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Department of War to Cut Ties With 'Woke Breeding Grounds' Ivy League Universities

The Pentagon, led by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, has cut ties with several elite universities, citing ideological concerns. This move affects military education and funding.

International Business Times UK

ICE agents ‘posed as police looking for missing child’ amid fear tactic could erode trust in real cops

According to a statement, ICE agents had gained access to the building by posing as police in search of a child

The Independent UK

Zohran Mamdani sat down with Trump, and somehow walked out having freed a Columbia student straight from ICE detention

The strangest US politics bromance continues.

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Ellie Aghayeva Released After 'Deceptive' ICE Arrest Following Zohran Mamdani's Meeting With Trump

Columbia student Ellie Aghayeva has been released from ICE custody after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he secured assurances from President Trump during an Oval Office meeting.

International Business Times UK

‘Utterly unacceptable’: Columbia president slams ‘breach of protocol’ after Ellie Aghayeva’s detention by DHS agents

In a dramatic early-morning operation that sent shockwaves across campus, Elmina “Ellie” Aghayeva, a student at Columbia University, was detained by federal immigration agents after they allegedly misrepresented themselves to gain entry into a university residential building.

The Times of India

Columbia University Student Detained by DHS in Dorm — Released After Trump Call

A Columbia University student was detained by DHS agents who allegedly misrepresented themselves. The incident sparked controversy and legal action.

International Business Times UK

Ian Huntley Hospitalized After Prison Incident: Latest Updates on His Condition

Ian Huntley, serving a life sentence for the murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, was seriously injured in an assault at HMP Frankland.

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Who is Elmina 'Ellie' Aghayeva? Columbia University student detained by ICE and freed hours later

Columbia University student Elmina “Ellie” Aghayeva was detained by agents from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Thursday morning and released hours later after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani raised her case with President Donald Trump.

The Times of India

Former US Embassy Worker Handed Life Sentence After He Used Sick Mother to Blackmail, Rape Two Girls in Impoverished Africa Slum

A former US embassy staff member has been sentenced to life in prison for sexually abusing two teenage girls in Burkina Faso, exploiting their vulnerable conditions.

International Business Times UK

Are You In A UK Danger Zone? AI Predicts Most Unsafe Places If WW3 Starts

Discover which UK cities and towns are most at risk in a hypothetical third world war, as identified by Google's AI model, Gemini.

International Business Times UK

10 Photos of Ellie Aghayeva - The Columbia Student Arrested by DHS Agents in Shock Campus Raid

A dawn operation by DHS at Columbia University raises questions about federal law enforcement boundaries and immigration policies.

International Business Times UK

Who is Ellie Aghayeva? Columbia Student Arrested 'Illegally' as Influencer Pleads for Help After DHS Raid

Columbia University student and influencer Ellie Aghayeva's arrest by DHS agents has sparked a heated debate over immigration policies and federal authority.

International Business Times UK

Stephen Miller gets into bizarre day-long X spat with podcaster over one moment in Trump address

The argument saw the White House official accuse podcaster Jon Favreau of being a ‘textbook sociopath’

The Independent UK

Columbia student detained by federal agents who claimed to be seeking 'missing person,' school says

Columbia University says federal immigration agents detained a student after misrepresenting themselves to gain entry to a residence hall

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Columbia University student claims DHS illegally arrested them: ‘Please help’

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Detained Columbia student released after Mamdani talks with Trump

Ellie Aghayeva confirms freedom hours after Department of Homeland security agents access residence hall

The Independent UK

Trump listens to new pal Mamdani and has Columbia student freed after ICE took her from campus

Federal agents ‘misrepresented’ themselves to get inside Ellie Aghayeva’s residential building, school officials say

The Guardian - US

Neuroscientist resigns from Columbia amid revelations about Epstein ties

Nobel laureate Richard Axel announced resignation as co-director of Columbia University’s neuroscience institute

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The Times of India

'My past association...': Nobel winner Richard Axel who called Epstein extremely smart announces resignation from Columbia post

Dr Richard Axel, who jointly won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2004 along with Dr Linda B Buck announced his resignation from his current post at Columbia University over his past association with Jeffrey Epstein. Axel said he would continue his research but will no longer remain…

Sports Illustrated

Texas or Vanderbilt: Who Should Be the Final No. 1 Seed for the Women’s Tournament?

Arguments can be made for both the Longhorns and the Commodores as each have had their ups and downs. Plus, risers and fallers of the week.

Sports Illustrated

Women’s Basketball Bubble Watch: Stanford Is Hanging on by a Thread

With less than a month until selection Sunday, teams on the bubble are running out of time to make their case for the NCAA tournament.

The Guardian - US

I went back to my alma mater and saw how women’s sports have changed

There’s a basketball renaissance emerging at Columbia, and Megan Griffith’s women are leading it

Reason

Stalking Allegations, Defamation and Malicious Prosecution Claims, and Professors, with a Trans Angle

[1.] From New York trial court judge Dakota Ramseur's opinion in Duncan v. Dick Blick Holdings, Inc., decided Jan. 21… The post Stalking Allegations, Defamation and Malicious Prosecution Claims, and Professors, with a Trans Angle appeared first on Reason.com.

The Times of India

How Jeffrey Epstein secured visas, sham marriages for women in his trafficking network

Newly released US Department of Justice files reveal Jeffrey Epstein exploited student visas, English schools, and marriages to manage women's immigration status. He sponsored language programs and pursued work visas, even arranging a marriage for one woman to secure permanent residency and citizenship.

The Times of India

Suspended Columbia student who said ‘Zionists don’t deserve to live’ sues US lawmaker, stands by remarks

A Columbia University student who was suspended after declaring that “Zionists don’t deserve to live” has filed a federal lawsuit against North Carolina Congresswoman Virginia Foxx, alleging that her actions violated his First Amendment rights.

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