Iran Intensifies Protest Crackdown As Un Decries Executions
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The Crackdown on Student Protesters
Columbia University is at the center of a growing showdown over the war in Gaza and the limits of free speech.The New York Times - Top stories -
Pro-Palestinian protests at U.S. colleges intensify
Pro-Palestinian demonstrations are taking place at universities across the U.S., including in California, Texas and New York. Wednesday marked the eighth day of a contentious protest at Columbia University that prompted the school to cancel ...CBS News - Top stories -
Campus Protests Over Gaza Intensify Amid Pushback by Universities and Police
There were more than 120 new arrests as universities moved to prevent pro-Palestinian encampments from taking hold as they have at Columbia University.The New York Times - Top stories -
Iran sentences dissident rapper to death for backing protests
Rapper Toomaj Salehi has been jailed for more than a year and a half for his support of protests after Mahsa Amini's death.CBS News - World - Iran -
Boston police arrest 100 as crackdown on campus Palestine protests ramps up
At least 93 students detained at USC and 34 arrested in Austin while House speaker faced jeers at Columbia University. More than 100 people were arrested at Emerson College in Boston early on Thursday in the latest crackdown against the rising ...The Guardian - World -
Column: The crackdown on student protesters shows exactly why we need them
As has happened throughout U.S. history, student demonstrations over Israel's war in Gaza are a prism of the wider world. Their activism must be taken seriously, for all our sakes.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Intel’s bad year worsens, with analyst decrying company as ‘profoundly broken’
Intel’s bad year is getting worse as the chip stock experiences another sharp slide in the wake of earnings.MarketWatch - Business -
Testimony ends for the day in Trump hush money trial
The prosecution continued to question the ex-publisher of the National Enquirer David Pecker as Donald Trump sat in a New York courtroom Thursday for his criminal hush money trial.CNN - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Iran's Nuclear Capabilities Fast Facts
Read CNN's Fast Facts on Iran's nuclear capabilities.CNN - Top stories - Iran -
It’s time for Europe to ground Iran Air
Curiously, just days after France and the U.K. helped down airborne Iranian missiles and munitions, Iran Air flights were soaring through the sky as usual, bound for Paris and London.The Hill - Politics - Iran -
Iran Sentences Prominent Rapper to Death, Lawyer Says
The rapper, Toomaj Salehi, was initially arrested after releasing music in support of the 2022 protests over the death of a young woman in police custody.The New York Times - World - Iran -
'Terrestrial Verses' Review: Stories of Struggle in Iran
This modest but methodical film comprises a series of vignettes in which Iranian people confront the constrictions of their society.The Wall Street Journal - World - Iran -
Trump’s Immunity Claim Joins His Plans to Increase Executive Power
The former president is asking the Supreme Court to put the presidency above criminal law as he pursues a broader agenda of expanding the office’s power should he win the election.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Elizabeth Warren Calls for Crackdown on Crypto’s Role in Child Sexual Abuse
US senators have called for fresh scrutiny of crypto’s role in paying for child sexual abuse imagery online, a problem that they say has worsened.Wired - Tech -
Former Post Office executive denies misleading High Court
Counsel to the inquiry presents Angela Van Den Bogerd with emails that challenge earlier testimonyFinancial Times - World -
Former Post Office executive denies misleading High Court
Counsel to the inquiry presents Angela Van Den Bogerd with emails that challenge earlier testimonyFinancial Times - Business -
BHP plans £31bn bid for Anglo American but attracts ire from South Africa and shareholders
Legal & General and Abrdn criticise offer as undervaluing UK-listed minerFinancial Times - Business -
Alabama sets July execution date for man convicted of killing delivery driver
Alabama has set a July 18 execution date for a man convicted in the 1998 shooting death of a delivery driver who had stopped at an ATMABC News - Top stories -
Execution date set for Alabama man convicted of killing driver at ATM
Alabama has set a July 18 execution date for a man convicted in the 1998 shooting death of a delivery driver who had stopped at an ATM.CBS News - Top stories -
Russia vetoes UN resolution to prevent nuclear weapons in space
Russia on Wednesday vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution that would have called on all states to prevent the placement of nuclear weapons in space and not take steps to develop weapons of mass destruction that could be deployed ...The Hill - Politics - Russia -
A lifetime of un-Bear-able QB play in Chicago might be over
The abject failure that the Bears have experienced at the quarterback position is hard to wrap your head around. Thursday offers the best shot at a fresh start.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Russia vetos UN resolution to prevent nuclear arms race in space
Moscow described the security council resolution, which would have called on countries not to deploy weapons of mass destruction in outer space, a ‘dirty spectacle’. Russia has vetoed a UN security council resolution calling on all nations to ...The Guardian - World - Russia -
Russia vetoes UN vote on stopping arms race in outer space
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Russia vetoes UN vote on stopping space arms race
The US has previously warned that Russia is trying to develop a space-based, anti-satellite weapon.BBC News - Top stories - Russia -
‘Privileged access’: pro-plastic lobbyists at UN pollution talks increase by a third
Fossil fuel and petrochemical campaigners at Ottawa summit outnumber scientists, EU and Indigenous delegates. The number of fossil fuel and petrochemical industry lobbyists has increased by more than a third at UN talks to agree the first global ...The Guardian - World -
UN estimates clearing Gaza of metal debris to take 14 years
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UN-led panel aims to tackle abuses linked to mining for ‘critical minerals’
Panel of nearly 100 countries to draw up guidelines for industries that mine raw materials used in low-carbon technology. A UN-led panel of nearly 100 countries is to draw up new guidelines to prevent some of the environmental damage and human ...The Guardian - World -
Iran's Raisi says Israel must be brought to justice for 'usurpation' of Palestinian territories
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Iran sentences rapper Toomaj Salehi to death over 2022-23 unrest
An Iranian revolutionary court has sentenced one of the Islamic Republic's best known rappers, Toomaj Salehi, to death for charges linked to Iran’s 2022-23 unrest, according to his lawyer and state media.NBC News - Top stories - Iran -
Disaster videos from Lebanon, Chile, Japan falsely shared as Iran attack
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Yen sinks to 34-year low after Bank of Japan holds interest rates near zero
Governor Kazuo Ueda says weakening currency is having ‘no major impact’ on underlying inflationFinancial Times - World - Japan -
Thoma Bravo to buy UK-listed Darktrace for £4.3bn
Offer comes less than two years after private equity group held talks about buying cyber security companyFinancial Times - Business -
Tickets for Labour conference ‘business day’ sold out in hours
Glastonbury-style rush sees attendees pay £3,000 a shot with capacity more than double last year’s eventFinancial Times - Business -
Tickets for Labour conference ‘business day’ sold out in hours
Glastonbury-style rush sees attendees pay £3,000 a shot with capacity more than double last year’s eventFinancial Times - Business -
BHP told to hand over executives’ employment details in Brazil dam disaster litigation
Claimants hope to bolster their case that managers were incentivised to push for cost cuts that contributed to the tragedyFinancial Times - Business - Brazil -
‘Must love dogs and rude roommates’: the scramble to get around New York’s Airbnb crackdown
Strict rules have led to a wild west of rentals, with visitors choosing between huge hotel bills or word-of-mouth deals. Until recently, visitors to New York basically had two options: hotel rooms or short-term rental platforms like Airbnb. But in ...The Guardian - World -
UN report says 282M people faced acute hunger in 2023, with worst famine in Gaza
A new report says nearly 282 million people in 59 countries suffered from acute hunger in 2023, with war-torn Gaza hosting the largest number of people facing famineABC News - Health - United Nations -
Kim Jong Un tested a new rocket that could hit Seoul — and may aid Russia against Ukraine
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The next Pipedrive in sales execution, Salesforge secures $500K in pre-seed funding to build a future-proof AI co-pilot in B2B sales
CONTRIBUTOR CONTENT: Salesforge, an AI-copilot for sales execution, has raised $500K from BADideas.fund, Spring Capital, Fiedler Capital and super angel Maciej Zawadzinski, supercharging the team’s ambition to redefine the landscape of B2B sales. ...VentureBeat - Tech -
Iran rejects Argentina's request to arrest interior minister over 1994 bombing at Jewish Center
Iran has lashed out at Argentina after the South American country sought the arrest of Iran’s Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi over his alleged involvement in the deadly 1994 bombing of a Buenos Aires Jewish community centerABC News - World - Iran