Columbia University suspends outspoken pro-Israel professor for harassment | Protests News

Columbia University suspends outspoken pro-Israel professor for harassment | Protests News

A divisive and outspoken pro-Israel professor at Columbia University in New York City was temporarily suspended after the prestigious school said he “repeatedly harassed and intimidated University employees in violation of University policy”. Shai Davidai, an assistant professor in the business school, has become a fixture on campus and on…

How does restitution of cultural artefacts affect Western museums’ futures? | Arts and Culture

How does restitution of cultural artefacts affect Western museums’ futures? | Arts and Culture

Many African, Latin American and Asian nations are demanding that their former occupiers return historical objects and artworks. It’s given rise to a global debate: Can developing nations, short of funds, preserve the centuries-old artefacts they are reclaiming? Presenter: James Bays Guests: Karen Byera Ijumba – Senior Researcher, Open Restitution…

UK considering sanctions on Israeli ministers Smotrich and Ben-Gvir | Israel-Palestine conflict News

UK considering sanctions on Israeli ministers Smotrich and Ben-Gvir | Israel-Palestine conflict News

The sanctions are in response to Smotrich’s comments that starving civilians in Gaza might be justified and Ben-Gvir’s remarks that violent settlers are heroes. The United Kingdom is considering sanctioning Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir over incendiary comments made about Palestinians. UK Prime Minister…

Qatar urges ceasefires in Israel’s wars in Gaza, Lebanon at EU-GCC summit | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Qatar urges ceasefires in Israel’s wars in Gaza, Lebanon at EU-GCC summit | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Qatar’s emir has called for ceasefires in Israel’s wars in Gaza and Lebanon and stressed the importance of establishing a Palestinian state at a meeting with European Union leaders in Brussels, Belgium. The 27-nation EU is seeking to work more closely with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) – which brings…

Mexico’s former public security chief to be sentenced in US drug case | Drugs News

Mexico’s former public security chief to be sentenced in US drug case | Drugs News

A former Mexican public security chief is due to be sentenced in a US court after being convicted of taking millions in bribes to aid drug traffickers his office was supposed to be fighting. The sentencing on Wednesday in a New York federal court of Genaro Garcia Luna comes after…

Where is Cameroon’s Paul Biya — and why is his health a banned topic? | Politics News

Where is Cameroon’s Paul Biya — and why is his health a banned topic? | Politics News

Cameroon’s President Paul Biya’s month-long absence from the public eye is causing intense speculation about his health and raising fears of a post-Biya power struggle among political factions in the central African country. Biya, who has long faced health suspicions, often disappears for weeks on end, only to resurface again….

Fact check: Did Black wages in the US rise ‘massively’ under Donald Trump? | US Elections 2024 News

Fact check: Did Black wages in the US rise ‘massively’ under Donald Trump? | US Elections 2024 News

In recent days, US Democrats have fretted about polls showing soft support for Vice President Kamala Harris among Black voters, and especially among Black men — a development that some Democrats fear could imperil Harris’s chances to win in November. On October 14, Harris released an “Opportunity Agenda for Black…

Is the US government doing enough to help hurricane victims? | Business and Economy

Is the US government doing enough to help hurricane victims? | Business and Economy

Damage caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton is estimated to be more than $100bn. Two powerful hurricanes have devastated properties and businesses across the southeastern United States. Climate-linked weather events are becoming more frequent and costly in the nation, draining the federal government’s aid funds rapidly. That is why many…

Zelenskyy says ‘victory plan’ to end Russia war includes NATO membership | Russia-Ukraine war News

Zelenskyy says ‘victory plan’ to end Russia war includes NATO membership | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukrainian president tells parliament it’s ‘possible to end the war no later than next year’ if his proposal is followed. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his “victory plan” to end the war with Russia includes requests for specific weapons and an “unconditional” invitation to join NATO now. “If we start…