A quick guide to China’s white paper protests:

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FBI director says agency is sharing intelligence to prevent violence on college campuses over Israel-Hamas war

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College campuses call in police to pro-Palestinian demonstrations: The University of Southern California has canceled its main stage graduation ceremony under ...

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Quick Glance: Wave of Protests Leads to USC's Main Commencement Cancellation

The University of Southern California canceled its main graduation ceremony due to nationwide protests against the Israel-Hamas war.

Universities are negotiating with protesters and changing rules to prohibit encampments.

Students are urging schools to sever financial connections with Israel and divest from supporting companies.

Protests at various universities have resulted in arrests and police interventions, prompting some schools to adjust rules to manage the demonstrations.

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White House calls Trump’s Charlottesville ‘peanut’ comments ‘repugnant and divisive’

thehill.com/homenews/administration/4622453-white-house-calls-trumps-charlottesville-peanut-comments-repugnant-and-divisive/

Quick Glance: Trump compares Charlottesville and Israel-Gaza protests

Former President Trump downplayed the significance of the deadly 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville compared to the rising demonstrations on college campuses over the situation in Gaza.

Trump highlighted that President Biden frequently cites the Charlottesville rally and Trump’s response as a reason for his White House candidacy in 2020.

Trump’s remarks coincided with college campus protests concerning the Israel-Hamas conflict, resulting in numerous Palestinian casualties in Gaza.

Biden has denounced antisemitism in the protests while also criticizing those who fail to grasp the situation with the Palestinians.

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3 reasons antisemitism is swarming college campuses : Jews are attacked and reviled on campuses, schools are shutting down and young people are supporting ...

thehill.com/opinion/education/4621154-3-reasons-antisemitism-is-swarming-college-campuses/

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US TikTok’s future in jeopardy as Biden signs ban bill: What’s next?: TikTok’s Chinese owner has nearly a year to divest or face ban as US lawmakers say the ...

aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/25/us-tiktoks-future-in-jeopardy-as-biden-signs-ban-bill-whats-next

Quick Glance: What Lies Ahead for TikTok in the US?

The US Senate has unanimously approved a bill that could potentially lead to the banning of TikTok within nine months, unless its Chinese owner, ByteDance, withdraws from the video-sharing app due to concerns about national security threats.

President Joe Biden has confirmed his intention to sign the legislation on Wednesday.

ByteDance acquired the well-known karaoke app Musical.ly and rebranded it as TikTok back in 2017. It has become one of the fastest-growing applications in the United States, boasting 150 million monthly subscribers.

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Texas prosecutor declines to charge student protesters arrested at UT Austin: University of Texas (UT) at Austin demonstrators arrested during a pro-Palestinian ...

thehill.com/homenews/education/4622482-texas-student-protesters-arrests-ut-austin-israel/

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White House declines Mike Johnson’s demand to call in the National Guard for college protesters

politico.com/news/2024/04/25/white-house-johnson-national-guard-protesters-00154374

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Wave of pro-Palestinian protests on campus meets forceful response: Fresh clashes between police and students opposed to Israel's war in Gaza broke out on ...

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Buenos Aires: Thousands protest against education cuts: Thousands took to the streets in Buenos Aires calling on President Javier Milei to preserve university ...

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Here’s All the Countries With TikTok Bans as Platform’s Future in U.S. Hangs In Balance

time.com/6971009/tiktok-banned-restrictions-worldwide-countries-united-states-law/

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Texas Gov. Abbott faces backlash after mass arrest at UT Austin pro-Palestine protest

thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4620838-texas-governor-abbott-backlash-mass-arrest-ut-austin-pro-palestine-protest/

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LIVE: Pro-Palestinian protests at USC: Reuters Live on X (Twitter)

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Pro-Palestinian protests sweep US college campuses: Hundreds of students from colleges and universities across the United States have been arrested this week ...

irishtimes.com/video/video/2024/04/25/pro-palestinian-protests-sweep-us-college-campuses/

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DeSantis warns of potential expulsion for student protesters in Florida: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is warning college students in his state that they could ...

thehill.com/homenews/education/4621273-desantis-expulsion-student-protesters-florida/

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US investigates China's access to RISC-V — open standard instruction set may become new site of US-China chip war

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Columbia extends protest deadline after students agree to dismantle some tents: Columbia University students agreed to take down "a significant number" of the ...

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Protests at US universities: “Stop the nonsense”: Anti-Israel protests at US universities are spreading. In addition to the Middle East conflict ...

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Republican China hawks criticize Intel chip in new Huawei laptop: Republican China hardliners Marco Rubio and Elise Stefanik are calling on the Biden ...

reuters.com/world/us/republican-senator-rubio-calls-blocking-all-us-sales-huawei-2024-04-25/

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“Blood on Your Hands!”: Protesters Decry Tennessee Vote to Arm Teachers: Republican lawmakers in Tennessee have passed a bill to allow teachers to carry ...

democracynow.org/2024/4/24/headlines/blood_on_your_hands_protesters_decry_tennessee_vote_to_arm_teachers

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The Delusion of Peak China: America Can't Wish Away Its Toughest Challenger: America can't wish away its toughest challenger.

foreignaffairs.com/china/delusion-peak-china-united-states-evan-medeiros

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U.S.C. Cancels Its Main Graduation Ceremony, Citing Security Concerns: There have been student protests and arrests, as well as controversy over the school’s ...

nytimes.com/2024/04/25/us/usc-cancels-graduation-campus-protests.html

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Gaza protesters clash with police at US universities: Demonstrators in Texas were met with state troopers as protests lead to arrests on campuses across the ...

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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.

nytimes.com/2024/04/25/podcasts/the-daily/the-crackdown-on-student-protesters.html

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Activists protest on abortion at US Supreme Court: The high court is deliberating whether a near-total abortion ban in Idaho goes against a federal law.

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Quick Glance: Supreme Court Divided on Emergency Abortion Access: Highlights

The Supreme Court seems divided on access to emergency abortions in states with near-total bans.

The 1986 Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act could impact abortion access in emergencies.

The debate raises questions about fetal personhood and abortion rights conflict.

The court's decision could affect abortion access in 14 states with strict abortion bans.

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Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi sentenced to death for protesting: Dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi has been given a death sentence for his involvement in the ...

cnn.com/2024/04/25/middleeast/toomaj-salehi-death-sentence-iran-intl/

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Hundreds Arrested: Students Across U.S. Protest for Palestine as Campus Crackdown Intensifies

democracynow.org/2024/4/25/student_protests_us_campuses_gaza_war

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Divestment From Israel Is a Rallying Cry for College Protesters: The campaign is likely to have a negligible impact on the companies or Israel ...

nytimes.com/2024/04/24/business/college-protesters-divestment-israel.html

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DC students, faculty launch combined pro-Palestine protest at GWU: Students and faculty from colleges and universities around the D.C. area launched a combined ...

thehill.com/homenews/education/4621477-dc-students-faculty-launch-combined-pro-palestine-protest-gwu/

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Fauci to testify before Congress for the first time since stepping down: Anthony Fauci, former chief medical adviser to President Biden, will testify before the ...

thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4619450-fauci-to-testify-before-congress-for-the-first-time-since-stepping-down/

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'We will keep going': Columbia Gaza protesters dig in: Activists at the New York university want amnesty for disciplined students before ending their Gaza ...

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Pressure builds on Columbia University president to quit over Gaza protests: Both US lawmakers and protesters have criticised Nemat Shafik's handling of campus ...

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Blinken calls for US, China to manage differences on charm offensive: SHANGHAI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Thursday (Apr 25) on the United ...

Quick Glance: China warns US to Choose Cooperation or Confrontation with Antony Blinken

Blinken expected to demand Beijing cease support for Russia

Tensions rise over accusations of China aiding Russia in Ukraine

US accused of hindering Chinese industrial growth through export controls

US and China seek to stabilize relations before US election campaign

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100-plus arrested when protesters, police clash at Emerson College in Boston: More than 100 people were arrested overnight after a pro-Palestinian protest broke ...

thehill.com/homenews/education/4620892-people-arrested-protesters-police-clash-emerson-college-boston/

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Welcome to Venice. That’ll Be 5 Euros, Please.: Venice’s first day implementing a fee to enter the historic center went mostly smoothly ...

nytimes.com/2024/04/25/world/europe/venice-entry-fee-protests.html

Quick Glance: Venice: Admission Fee and Overcrowding Mitigation

Venice introduces entry fee: five euros for day visitors.

Overtourism damages the city and drives residents away.

Controversy surrounds new regulation, funding infrastructure.

Likely future price increases and tiered rates for Venice.

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Desmond Shum on how Xi Jinping beat down China’s red aristocrats: It took one of their own to do it, says the businessman and author

economist.com/by-invitation/2024/04/22/desmond-shum-on-how-xi-jinping-beat-down-chinas-red-aristocrats

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Chinese student jailed for stalking activist over Boston campus fliers: Prosecutors say Xiaolei Wu, 26, harassed his victim, who was also from China ...

washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/04/25/xiaolei-wu-chinese-student-stalking/

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What We Know About Columbia’s President, Nemat Shafik: Dr. Shafik, who also goes by Minouche, is facing criticism from multiple sides over how she is handling ...

nytimes.com/2024/04/19/nyregion/nemat-shafik-columbia-university-president.html

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US government reportedly ponders crimping China's use of RISC-V: Permissive licenses may be about to collide with geopolitics

theregister.com/2024/04/24/us_commerce_china_risc_v_investigation/

Quick Glance: US Government Considers Restricting China's Use of RISC-V

The US Department of Commerce is reportedly considering lawmakers' calls to make it harder for China to use the RISC-V instruction set architecture (ISA).

RISC-V is permissively licensed, allowing developers to access the ISA for free and create proprietary or open source implementations for various applications.

The Commerce Department is now reportedly examining RISC-V to review potential risks and assess appropriate actions that could address concerns effectively.

China is already embracing RISC-V, with local chip design firms utilizing the ISA to develop desktop PC chips for Chinese schools and a server-grade processor for Alibaba Cloud.

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Georgia foreign agents bill draws protesters onto the streets: Thousands of Georgians have been protesting against a new bill that they claim will crush dissent.

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As Columbia University deadline approaches, protesters set to confront NYPD: The deadline was pushed back to 8 a.m., with students amassing at the university in ...

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Arrests at Universities Pile Up as Pro-Palestinian Protests Spread: The protests that began at Columbia University have spread to other states from Texas to ...

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Iran: Rapper Toomaj Salehi sentenced to death, says lawyer: Popular rapper Toomaj Salehi wrote songs in support of the protest movement in Iran following the ...

Quick Glance: Iranian Rapper Toomaj Salehi Receives Death Sentence for Criticizing Authorities

Toomaj Salehi's songs criticized government corruption and repression.

An Iranian court imposed a death sentence on rapper Toomaj Salehi for his critical songs.

Salehi, subjected to multiple arrests, condemned the regime in his music.

Despite being detained, Salehi persisted in releasing music videos opposing the Iranian authorities.

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College protests live updates: Encampments spread to Emory, Princeton, Northwestern and more

abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/college-protests-palestinian-israel-gaza/video-shows-several-people-being-detained-by-police-at-emory-university-109632320

Quick Glance: Spread of Anti-War Protests at U.S. Universities

University of Minnesota student sets up protest camp following arrests of pro-Palestinian demonstrators.

Pro-Palestinian protests sweep campuses nationwide, demanding universities cut ties with Israel.

Arrest of over 100 student protesters at Columbia University sparks solidarity protests at other colleges.

Student anti-war protests spread across the country, from Yale to University of California, demanding divestment from Israel.

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Tennessee lawmakers pass bill allowing teachers to carry guns in schools: Tennessee lawmakers on Tuesday passed a bill that would allow the state's teachers to ...

reuters.com/world/us/tennessee-lawmakers-pass-bill-allowing-teachers-carry-guns-schools-2024-04-23/

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Travel by Bike, Bring Your Own Cup: China Imposes a Frugal Life on Public Servants

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USC cancels main commencement ceremony as campus is roiled by protests: The University of Southern California canceled its main commencement ceremony ...

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TikTok fears point to larger problem: Poor media literacy in the social media age

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Opinion | Defining Free Speech Down on Campus: Anti-Israel protesters invoke a First Amendment they don’t understand.

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Police detain pro-Palestinian protesters on University of Texas campus: Texas state police detained multiple pro-Palestinian demonstrators Wednesday on the ...

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Senate passes bill to force ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a US ban of the app: Congress took a decisive step on Tuesday to force

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Quick Glance: TikTok Ban Threat: ByteDance Prefers Closure Over Sale, Insiders Say

ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, would prefer to shut down its loss-making app rather than sell it if all legal options to fight legislation to ban the platform from app stores in the US are exhausted, said four sources.

TikTok accounts for a small share of ByteDance’s total revenues and daily active users, so the parent would rather have the app shut down in the US in a worst-case scenario than sell it to a potential American buyer, they said.

ByteDance would not agree to sell one of its most valuable assets – its “secret source” – to rivals, said the four sources, referring to the TikTok algorithm.

After facing challenges regarding bans, the short-form video app has encountered partial and attempted prohibitions in the US and other nations.

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FBI director rejects Trump's vow to investigate political rivals: In an interview with NBC News, Christopher Wray said that, as long as he is FBI director ...

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Chinese student in Boston gets 9 months in prison for threatening pro-democracy schoolmate

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Columbia Protesters Begin Clearing Out After School Set Midnight Deadline: The university said discussions between the school and protesters are continuing and ...

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Columbia extends deadline for negotiations to clear campus encampment: The university said it made “important progress” with students protesting the Israel-Gaza ...

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Opinion | The Ghost of the 1968 Antiwar Movement Has Returned: The suffering in the war in Gaza is unacceptable. Young people will make that point clear this ...

nytimes.com/2024/04/24/opinion/chicago-dnc-antiwar-protests.html

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Michael Oren: FBI must investigate money trail behind campus antisemitic protests

jpost.com/international/article-798615

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Pro-Palestinian Encampments Take Over American College Campuses: As the death toll from Israeli strikes on Gaza increases, pro-Palestinian encampments have ...

time.com/6969875/pro-palestinian-encampments-take-over-college-campuses-across-america/

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Add poor media literacy to TikTok fears: The U.S. government moved closer to banning the video social media app TikTok after the House of Representatives ...

asiatimes.com/2024/04/add-poor-media-literacy-to-tiktok-fears/

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Columbia students who rushed to join NYU rally admit they have no idea what it's about: 'Why are we protesting?'

nypost.com/2024/04/25/us-news/clueless-columbia-student-at-nyu-rally-why-are-we-protesting/

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Biden camp not sweating political fallout from latest round of campus protests: The president’s team, and some pollsters, don’t see Gaza as the primary voting ...

politico.com/news/2024/04/23/biden-camp-political-fallout-campus-protests-00154000

Quick Glance: Biden criticizes Florida's abortion ban and holds Trump accountable

President Biden condemns the upcoming 6-week abortion ban in Florida.

He blames Trump for appointing justices who overturned Roe v. Wade.

Biden's campaign focuses on abortion rights to mobilize voters.

Efforts to leverage Florida's abortion laws for political gain are highlighted.

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Chinese student sentenced to 9 months in prison for harassing pro-democracy activist in Boston

nbcnews.com/news/world/chinese-student-sentenced-9-months-prison-harassing-democracy-activist-rcna149295

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Biden signs massive aid package for Ukraine and Israel, in addition to TikTok ban

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Quick Glance: Biden signs Comprehensive Military Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan

President Biden announces the signing of a substantial $95 billion military assistance package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, with a significant portion of the funds directed towards Ukraine.

Despite initial resistance from Republicans in Congress, Biden has signed the aid package, highlighting the reinforcement of allies and ensuring prompt deliveries to Ukraine.

The assistance for Ukraine includes weapons and military equipment valued at around $1 billion, encompassing artillery shells and air defense missiles.

Military analysts do not foresee significant changes on the frontlines in eastern Ukraine, while the US support aims to aid Ukraine in operations in southern Ukraine, particularly focusing on Crimea and the Black Sea.

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Opinion | I’m a Columbia Professor. The Protests on My Campus Are Not Justice.: I do not believe that the Columbia demonstrators are driven by antisemitism ...

nytimes.com/2024/04/23/opinion/columbia-protests-israel.html

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Columbia University extends negotiations with student activists over dismantling encampment

cnn.com/2024/04/23/business/columbia-yale-colleges-universities-protests/

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Hamas video of Gaza captive Hersh Goldberg-Polin triggers Israel protests: The 23-year-old Israeli American criticises Israeli PM Netanyahu in the undated ...

aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/25/hamas-video-of-gaza-captive-hersh-goldberg-polin-triggers-israel-protests

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Hong Kong schools ban books, warn teachers not to get 'political': Flag-raising and patriotic essays are in, frank debates about recent Chinese history are out.

rfa.org/english/news/china/hong-kong-schools-book-ban-04232024141733.html

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NYPD chief swarmed by anti-Israel protesters and berated while seeking shelter in NYU building

nypost.com/2024/04/25/us-news/nypd-chief-swarmed-by-anti-israel-protesters-and-berated-while-seeking-shelter-in-nyu-building/

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Live blog: Ben-Gvir evacuated from building besieged by Israeli protesters: Israel's war on besieged Palestinians of Gaza, now in its 202nd day ...

trtworld.com/middle-east/live-blog-ben-gvir-evacuated-from-building-besieged-by-israeli-protesters-17908751

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USA: Anti-Israel protests grip elite universities Columbia, MIT and Yale: Anti-Israel protests are taking place at Columbia and other elite universities in the ...

stern.de/politik/ausland/usa--anti-israel-proteste-erfassen-eliteunis-columbia--mit-und-yale-34652188.html

Quick Glance: Student Protests: Arrests at Yale and NYU

Police arrested dozens of people at pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Yale University in Connecticut and New York University in Manhattan, as student protests over Israel’s war in Gaza continue to roil US campuses.

At Yale University, at least 47 protesters were arrested and will face disciplinary action.

The police crackdowns came after Columbia University canceled in-person classes and cleared tent encampments on its campus in New York City.

The universities repeatedly asked students to leave, warning of legal and disciplinary consequences if they did not.

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Sprinklers soak Harvard's anti-Israel tent camp at 2 am: 'The biggest threat' to protesters

nypost.com/2024/04/25/us-news/harvards-anti-israel-protest-camp-thwarted-by-sprinklers/

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Pro-Palestinian protests planned for the White House Correspondents Association dinner

nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/pro-palestinian-protests-white-house-correspondents-dinner-rcna149074

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Trump Bruised by Another Brutal Haley Protest Vote in Pennsylvania Primary: Haley’s been out of the race over a month. More than 155,000 people voted for her ...

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Argentina: Hundreds of Thousands Protest Milei’s Plans to Cut Education Spending: In Argentina, hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets Tuesday to ...

democracynow.org/2024/4/24/headlines/argentina_hundreds_of_thousands_protest_mileis_plans_to_cut_education_spending

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INTERVIEW: ‘There's exposure across Wall Street’: Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi says Americans are unwittingly investing in Chinese entities that abuse human rights.

rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/blackrock-msci-index-04222024141221.html

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More than 130 arrested at NYU campus Gaza protests: More than 130 people were arrested overnight during pro-Palestinian protests at the New York University ...

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House Speaker Johnson visits Columbia University amid protests: Johnson’s visit marks the first time the top representative in the House is visiting a college ...

washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/24/mike-johnson-house-speaker-columbia-student-gaza-protests/

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Scientists report longest known ‘extreme’ Covid infection in 72-year-old man: Prolonged infection leads to emergence of novel immune-evasive variant in patient

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Colleges struggle with allowing protests and preventing antisemitism and intimidation

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5 things to know for April 25: Campus protests, Trump, Ukraine, Abortion ban, Housing market

cnn.com/2024/04/25/us/5-things-to-know-for-april-25-campus-protests-trump-ukraine-abortion-ban-housing-market/