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US halts bomb shipment to Israel over Rafah concerns
The United States paused a shipment of bombs to Israel last week over fears it would invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah, an official said Tuesday, marking the first time in the conflict that President Joe Biden has squeezed military aid to the key US ally
Judge warns Trump over audible 'cursing' as Stormy testifies
The judge in Donald Trump's hush money trial said the former president was "cursing audibly" during testimony on Tuesday by porn star Stormy Daniels and directed his lawyers to temper their client's behavior
‘Target Israel and we'll target you’: US senators’ letter to ICC over seeking Netanyahu’s arrest
Twelve US Republican senators on April 24 sent a letter to Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of International Criminal Court (ICC), warning that the institution would face "severe sanctions" if it issues arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials
Boeing probed in US over possible falsified records on 787
US air safety authorities are investigating whether embattled aviation giant Boeing completed required inspections on its 787 aircraft and whether employees falsified records, officials said Monday
New York judge threatens Trump with jail for gag order violations
The New York judge presiding over Donald Trump's historic criminal trial threatened the former US president with jail time on Monday if he commits another violation of his gag order
US opposes Israel shutdown of Al Jazeera
The United States said Monday it opposed ally Israel's closure of Qatar-based news channel Al Jazeera, saying it should be allowed to operate despite any concerns about its coverage
Gaza Protests: Columbia University cancels main graduation ceremony
Columbia, the prestigious New York university at the heart of US campus protests against the Israeli offensive in Gaza, announced yesterday that it has canceled the main ceremony for graduating students next week.
History of student protests in US
American campuses -- home to some of the best and most prestigious universities in the world where numerous world leaders in politics and academia have spent their early years -- have a potent history of student movements that lead to drastic change
US bird flu spreads to chickens, cattle, raises concerns over human infections
The outbreak of H5N1 bird flu virus has spread to dairy cows for the first time in the United States, raising concerns about it spreading to humans through the nation's milk supply
Israel supporters attack pro-Palestinian camp in Los Angeles, 300 Gaza protesters held
Supporters of Israel attacked a pro-Palestinian protest camp at the University of California in Los Angeles on Wednesday, while New York's mayor said a pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University broken up by police had been led by outsiders.
US campus protests over Gaza war erupt into clashes between rival groups
Violent clashes erupted early on Wednesday morning on the campus of the University of California in Los Angeles between pro-Palestinian protesters and a group of counter-demonstrators supporting Israel
Police arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters in Columbia University raid
New York City police raided Columbia University late on Tuesday to arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators, some of whom had seized an academic building, and to remove a protest encampment the Ivy League school had sought to dismantle for nearly two weeks
US campuses rage against war
Demonstrators at Columbia University barricaded themselves inside a campus building early yesterday, escalating a standoff with school officials as pro-Palestinian protests upend campuses across the United States.
Trump fined for violating court order
The New York judge presiding over Donald Trump’s hush money trial yesterday fined the former president for defying a gag order and warned that further violations could result in jail time.
Activists occupy Columbia building as US campus protests flare
Demonstrators at Columbia University barricaded themselves inside a campus building early Tuesday, escalating a standoff with school officials as pro-Palestinian protests upend campuses across the United States
Biden’s tenure has been a failure
The majority of American voters feel that President Joe Biden’s tenure has been a failure, according to the latest CNN-SRSS survey.
White House urges 'peaceful' campus protests after hundreds arrested
The White House insisted Sunday that pro-Palestinian protests that have rocked US universities in recent weeks must remain peaceful, after police arrested around 275 people on four separate campuses over the weekend
Police clear pro-Palestinian camps at three US universities
Police detained nearly 200 people at three US universities on Saturday as they cleared pro-Palestinian encampments, in the latest campus clashes triggered by protests over Israel’s offensive in Gaza.
