Columbia pro-Palestine protesters face deadline to clear out: What’s next? | Israel War on Gaza News

Columbia pro-Palestine protesters face deadline to clear out: What’s next? | Israel War on Gaza News

Columbia University has told students protesting against Israel’s war on Gaza to clear their campus encampments by 8am (12:00 GMT) on Wednesday, with no agreement reached between the Ivy League institution and the organisers. As Columbia students marked the seventh day of their Gaza Solidarity Encampment on Tuesday despite a…

‘Absolute power’: After pro-China Maldives leader’s big win, what’s next? | Elections News

‘Absolute power’: After pro-China Maldives leader’s big win, what’s next? | Elections News

Very few expected Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu’s party to win Sunday’s parliamentary elections, that too by a landslide. For this was a man whose triumph in the presidential poll last year came by a fluke. Back then, the 45-year-old mayor of the capital Male entered the presidential race only at…

Solomon Islands pro-China PM Manasseh Sogavare fails to secure majority | Elections News

Solomon Islands pro-China PM Manasseh Sogavare fails to secure majority | Elections News

Sogavare vies with opposition parties to form governing coalition after inconclusive election. The Solomon Islands election has delivered no clear winner leaving pro-China Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in a race with rival opposition politicians to form a coalition to lead the Pacific island nation. Solomon Islanders voted a week ago…

Athens turns orange under North Africa’s Sahara dust clouds | In Pictures News

Athens turns orange under North Africa’s Sahara dust clouds | In Pictures News

Athens turned orange as winds deposited sand from North Africa on the Greek capital. Skies over southern Greece turned an orange hue on Tuesday as dust clouds blown across the Mediterranean Sea engulfed the Acropolis and other Athens landmarks. Strong winds carried the dust from the Sahara Desert, giving the…

US Senate passes Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan bill; Biden to sign on Wednesday | Russia-Ukraine war News

US Senate passes Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan bill; Biden to sign on Wednesday | Russia-Ukraine war News

The United States Senate has passed a long-delayed multibillion-dollar aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, paving the way for new weapons deliveries to Kyiv as soon as this week. The Democratic-controlled Senate passed the measure, held up for months by right-wing Republicans and part of a four-bill package, by…

Indian Gulf workers: The unlikely voters parties are wooing for elections | India Election 2024

Indian Gulf workers: The unlikely voters parties are wooing for elections | India Election 2024

Thiruvananthapuram, India – The hum of conversation was replaced by a crescendo of high-pitched political slogans in the packed auditorium, as Shafi Parambil took to the stage. The 41-year-old politician from the Indian National Congress launched into a blistering attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Kerala state Chief Minister…

Tesla profit plunges 55%, as shares bounce on plans for cheaper vehicles | Technology

Tesla profit plunges 55%, as shares bounce on plans for cheaper vehicles | Technology

The Texas-based company reports profits of $1.1bn in the first quarter, down from $2.51bn a year ago. Tesla reported a 55 percent drop in profit amid fierce competition in the electric vehicle market, but shares rallied on plans to accelerate the production of more affordable models. The Austin, Texas-based company…

Post-1948 order ‘at risk of decimation’ amid war in Gaza, Ukraine: Amnesty | Human Rights News

Post-1948 order ‘at risk of decimation’ amid war in Gaza, Ukraine: Amnesty | Human Rights News

The world is facing the collapse of the 1948 international order established in the wake of World War II, amid the brutal wars in Gaza and Ukraine, while authoritarian policies continue to spread, Amnesty International has warned. The report accused the world’s most powerful governments, including China, Russia and the…

US Senate passes bill to force sale of TikTok, sending it to Biden | Technology

US Senate passes bill to force sale of TikTok, sending it to Biden | Technology

TikTok has said legislation ‘would trample the free speech rights of 170 million Americans’. The United States Senate has approved legislation that would ban the popular video-sharing app TikTok unless it divests from its Chinese parent company. The vote on Tuesday clears the way for the bill to be signed…