A son says a leader of Iran's 2009 Green Movement protests will be freed from house arrest

One of the leaders of Iran’s 2009 Green Movement protests will be released from house arrest in the coming weeks

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Ice arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia protests, lawyer says

Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest comes as Trump vows to deport foreign students involved in protests against Israel’s war. A prominent Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University’s student ...
The Guardian - Mar. 9
Rubio confirms ICE arrest of pro-Palestinian Columbia student protest leader

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has confirmed the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a green card-holding Columbia University graduate student and pro-Palestinian activist, by U.S. Immigration and Customs ...
The Hill - Mar. 10
Palestinian activist who led student protests at Columbia faces deportation

Over the weekend, Columbia University grad Mahmoud Khalil was arrested and is facing deportation. He is a green card holder, but the Trump administration says the arrest stems from his involvement ...
CBS News - Mar. 10
Iran’s Supreme Leader Rebuffs Trump’s Outreach Over Its Nuclear Program

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei decried “bullying governments” in an apparent response to a letter the White House sent to Iran earlier in the week.
The New York Times - Mar. 9
ICE arrests Palestinian activist with green card over involvement in Columbia protests

Mahmoud Khalil, a legal U.S. resident, was arrested by federal immigration authorities over his involvement in protests at Columbia University. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.
CBS News - Mar. 10
Columbia protester's immigration arrest fuels debate ahead of court hearing

A judge has ruled that Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian from Syria with a U.S. green card, can remain in the country until his court hearing Wednesday. Khalil, a former student activist, is accused of ...
CBS News - Mar. 11
Can Trump launch Iran nuclear deal 2.0 in second White House term?

Trump sent a letter to Iran's supreme leader expressing his desire for a deal.
CNBC - Mar. 11
Judge halts effort to deport Columbia protest leader, sets Wednesday hearing

A federal judge on Monday scheduled a Wednesday court hearing for Mahmoud Khalil, a recent Columbia University graduate who was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), ...
The Hill - Mar. 10
Protest to support Mahmoud Khalil leads to arrests at New York City Hall

Students marched from Washington Square Tuesday to protest the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist at Columbia University. Some arrests were made at City Hall.
CBS News - Mar. 11

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Peru's president declared a state of emergency in the capital and deployed soldiers to help police address a surge of violence, amid widespread outcry a day after the killing of a popular singer
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U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said President Donald Trump is committed to ensuring peace and security through “realism and pragmatism,” in remarks Tuesday before the U.S. ...
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Mexico City lawmakers have voted to ban violent bullfighting in the capital
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Italy's Meloni calls for 'pragmatism' on tariffs, supports Trump's ceasefire efforts for Ukraine

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday called for “pragmatism” to prevent an EU-US dispute over tariffs from escalating into a full-scale trade war, and expressed support for U.S. President ...
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Netanyahu says Israeli strikes across Gaza that killed hundreds are 'only the beginning'

Israel has launched airstrikes across the Gaza Strip that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says are “only the beginning” and “a necessary condition for freeing hostages.”
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A roadside bomb in Mogadishu targeted the president's convoy, Somalian government says

The Somalian government says a roadside bomb has exploded near the presidential palace and the attack by a militant group targeted the president's convoy
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Trump releases thousands of pages on John F Kennedy assassination

Experts doubt new trove of information will change underlying facts in case of 35th president’s death. The Trump administration on Tuesday released thousands of pages of files concerning the ...
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Trump administration may fire more than 1,000 EPA scientists and scrap research office, Democrats say

The potential layoffs listed in documents reviewed by Democrats are part of the White House'’s broader push to shrink the federal government. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to ...
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