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An esteemed economist, Minouche Shafik was thrilled to become president of one of America's most prestigious colleges.

NYPD swiftly clears Columbia University property, highlighting challenges in managing public demonstrations. Stay informed on evolving developments.

Non-affiliated demonstrators break into Columbia University's Hamilton Hall, prompting university response and NYPD involvement.

Hamas will respond to an Israeli truce proposal for Gaza "within a very short period", an official with the Palestinian militant group said Wednesday, stressing that any ceasefire needs to be permanent. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken renewed calls for Hamas to accept the ceasefire deal as he began…

Columbia University normally teems with students, but a "Free Palestine" banner now hangs from a building where young protesters have barricaded themselves and the few wandering through campus generally appear tense.

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The right has painted nonviolent protests against the war on Gaza as hotbeds of ‘woke’ terrorism. It’s a pretext for repression

Dozens of protesters took over a building at Columbia University in New York early Tuesday, barricading the entrances and unfurling a Palestinian flag out of a window in the latest escalation of demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war that have spread to college campuses nationwide.

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