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Wave of βcoordinated attacksβ targets French prisons
Antiterrorism office launches inquiry into attacks featuring gunshots and arson thought to be linked to drug gangs.
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Harvardβs $2.3bn gamble: What Trump demanded; how the university resisted
A month after Columbia buckled to Trump's demands, Harvard says it won't accept them. Here's how the battle unfolded.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Palestinian student activist arrested at US citizenship interview
The green card holder was held "in direct retaliation" for his role in campus protests, says his lawyer.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Israeli air strikes kill at least 15 Palestinians in Gaza: Report
Israeli air strikes kill at least 15 Palestinians in Gaza: Report At least 15 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza since Monday morning, according to medical sources speaking to Al Jazeera.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Republican senators push to strip Unrwa of legal immunity in US
Republican senators push to strip Unrwa of legal immunity in US A group of Republican senators, led by Ted Cruz, is pushing forward a bill that targets the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (Unrwa), aiming to strip it of legal immunity in the United States. Unrwa provides education, healthcare, and humanitarian aid to millions of Palestinian refugees across the Middle East who have been forecefully displaced by...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:US approves $180m military engine deal with Israel despite Gaza onslaught
US approves $180m military engine deal with Israel despite Gaza onslaught The Pentagon has confirmed that Washington greenlit a new $180 million arms deal with Israelβthis time involving engines for military vehicles. In a statement, the Defence Security Cooperation Agency said: βThe United States is committed to the security of Israel, and it is vital to US national interests to assist Israel to develop and maintain a...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Hamas rejects truce proposal that calls on Palestinian groups to 'surrender'
Hamas rejects truce proposal that calls on Palestinian groups to 'surrender' Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 04/14/2025 - 22:40 According to Israeli proposal, seen by MEE, all Palestinian factions in Gaza would have to disarm in exchange for a permanent ceasefire Hamas fighters secure an area before handing over three Israeli captives to a Red Cross team in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza, on 8 February 2025 (Eyad Baba/AFP)...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Palestinian Columbia University student detained by ICE during citizenship ceremony
Palestinian Columbia University student detained by ICE during citizenship ceremony Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 04/14/2025 - 21:23 Immigration authorities scheduled the citizenship test but took Mahdawi into custody when he arrived Members of Columbia University's medical staff and faculty protest against federal funding cuts at the campus in New York City, on 14 April 2025 (Ryan Murphy/Reuters) Off A second...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Israeli prison releases Palestinian with Star of David shaved on to his head
Israeli prison releases Palestinian with Star of David shaved on to his head Following three years inIsraelidetention,Palestinianprisoner Musab Qatawi faced one final ordeal before being released on Thursday. Israeli prison guards shoved his head into a rubbish bin and shaved part of his hair, drawing the Star of David on to his head. In an interview with Middle East Eye in his hometown of Qalqilya, in the occupied...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:University of Michigan staffer fired for protesting a year earlier, while still a student
University of Michigan staffer fired for protesting a year earlier, while still a student Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 04/14/2025 - 18:36 During her hiring process at the institution, Zainab Hakim had disclosed participation in pro-Palestine protests and even received praise The pro-Palestine University of Michigan student encampment in front of the Hatcher Library, on 1 May 2024 (Zainab Hakim/Supplied) Off When...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Hamas says Netanyahu pushing for surrender, not ceasefire: Report
Hamas says Netanyahu pushing for surrender, not ceasefire: Report Senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri has slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuβs latest ceasefire conditions, calling them nothing more than a βsurrender agreementβ. Abu Zuhri told Al Jazeera Mubasher that Netanyahuβs insistence on disarming Hamas is a non-starter: βWhen Netanyahu conditions [the ceasefire] on disarming Hamas, he knows that...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Trump crackdown on immigrants aided by largest US private prison operator: Report
Trump crackdown on immigrants aided by largest US private prison operator: Report Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 04/14/2025 - 19:49 Digital tools from Geo Group are helping the Trump administration surveil migrants A group of activists demand that the Trump administration stop the deportation of migrants gathered at Times Square in New York City, on 9 February 2025 (Steve Sanchez/Sipa USA via Reuters Connect) Off...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Heavy damage from arson fire to Pennsylvania governorβs home
Video shows the extensive damage from an arson fire Sunday at the Pennsylvania governorβs mansion.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Hamas to resume indirect Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar soon: Report
Hamas to resume indirect Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar soon: Report A senior Hamas figure said on Monday that a delegation is heading to Qatar soon for another round of indirect talks with Israel aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza. This comes as Gazaβs Health Ministry confirmed 38 more deaths in the past 24 hours, reported the Associated Press. Recent discussions in Cairo focused on possible terms for a truce,...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Houthi group vows unwavering support for Palestine and denounces Israel
Houthi group vows unwavering support for Palestine and denounces Israel The Houthi group on Monday "denounced" Israeli actions at Al-Aqsa Mosque, alongside fresh raids and arrests in Jenin refugee camp, in the occupied West Bank. βWe denounce the enemyβs bulldozing and burning of homes in Jenin camp and forcing thousands to flee,β the group said via its Al Masirah TV channel.The Houthis condemned Israel of...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Harvard says it won't 'surrender' to US President Trump's demands
Harvard says it won't 'surrender' to US President Trump's demands Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 04/14/2025 - 19:01 The Ivy League university says it won't agree to demands that go 'beyond the lawful authority" of the administration Demonstrators rally on Cambridge Common in a protest organised by the City of Cambridge calling on Harvard leadership to resist interference at the university by the federal government, in...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:El Salvador, US shift responsibility for wrongful deportation
US and Salvadoran officials tried to say the other side was responsible for returning a wrongfully deported man.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Can Israel continue bombing Gazaβs health services?
Israel's bombing of Gaza's last functional hospitals turns treatable conditions into death sentences.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Pro-Palestinian Columbia student arrested during US citizenship process
Pro-Palestinian Columbia student arrested during US citizenship process A Palestinian student at Columbia University was arrested in Vermont by US federal agents - right in the middle of a meeting that was supposed to finalise his path to American citizenship. Mohsen Mahdawi, a green card holder originally from a refugee camp in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, has been active on campus in supporting Palestinian rights....
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Sudanβs el-Fasher pleads for help as RSF slaughters its way to the city
Sudanβs el-Fasher pleads for help as RSF slaughters its way to the city Submitted by Mohammed Amin on Mon, 04/14/2025 - 19:37 Witnesses tell MEE that paramilitary fighters indiscriminately killed civilians in their hundreds as they closed in on the North Darfur state capital People who fled the Zamzam camp queue for food rations near the town of Taweela in Darfur, on 13 April 2025 (AFP) Off More than a million people...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:US attacks on Yemen killed 123 people since mid-March: Health authorities
Houthi-affiliated outlet reports 15 US strikes in Marib, as Yemeni group vows to maintain 'steadfast position' on Gaza.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:How Unrwa school closures could damage the education of hundreds of Palestinian children
How Unrwa school closures could damage the education of hundreds of Palestinian children Israeliofficials, flanked by security forces,raided sixschools run by the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees (Unrwa) in occupied East Jerusalem last week and handed30-day closure orders to staff. The order was issued by the Israeli Ministry of Education, which claimed the schools were operating without licences. This means around...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Palestinian teen dies after Israeli forces open fire in West Bank raid
Palestinian teen dies after Israeli forces open fire in West Bank raid A young Palestinian lost his life at the hands of Israeli forces on Monday. Nineteen-year-old Malek Ali al-Hattab succumbed to his injuries after being shot in the stomach by Israeli troops during a pre-dawn raid on the Jalazone refugee camp, just north of Ramallah, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The ministry confirmed al-Hattab...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Xi courts Southeast Asia amid Trump tariff turmoil
Chinese President Xi Jinping is courting Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia as Trump-era tariffs rattle Asia.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Russia launches new strike on Sumy as residents mourn Sundayβs victims
Russia launched a new missile attack on Sumy, as residents were paying tribute to the victims of Sundayβs attack.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Harvard University pushes back as Trump targets university over pro-Palestine protests
Harvard University pushes back as Trump targets university over pro-Palestine protests The elite university has told the Trump administration it wonβt bow to political pressure, even as its federal funding is threatened. The clash erupted after the administration demanded sweeping changes to Harvardβs internal policiesβfrom rules around pro-Palestine campus protests to diversity and inclusion programmes - or risk...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:What is Betar US and why is it targeting pro-Palestinian activists?
Betar US is among many groups supporting calls by the Trump administration to deport pro-Palestine students.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Hungary approves constitutional change banning LGBTQ+ events
Rights activists and some legal scholars condemn the law, arguing that it effectively criminalises LGBTQ+ expression.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Nvidia commits to $500bn AI server production in the US
The chipmaker is the latest tech firm to announce plans to bring jobs to the United States.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:βForgive me, Mamaβ: A Gaza motherβs agony for a son Israel killed
Rifaat Radwan was among 15 paramedics Israel killed, he recorded his own death and begged his mother to forgive him.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Qatar, Egypt leaders renew support for Gaza ceasefire, reconstruction plan
Doha and Cairo announce plans for an international conference to coordinate Gaza 'humanitarian and development' efforts.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Lebanese PM visits Syriaβs president to reset years of strained relations
Nawaf Salam meets Ahmed al-Sharaa to discuss border security, refugees, and past political killings under al-Assad.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Conditions at Gaza hospitals 'beyond description' after Israeli attacks, WHO says
The agency says it is seeing "attack after attack" and supply shortages following an Israeli strike on al-Ahli hospital.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Sudan war to enter third year as RSF assaults in Darfur intensify
Rights groups urge protection of civilians and aid access as millions of people are displaced and many face famine.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:It is time Liberia enacts legislation banning FGM
Years of symbolic bans by traditional chiefs have done nothing to curb the harmful practice.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source: