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New restrictions at Columbia as protests return to campus

Sep 02, 2024

New York [US], September 2: The new school year is still days away, but student protesters have already made a noisy return to Columbia University's New York campus, the epicenter of a pro-Palestinian protest movement that spread to schools around the world this spring. Blowing whistles and banging drums, pots and pans and the iron railings of the closed campus gates, about 50 protesters marched on the sidewalk on Sunday evening and bellowed pro-Palestinian chants. A New York Police Department surveillance drone hovered over their heads.
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Arrest of Telegram boss marks shift in policing tech world

Sep 02, 2024

Paris [France], September 2: The investigation into Telegram boss Pavel Durov that has fired a warning shot to global tech titans was started by a small cybercrime unit within the Paris prosecutor's office, led by 38-year-old Johanna Brousse. The arrest of Durov, 39, last Saturday marks a significant shift in how some global authorities may seek to deal with tech chiefs reluctant to police illegal content on their platforms.

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Massive protests hit Israel after six hostages killed in Gaza

Sep 02, 2024

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Former Taipei mayor released after being questioned

Sep 02, 2024

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US Democrats urge Israel-Hamas ceasefire after dead hostages recovered

Sep 02, 2024

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Trump signals backing for Florida marijuana legalisation

Sep 02, 2024

New York [US], September 2: Donald Trump has signalled that he will vote in favour of legalising marijuana for personal use in his home state of Florida, ahead of a...
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Germany's far right set to gain in eastern regional vote

Sep 02, 2024

Berlin [Germany], September 2: The Alternative for Germany (AfD) was on track on Sunday to become the first far-right party to win a regional election in Germany since World War...
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At least 41 hurt in Russian air strikes on Kharkiv

Sep 02, 2024

Kharkiv [Ukraine], September 2: Russian air strikes have injured at least 41 people in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, officials have said.
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Israel, Hamas agree to brief pauses in fighting for polio vaccinations

Sep 02, 2024
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Israeli army announces 6 bodies of hostages recovered in Gaza

Sep 02, 2024
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Will continue to engage with all stakeholders in Afghanistan, including Taliban: UN

Sep 02, 2024
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Seven dead in US after bus overturns in Mississippi

Sep 02, 2024
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Israeli army bulldozes 70% of Jenin's streets and 20km of water networks

Sep 02, 2024
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Opposition largely absent as Azerbaijan elects new parliament

Sep 02, 2024
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Russia reports massive Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow

Sep 02, 2024
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Crash site of missing helicopter found in Kamchatka; at least 17 dead

Sep 02, 2024
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Kremlin downplays notion of quick Trump fix in Ukraine war

Sep 02, 2024
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George Clooney praises President Biden for being 'selfless' and giving up power

Sep 02, 2024
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French Coastguard rescues 223 migrants from English Channel within 48 hours

Sep 02, 2024
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Myanmar to conduct comprehensive population, housing census

Sep 01, 2024
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Bangladesh raises cheque encashment limit to 500,000 taka

Sep 01, 2024
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Chinese in Bangladesh support flood victims

Sep 01, 2024
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Tourist helicopter with 22 on board disappears in Russia's Far East

Sep 01, 2024
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Philippines, China trade blame as ships collide in S China Sea

Sep 01, 2024
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Ukraine did not coordinate Kursk offensive in advance: NATO chief

Sep 01, 2024
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15 Islamic State operatives killed in Iraq: US

Sep 01, 2024