Columbia cancelled in-person classes, dozens of protesters were arrested at Yale and the gates to Harvard Yard were closed to the public on Monday as some of the most prestigious US universities sought to defuse campus tensions over Israel’s war with Hamas. The various actions followed the arrest last week of more than 100 pro-Palestinian … Read more
Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin found himself embroiled in a contentious encounter inside a local coffee shop when he reacted to an anti-Israel protester by knocking her phone away. The incident, captured on video and shared widely online, portrays Baldwin at the counter and engaged in a phone conversation when approached by the protester.The individual, identified … Read more
Columbia cancelled in-person classes, dozens of protesters were arrested at Yale and the gates to Harvard Yard were closed to the public on Monday as some of the most prestigious US universities sought to defuse campus tensions over Israel’s war with Hamas. The various actions followed the arrest last week of more than 100 pro-Palestinian … Read more
As open fighting between two of the Middle East’s best-armed players worsens, more than a million Palestinian lives hang in the balance. Israel on Thursday attacked Iran, in retaliation for an April 13 attack from Iranian drones and missiles, which was itself a retaliation for the Israeli bombing of an Iranian consulate on April 1. … Read more
The Israeli military renewed warnings on Monday for Palestinians not to return to northern Gaza, a day after witnesses and medical officials said Israeli troops opened fire and killed five people among throngs of displaced residents trying to walk back to their homes in the devastated area. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were driven from … Read more
After rejecting the Israeli proposal of a ceasefire amid the continuing hostilities in Gaza, Hamas presented a ceasefire and hostage release deal to mediators, demanding that Israel observe a six-week ceasefire before it receives any of the 129 hostages held by the terror group since October 7, The Times of Israel reported citing a report … Read more
Israel, in a significant development, has demanded ‘terrorist’ tag for Iran’s revolutionary guards corps after drone strikes by the latter on its territory, reports said on April 14. According to the reports, Israel placed a request with the United Nations Security Council to hold a meeting to unequivocally condemn Iran. Designate its Islamic Revolutionary Guard … Read more
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin maintained on Tuesday that the U.S. government has not seen “any evidence of genocide” being committed in Gaza by Israel, as the White House faces growing pressure over its continued support for an Israeli military offensive that’s killed tens of thousands of Palestinians. Austin appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee … Read more
José Andrés, the renowned chef who founded World Central Kitchen, condemned Israeli officials after troops killed seven of his charity’s workers who were delivering food and supplies to starving Palestinians in Gaza ― leading the aid group to pause its desperately needed work in the region. On Monday evening, Andrés confirmed that WCK lost “several … Read more
A Union Pacific freight train is seen traveling on April 21, 2023 in Round Rock, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images One year after the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment created an environmental disaster, the Biden administration on Tuesday unveiled new regulations intended to shore up freight rail safety. A new rule finalized by the … Read more
