censure
Tensions flared in the House on Thursday as lawmakers voted to censure Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) for his disruptive protest during President Trump’s address to Congress, prompting a dramatic scene on ...The Hill - 4h -
Serbia's opposition under fire for smoke and flare protest in parliament
Police gather evidence against MPs who let off smoke bombs and flares in a protest over claims of corruption.BBC News - 1d -
Pro-Palestinian students stage sit-in at Barnard College to protest expulsions
Group storms building with dean’s office over expulsion of two students last month who interrupted a class on Israel. A group of pro-Palestinian student protesters stormed a Barnard College ...The Guardian - Feb. 27 -
Students chant support for Palestinians at Barnard College protest in New York
Dozens of anti-war protesters gathered to demand the reinstatement of two students expelled for disrupting a class on Israel. Don’t let a billionaire’s algorithm control what you read. Download ...The Guardian - Feb. 27 -
Trump threatens to stop funding for any colleges allowing 'illegal protests'
President Trump said Tuesday that he will seek to block the federal funding for colleges and universities “that allow illegal protests” on their campuses. “All Federal Funding will STOP for any ...The Hill - 2d -
21 federal employees resign in protest over DOGE
Twenty-one employees at Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency resigned Tuesday, saying in a letter sent to White House chief of staff Susie Wiles that they "will not lend our expertise to ...CBS News - Feb. 25 -
Trump vows to deport students over 'illegal protests'
The move comes less than a year after massive Gaza war protests swept across US college campuses.BBC News - 2d -
Canadians protest imports of US toxic waste amid Trump tariff war
Move to expand landfill for US hazardous waste stirs disputes between leaders in Quebec and Montreal suburb. The proposed expansion of a Quebec landfill that accepts hazardous waste from the ...The Guardian - 7h -
Protests at USAID building as workers pack up their desks, cuts take effect
Protesters are outside a United States Agency for International Development building in Washington, D.C., in support of fired workers. This comes after the Supreme Court's Chief Justice John ...CBS News - Feb. 27 -
Bangladesh student protesters form new party in political shake-up
Movement that led revolt against Sheikh Hasina seeks to challenge traditional duopolyFinancial Times - 6d -
'This is not normal': Who held up the protest sign before Trump's speech?
Just over the president's shoulder you may have spotted a small, handwritten sign. It read, "This is NOT Normal," in black ink.The Hill - 1d -
Piers Corbyn in court over protest outside BBC HQ
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Rare Protest at U.S. Embassy in Ukraine Reflects Fears Over Trump
The demonstration drew only a handful of people, but showed how some Ukrainians fear that Washington is drifting away from backing Ukraine now that President Trump is in power.The New York Times - Feb. 26 -
‘Day of Reckoning’: Trial Over Greenpeace’s Role in Pipeline Protest Begins
Energy Transfer, which owns the Dakota Access Pipeline, is seeking $300 million, a sum that Greenpeace says could bankrupt the storied environmental group.The New York Times - Feb. 27 -
Protests over veterans laid off as part of Trump’s cuts to federal bureaucracy
In Michigan, veterans protested the dismissal of probationary workers at the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Trump administration said the downsizing is part of the president’s campaign promise ...NBC News - 5d -
Protesters flood national parks to express outrage over job cuts
As a steady stream of people marched through Yosemite National Park, homemade signs held high over their heads, they echoed a single unifying message: “Protect our parks.”NBC News - 4d -
Greenpeace Faces Tough Start in Trial Over Dakota Access Pipeline Protests
The environmental group, battling a multimillion-dollar lawsuit over protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline, told the North Dakota Supreme Court it can’t get a fair trial.The New York Times - 2d -
Police to interview The Crown actor Khalid Abdalla over Gaza protest
Actor says he has received letter from Met over January march in London, and says right to protest is ‘under attack’. The Crown actor Khalid Abdalla has said he has been summoned to attend a ...The Guardian - 2d -
Iranian singer Mehdi Yarrahi given 74 lashes over protest song
Lashes were part of agreement to end criminal case against Yarrahi over song against Iran’s strict dress code for women. Mehdi Yarrahi, a well-known Iranian protest singer who spoke out against the ...The Guardian - 1d -
Barnard College says employee injured when Pro-Palestinian protesters storm building
An employee was injured at Barnard College in New York City after pro-Palestinian protesters stormed a building, according to the school. Robin Levine, Barnard College's vice president for ...The Hill - Feb. 27 -
Pro-Palestinian protesters at Barnard College force entry into campus hall and injure employee
A Pro-Palestinian protest unfolded at Barnard College in New York City on Wednesday, where a small group “forcibly entered” a campus hall and allegedly physically assaulted a school employee, ...NBC News - Feb. 27 -
Police responding to bomb threat clear pro-Palestinian protesters occupying Barnard College library
Barnard College’s library was evacuated Wednesday as police responded to a fake bomb threat during a sit-in staged by pro-Palestinian protesters.NBC News - 13h -
Key takeaways from Trump's speech to Congress: A focus on culture wars and GOP unity, as Democrats protest
President Donald Trump touted his newly imposed tariffs and basked in Republican applause for his administration's swift early actions, while drawing a wave of protests from Democrats as he spoke ...NBC News - 1d -
Key takeaways from Trump's speech to Congress: A focus on culture wars and GOP unity, as Democrats protest
President Donald Trump touted his newly imposed tariffs and basked in Republican applause for his administration's swift early actions, while drawing a wave of protests from Democrats as he spoke ...NBC News - 1d -
Forest fires push up greenhouse gas emissions from war in Ukraine
Emissions estimated at 55m tonnes in 2024 and nearly 230m tonnes in three years of war . The burning of Ukraine’s forests at unprecedented rates over the past year has helped push the total ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
House tees up final vote to censure Al Green for protest at Trump speech
The House on Wednesday teed up a final vote on a resolution to censure Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) for disrupting President Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress. The chamber voted 209-211-1 ...The Hill - 1d -
US breaks with UN and G7 allies over Ukraine war measures
Also in today’s newsletter, Trump says 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico will go ahead next week as plannedFinancial Times - Feb. 25 -
Tax war brews over Britain’s charming little getaways by the sea
Second home owners are poised to fight back as Cornwall prepares to impose double council tax – leaving councillors fearing for their budget. Cornwall councillor Steve Arthur is convinced that ...The Guardian - 4d -
Stocks drop over concerns of a trade war sparked by Trump's tariffs
Concern is growing over the impact of President Donald Trump’s trade war against the United States’ three most important trading partners: Mexico, Canada and China, who are all vowing to retaliate. ...NBC News - 1d -
Trade war hangs over China's annual legislature meeting
The trade war between the U.S. and China started as the world's largest legislature was convening in Beijing, with nearly 3,000 delegates gathering. Anna Coren reports.CBS News - 22h -
Trade war hangs over China's annual legislature meeting
The trade war between the U.S. and China started as the world's largest legislature was convening in Beijing, with nearly 3,000 delegates gathering. Anna Coren reports.CBS News - 22h -
Former NFL punter Chris Kluwe arrested over anti-Trump protest at city council meeting
Former Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe called for "peaceful civil disobedience" and "no kings" Thursday in the wake of his highly publicized arrest at a Southern California city council ...NBC News - Feb. 20 -
Former Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmaker jailed for over 3 years on riot charge from 2019 protests
A Hong Kong judge sentenced a former pro-democracy lawmaker to three years and one month in prison on a charge of riot after an incident in which he was beaten up at a subway station during the ...NBC News - 6d -
As anger mounts over rail disaster in Greece, workers strike and thousands are expected to protest
Two years after Greece’s deadliest train crash, nationwide strikes and protests are marking the anniversaryABC News - 6d -
Serbia's president apologizes for calling state TV reporter an 'imbecile' over coverage of protests
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Protests turn violent as Greece's government battles censure motion over deadly train crash
Protesters have launched gasoline bombs and fireworks in clashes with police outside Greece's parliamentABC News - 21h -
College basketball rankings: Duke, Houston move up, Tennessee in top five after Alabama falls in Coaches Poll
The Cougars, who are closing in on the Big 12 regular-season championship, are No. 4 in the Coaches PollCBS Sports - Feb. 24 -
College basketball hot seat rankings: Where 17 underwhelming coaches stand as high-major carousel picks up
Polling our college basketball experts on where high-major coaches stand amid shaky seasonsCBS Sports - Feb. 26 -
College basketball rankings: Houston, Tennessee, St. John's move up in AP Top 25; Louisville makes big move
At No. 6 in this week's AP Top 25, the Red Storm has their highest ranking since the 1990-91 seasonCBS Sports - 3d
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Ukraine's Zelenskyy asks Europe for a lifeline after Trump pulls support
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The launch was scrubbed during Monday’s countdown. It is a do-over of the seventh flight, which ended in debris coming down over the Caribbean.The New York Times - 12m -
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