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University of California official says system has $32 billion in holdings targeted by protesters
fossil fuels in 2020. For weeks, students at campuses across the country have been protesting and setting up encampments at their universities to call on them to be more transparent about their investments and to divest from companies that financially support Israel.
15.05 / 18:55
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Gaza fighting intensifies, Israel asks why armed men were at UN site
Antagonism between Israel and the United Nations worsened as the Israeli army sought an explanation for footage showing armed men next to U.N. Palestinian relief agency vehicles. Separately, India was working to bring home the body of a U.N. staffer killed in Rafah by what the global body said was tank fire. Israeli forces have in recent days pressed into the east of Rafah in pursuit of what they say are four Hamas battalions despite warnings by Israel's main ally, the United States, to hold off to avoid mass civilian casualties.
14.05 / 17:47
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Whistleblower questions delays and mistakes in way EPA used sensor plane after fiery Ohio derailment
The U.S. government has a specialized plane loaded with advanced sensors that the EPA brags is always ready to deploy within an hour of any kind of chemical disaster
14.05 / 02:49
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On This Day: Key events in history on May 14, From India banning LTTE to Mark Zuckerberg's birthday
LTTE, a Sri Lankan rebel group commonly known as the Tamil Tigers. This decision was prompted by the group's involvement in violent activities and its aim for an independent Tamil state in Sri Lanka, which posed a threat to India's national security. The ban was part of a broader international effort, as many other countries also proscribed the Tamil Tigers due to their use of terrorism tactics.
13.05 / 22:03
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Jerry Seinfeld’s commencement speech spurs student walkout at Duke University
As comedian Jerry Seinfeld took the stage at a commencement ceremony at North Carolina’s Duke University on Sunday, several pro-Palestinian student protesters staged a walkout in their caps and gowns.
13.05 / 11:37
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Paulo Coelho shares heartbreaking picture of Mother's Day in Gaza
A post shared by Paulo Coelho (@paulocoelho) Since the October 7 attacks by Hamas-backed terrorists in Israel and the subsequent bombings in Gaza, pictures depicting violence, helplessness and trauma are all over the internet. But, apart from diplomatic condemnations, the pictures didn't change much reality on the ground as Israel's bombings in Gaza continues and the death toll in the Palestinian territory has crossed a whopping 35,000.
13.05 / 06:17
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Inside Israel, it’s a very different war
TEL AVIV—Every evening on TV news, Israelis get the latest on the Gaza war—cease-fire and hostage talks, Israeli military casualties, battlefield analysis and coverage of the Oct. 7 attacks by Islamist militant group Hamas that sparked the conflict. One thing that is almost always missing: the people of Gaza.
12.05 / 18:23
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Full-scale Rafah offensive 'cannot take place': UN rights chief
Israeli assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah «cannot take place», the UN human rights chief insisted Sunday, saying it could not be reconciled with international law. All eyes have been on Rafah in recent weeks, where the population had swelled to around 1.5 million after hundreds of thousands of Palestinians fled fighting in other areas of the Gaza Strip.
12.05 / 08:21
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Google AI refuses to answer how many Jews were killed in Holocaust; netizens react, 'Something rotten at…’
Also Read: Google layoffs: It is about taking the time to do it correctly and well, says CEO Sundar Pichai On the other hand, Google Nest easily answered questions related to Nakba. The AI described Nakba as an “ethnic cleansing of Palestinians." "Google Nest can't answer questions about the Holocaust and Jews. "Coincidental error" or deliberate on the part of their software engineers," wrote a social media user on X while sharing the viral video.
12.05 / 05:15
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Switzerland's Nemo triumphs at Eurovision Song Contest; Netizens say, ‘amidst the chaos, a fairytale wins out’
AFP, Swiss rapper and singer Nemo, aged 24, clinched victory in the contest with their song “The Code," blending elements of drum-and-bass, opera, rap, and rock. The song explores Nemo's personal journey of self-discovery as a non-binary individual. “‘The Code’is about the journey I started with the realization that I am neither a man nor a woman," Nemo said.
12.05 / 03:21
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A brief history of the 2,000-pound Mark 80 bombs central to U.S.-Israeli tensions
Joe Biden threatened to pause some weapons shipments to Israel if it invaded the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, the devastating effects of one weapon were of particular concern to him. «Civilians have been killed in Gaza as a consequence of those bombs,» Biden said in remarks to CNN this past week. He was referring to U.S.-made 2,000-pound aerial weapons, the largest in the Pentagon's Mark 80 series of bombs.
12.05 / 02:51
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Eurovision 2024: Social media outrage over participation of Israel ‘when Ukraine and Israel get most votes from…’
Also Read: Eurovision 2024 final mired in controversy over Israeli participation, expulsion of Dutch contestant | 5 points The voice of thousands of pro-Palestine protesters demonstrating in Malmo reverberated on social media as several users criticised Israel's participation and its performance. Swiss singer Nemo won the contest and became the first non-binary artist to lift the trophy. However, what drew social media's attention was the significant amount of scores awarded to the Israeli contestant.
12.05 / 02:51
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Gaza war: ‘There would be ceasefire tomorrow if...’, US President Joe Biden's message for Hamas
Trump pledges ‘upper class’ tax cut if he returns to White House The president raised the issue after warning Israel on Wednesday that he would stop supplying artillery shells and other weapons if its forces attacked the city of Rafah, Gaza, as he deplored the fact that civilians had been killed by the dropping of US bombs. Hamas, the Palestinian militant group on Friday said efforts to find a Gaza Strip truce deal were back at square one after Israel effectively spurned a plan from international mediators.
11.05 / 21:23
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Eurovision 2024: Dutch contestant booted from contest over backstage incident
The Netherlands’ contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest was expelled from competition hours before Saturday’s final of the pan-continental pop competition, which has been rattled by protests over the participation of Israel.
11.05 / 18:51
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Israeli strikes hit parts of Gaza including Rafah amid UN warning of ‘epic’ disaster
ALSO READ: ‘Fight tooth and nail’: Israel vows to fight alone after US warns to curb arms Bodies covered in white lay on the ground in a courtyard of the facility. A man in a baseball cap leaned over one body bag, clasping a dust-covered hand that protruded. The feet of another corpse poked from under a blanket bearing the picture of a large teddy bear.
11.05 / 02:29
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Police arrest dozens as they break up pro-Palestinian protests at several US universities
University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, hours after police tear-gassed demonstrators and took down a similar camp at the University of Arizona. Philadelphia and campus police at Penn took action around daybreak to remove protesters from an encampment in place for more than two weeks. School officials said protesters were given warnings and the chance to leave without being detained.
11.05 / 02:29
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Anjuman hopeful of relief for Mirwaiz Umar Farooq from J&K High Court
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq from addressing Friday congregation in historic Jama Masjid in downtown Srinagar. The Anjuman Auqaf, which runs affairs of Jama Masjid, informed that Mirwaiz was not allowed to offer Friday prayers for the second consecutive week. Anjuman hoped that the hearing of the Mirwaiz’s case for “complete release” from house arrest in the J&K High Court, slated for May 25, will provide the relief that people are eagerly awaiting. “Infact Mirwaiz’s movement has been completely curbed since last Friday while journalists or media persons are barred from meeting him,” Anjuman informed. The Anjuman further stated that this repeated detention of the religious head, especially keeping him away from Jama Masjid on Fridays is «very disturbing and upsets the people deeply.» “But in the present times it has to be borne with patience,” read the Anjuman statement.
11.05 / 01:51
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Angry Israeli envoy shreds UN Charter over resolution supporting full membership of Palestine
United Nations General Assembly just before it passed a resolution for supporting full membership of Palestine. The UNGA on Friday voted overwhelmingly for a resolution asking the Security Council to make Palestine, which has UN observer status, a full member. The resolution was passed by a resounding majority of 143 votes in favour including by India while 25 countries abstained, and nine nations, including the United States and Israel, voted against it.
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Pro-Palestinian protesters demand endowment transparency. But it's proving not to be simple
Some universities are vowing to provide information about how much university endowment money is invested in companies profiting from the Israel-Hamas war amid calls from pro-Palestinian protesters
10.05 / 18:47
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Gold hits two-week high on US rate cut speculation; silver surges marginally
Akshaya Tritiya 2024: Gold price rises ₹41,000 in five years. Experts see up to ₹85K peak next year “Gold is driven higher by rise in festive demand in India with additional support from a weaker U.S. dollar, which is down on rising bets for an early rate cut by the U.S.
10.05 / 10:03
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Why is Mother's Day in UK different from that in US, India and other countries? All you need to know
UK on 10 March this year. In the UK, the day is also known as Mothering Day. The day is celebrated three weeks before Easter Sunday and falls during the time of Lent.
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