How a Columbia Student Fled to Canada After ICE Came Looking for Her
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How a Columbia Student Fled to Canada After ICE Came Looking for Her

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The first knock at the door came eight days ago, on a Friday morning. Three federal immigration agents showed up at a Columbia University apartment searching for Ranjani Srinivasan, who had recently learned her student visa had been revoked. Ms. Srinivasan, an international…

Israel-Hamas Talks Deadlocked as Trump Envoy Turns to Ukraine
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Israel-Hamas Talks Deadlocked as Trump Envoy Turns to Ukraine

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Israel-Hamas negotiations to extend the cease-fire in Gaza were in limbo on Thursday as the Trump administration turned its attention to talks with Russian officials in Moscow over the Ukraine war. Steve Witkoff, Mr. Trump’s Middle East envoy, was expected to leave…

Ramadan in the West Bank: Displacement and Despair
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Ramadan in the West Bank: Displacement and Despair

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The bustle of Ramadan markets has been reduced to a trickle of somber shoppers. A heavy silence has replaced lively chatter. No lanterns glow in windows, and the strings of lights that crisscrossed alleyways, flickering above children playing in the streets, have gone…

Everyone Has a Plan for Gaza. None of Them Add Up.
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Everyone Has a Plan for Gaza. None of Them Add Up.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Under President Trump’s plan, the United States would govern Gaza and expel its residents. Under the Arab plan, Gaza would be run by Palestinian technocrats within a wider Palestinian state. By one Israeli proposal, Israel would cede some control to Palestinians but block…

Trump Pulled 0 million From Columbia. Other Schools Could Be Next.
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Trump Pulled $400 million From Columbia. Other Schools Could Be Next.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Trump Administration’s abrupt withdrawal of $400 million in federal funding from Columbia University cast a pall over at least nine other campuses worried they could be next. The schools, a mix that includes both public universities and Ivy League institutions, have been…

Gaza War Led to Deaths of More Than 3 Dozen Hostages, Officials Say
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Gaza War Led to Deaths of More Than 3 Dozen Hostages, Officials Say

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Itay Svirsky, 40, was a therapist who loved philosophy. Eden Yerushalmi, 24, was training to become a Pilates instructor. Alex Lobanov, 32, a father of three, never met his youngest child. They are among the 41 hostages killed since being taken captive by…

U.S. and Hamas Hold Direct Talks on Hostages in Gaza, Officials Say
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U.S. and Hamas Hold Direct Talks on Hostages in Gaza, Officials Say

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines U.S. and Hamas officials have had talks in Qatar about hostages held in the Gaza Strip, according to two Israeli officials, a Western official and a diplomat briefed on the matter, breaking with a longstanding American policy of refusing to directly engage groups…

In Oct. 7 Report, Israeli Security Agency Puts Some Blame on Netanyahu Government
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In Oct. 7 Report, Israeli Security Agency Puts Some Blame on Netanyahu Government

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Israel’s domestic security service on Tuesday assumed responsibility for failing to heed warning signs of a planned Hamas attack before the militants’ devastating strike on Oct. 7, 2023. But the agency also faulted the Israeli government for policies it said had allowed Hamas…

Israel Says It Killed Local Hamas Commander in West Bank
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Israel Says It Killed Local Hamas Commander in West Bank

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Israeli military said on Tuesday that its forces had killed a Hamas military commander in the city of Jenin in the occupied West Bank as it expanded on a series of raids that have displaced tens of thousands of Palestinians. Israeli soldiers…

What to Know About Israel’s Decision to Halt Aid to Gaza
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What to Know About Israel’s Decision to Halt Aid to Gaza

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Israel on Sunday announced that it would stop all goods and humanitarian aid from entering Gaza, a draconian move that disrupted the existing, agreed-upon framework for negotiating a permanent end to the war. The decision came a day after the end of the…