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American university president resigns over handling of student pro-Palestine protests

THE president of a university in America has resigned after facing heavy scrutiny for her handling of protests over Israel’s war in Gaza ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 15, 2024

Pressure For Deal Builds Ahead Of New Gaza Truce Talks

Pressure built for a Gaza ceasefire to be agreed at talks set to resume Thursday in Qatar to avert a wider war involving Iran, after months of fighting between Israel and Hamas militants.

International Business Times · Aug 15, 2024

Israel-Gaza war: Gaza death toll passing 40,000 is ‘grim milestone’, says UN; UK foreign secretary ‘to meet Netanyahu’ – as it happened

UN human rights chief laments death toll; David Lammy reportedly set to meet Benjamin Netanyahu in attempt to ease Middle East tensions

The Guardian - US · Aug 15, 2024

Mediators are set to hold new Gaza cease-fire talks, hoping to head off an even wider war

International mediators are set to hold a new round of talks aimed at halting the war in Gaza and securing the release of scores of hostages

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2024

France involved in multilateral diplomacy to prevent Iran from attacking Israel

Iran's threat of retaliation against Israel over the assassination of Hamas official Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last month, drew France and other major world powers into a high-wire act of diplomacy this week.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 15, 2024

Pro-Palestinian Protesters Clash At Kamala Harris Rally Afterparty

Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt afterparty following Kamala Harris' rally in NYC, expressing anger over US support for Israel.

Top News · Aug 15, 2024

Gaza death toll tops 40,000 as new peace talks get under way in Qatar

Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip has killed more than 40,000 Palestinians since October 7, the health ministry in the Hamas-run enclave said Thursday. The grim milestone came as Israeli, US and Egyptian officials gathered in Doha for a new round of peace talks despite Hamas's refusal to take…

France 24 · Aug 15, 2024

Columbia University President Resigns Months After Anti-war Protests

The president of New York's Columbia University has resigned, US media reported Wednesday, months after pro-Palestinian protests brought national scrutiny to the institution and just weeks before the start of the new school year.

International Business Times · Aug 15, 2024

3 years after the Taliban’s return, Afghanistan is a broken country swarming with terrorists again

This week marks the third year since America’s retreat from Afghanistan and the Taliban’s return to power.

The Conversation · Aug 15, 2024

UCLA Appeals Yesterday's Preliminary Injunction That Ordered It to Avoid Repetition of Exclusion of Jewish or Pro-Israel Students from Parts of Campus

As yesterday's post noted, the injunction provides, [1.] Defendants [UCLA officials] … are prohibited from offering any ordinarily available programs, activities, or campus areas to students if Defendants know the ordinarily available programs, activities, or campus areas are not fully and equally accessible to Jewish students. [2.] Defendants are prohibited…

Reason · Aug 15, 2024