The Columbia University, the flashpoint of pro-Palestinian protests across US schools, has threatened to expel students after a two-week standoff with administrators escalated. The protesters have occupied the Hamilton Hall and have refused to abandon a tent encampment in support of Palestinians.
Columbia warned that students who refused to vacate tent encampments would be suspended and be ineligible to complete the semester in good standing. The students have demanded divestment from Israel and amnesty for students and faculty involved in the protests.
Khymani James, 20, went as far as to say, "Be glad, be grateful that I'm not just going out and murdering Zionists". This comes as anti-Israel protests are flaring up in US universities as the death toll mounts in the nearly seven-month-long Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
Jennifer Morrill, a spokesperson for the Princeton University, said Achinthya Sivalingan, was arrested for trespassing "after repeated warnings" to cease protests and leave the area. This comes as several prestigious universities are witnessing massive pro-Palestinian protests.
Massive pro-Palestinian protests are taking place at US universities, demanding they sever financial links with Israel. Police at the University of Texas at Austin aggressively detained dozens on Wednesday in the latest clash between officers and those protesting the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
The Israel-Hamas war has gone on for nearly seven months with no end in sight, devastating Gaza and killing more than 34,000 Palestinians. Now, students at prestigious US universities have demanded their schools to condemn Israel's assault and stop accepting investments that benefit Israel.
Russia declared a 'federal emergency' in the flood-hit areas of Orenburg, where more than 10,000 homes are submerged and 4,000 people have been evacuated. The water levels are expected to rise due to swiftly melting snow across swathes of the Ural Mountains and Siberia.
Abhijit Mukherjee, a then-Congress MP, described women protesting against the heinous Nirbhaya gangrape case in 2012 as "dented and painting". His own sister Sharmishtha expressed "shock and anguish" over his remarks, after which he apologised.
Sunak remarked that there was a growing consensus that mob rule was replacing democratic rule after British MPs expressed fear for their safety amid tensions over the Israel-Hamas war. He launched a new policing protocol that is expected to toughen police response to protests ahead of elections.
The protest against allegations of sexual harassment of women in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali for the sixth consecutive day cast its shadow in other regions of the state, with agitating BJP supporters clashing with police personnel in another part of North 24 Parganas district.
Several farmers' unions planned the 'Delhi Chalo' march to press for their demands, including a law to guarantee a minimum support price for crops.
Milei's proposed reforms include privatisation of state entities, measures to enable reductions in state subsidies and more, sparking protests in the country. The controversial bill is part of Milei's plans for Argentina's battered economy, which is grappling with inflation above 200 per cent.
Drivers of commercial vehicles, including trucks and tankers, stopped work in parts of the country on Monday to protest the new law regarding hit-and-run cases.
The protesters blocked traffic around Los Angeles International Airport and New York's John F Kennedy International Airport - considered two of the country's busiest airports. At least 36 people were arrested in Los Angeles and 26 in New York.
Braverman characterised pro-Palestinian demonstrations as “hate marches” and called for Saturday’s event to be blocked out of respect for Armistice Day events marking the end of World War I. Several British politicians slammed her for questioning the police with inflammatory remarks.
The 69-year-old Paul Kessler's death is being investigated as a homicide and authorities have not ruled out a hate crime after an autopsy revealed a blunt force trauma. Protests in support of Israel and Palestine have been raging across the world since the war broke out.
Maratha reservation row: Amid incidents of violence over the Maratha reservation issue in parts of Maharashtra, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday called activist Manoj Jarange over phone and assured a concrete decision on giving Kunbi certificates to the Maratha community.
The Indian student who picked up the fallen national flag at Pro-Khalistani protests outside the Indian High Commission in London reacted to his viral video. He condemned the actions of the protestors towards the national flag.
Banerjee has been summoned by the ED again on October 9. Earlier, he failed to appear before the ED when he had been summoned on October 2.
Amini's death in 2022 sparked widespread protests across the nation that led to the deaths of over 600 protesters.
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