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Hegseth Orders War College Review as Pentagon's Higher Education Purge Turns Inward

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has launched a 90-day task force to review the Pentagon's own war colleges for ideological deficiencies — escalating his campaign to reshape military education after banning attendance at Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, MIT, and other elite universities, raising urgent questions about what graduate education will look like…

International Business Times

Three Students' Libel Lawsuit over Columbia "Doxing Truck" Can Go Forward

The students allege they weren't involved in the Oct. 11, 2023 Columbia student groups' letter that blamed Israel for the Oct. 7 attacks, and that labeling them ""Columbia's Leading Antisemites" based on that letter was therefore false and defamatory.

Reason

ICE 'Tricked Security Guard' to Enter Columbia Dorm and Arrest Student Elmina 'Ellie' Aghayeva, Investigation Claims

Columbia's acting president, Claire Shipman, said the agents gained access to the building by telling a security attendant they were searching for a missing child.

International Business Times UK

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"One of the most colourful, fascinating, exciting and unusual rock'n'roll albums we've ever heard." The story of the pioneering rockers whose career was scuttled by the Six-Day War

In 1966, a group of Arab, Israeli and American musicians made an album together in New York City – but they were doomed from the start

Louder

Top Storylines for Women’s College Basketball Conference Tournaments

In this week’s roundtable, our writers discuss the most intriguing conference tournaments, bubble teams to watch and more.

Sports Illustrated

Zhang Yingfei Had to Translate Fan Messages Before Realising She Was the Viral Linda Walker

Discover how Chinese actress Zhang Yingfei became a viral sensation overseas, thanks to a name change in her drama series.

International Business Times UK

ICE enters Columbia University with a shameless and illegal lie, detains ‘extremely intelligent’ student

Thankfully, Zohran Mamdani continues to be the anti-thesis of Donald Trump.

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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.

International Business Times UK

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.

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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.

The Independent 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

The Independent UK

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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