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133 arrested during protest on SUNY New Paltz campus

State University of New York at New Paltz (SUNY New Paltz) officials said the growing pro-Palestinian encampment was getting out of control with students inviting others who do not belong on campus to join in, and that they had no choice...

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Campus protests over Gaza war hit Australia

Hundreds of supporters of Israel and Gaza faced off at a Sydney university Friday, bringing echoes of U.S. college protests and Middle East tumult to a campus and continent on the other side of the world.

France 24

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France's Sciences Po university closed over new Gaza protests

Paris' Sciences Po university was closed for the day after a debate between the institute's leadership and students on the war in Gaza failed to ease tensions, prompting protesters to occupy it overnight. The elite political sciences uni...

France 24

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Police clear pro-Palestine encampment at University of California

Students protesting against Israel's war on Gaza at the University of California in Los Angeles are ignoring an order to disperse. Police have moved in and surrounded the crowd gathered on campus.

Al Jazeera

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Biden breaks silence on protests at University Campuses

U.S. President Joe Biden said that both freedom of speech and the rule of law must be respected in protests at college campuses over Israel's war in Gaza. In response to a reporter's question, Biden said that the campus protests had not ...

Al Jazeera

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Police dismantle UCLA encampment, arrest dozens

Los Angeles police have dismantled a student encampment in support of Palestine on the UCLA campus. Hundreds of officers descended on the camp in the middle of the night and arrested dozens of students and professors.

Al Jazeera

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What is Georgia's controversial 'Russian law'?

Georgia’s Parliament moved a step closer Wednesday to passing a law that critics fear will stifle media freedom and endanger the country’s European Union membership bid, as police used water cannons, tear gas and pepper spray against the...

France 24

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Cleanup begins of dismantled UCLA encampment

Police have cleared an encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) after tearing down barriers and detaining demonstrators. A massive cleanup effort is now underway.

Fox News

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More than 1,000 student protesters arrested across U.S.

From suspensions to expulsions to criminal charges, college students across the U.S. involved in these pro-Palestinian protests could face life-changing consequences. Some are demanding amnesty for these protesters.

Scripps News

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Police mass near UCLA pro-Palestinian protest camp

Law enforcement officers massed by the hundreds on the campus of the University of California at Los Angeles after darkness fell in preparation to clear out a pro-Palestinian protest camp attacked the night before by pro-Israel supporters.

France 24

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Georgian lawmakers tussle in parliament

Police in Georgia have used tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon against tens of thousands of protesters outside parliament. Crowds are demonstrating against the government's so-called 'foreign influence' bill.

Al Jazeera

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Police, counter-protesters move in on campus protests

After arrests at New York's Columbia University, pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli groups clashed at the University of California, Los Angeles campus. The number of encampments in solidarity with the Palestinian cause continues to grow as ...

CBC News

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Paris marks Workers' Day with march demanding better pay

Thousands of protesters have marched through Paris for the annual May Day parade. They called for workers rights, and many said they were also demonstrating for peace in the Middle East.

Al Jazeera

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Police raid Columbia University, arrest protesters

After two weeks of protests, the New York City police moved in to clear a Gaza solidarity encampment and arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Columbia University, some of whom had seized an academic building.

Fox News

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Thousands protest against Georgia's 'foreign influence' bill

Police in Georgia fired teargas and rubber bullets at protesters demonstrating against a bill that would require organizations – including media and NGOs – that receive more than 20 percent of their funding from abroad to register as age...

France 24

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Jeepney drivers in Philippines protest over 'modernization' rules

In the Philippines, drivers of privately-owned buses known as jeepneys have once again been out on the streets to protest against government plans to modernize the service. It comes a day after they were given a deadline to join co-opera...

Al Jazeera

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U.S. university protests over war in Gaza spread

As the wave of college protests against Israel’s war on Gaza grows, many have faced harsh crackdowns by both administrators and state leaders. But demonstrators are determined to carry on.

Al Jazeera

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Police raid Columbia University and arrest protesters

New York City police raided Columbia University to arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators, some of whom had seized an academic building, and to remove a protest encampment the Ivy League school had sought to dismantle for nearly ...

Reuters

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Police enter Columbia University, arrest protesters

New York police have entered Columbia University and arrested protesters barricaded inside a building who have been calling on the New York school to divest itself from companies associated with Israel.

CBC News

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Columbia students take over building in protest

Dozens of students at Columbia University in New York City have taken over a building on campus. The pro-Palestinian protesters barricaded themselves inside. Similar protests against Israel have been taking place at U.S. college campuses.

Bloomberg

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Gaza protesters defy Columbia deadline to leave campus

Student demonstrators at Columbia University, the epicenter of pro-Palestinian protests that have erupted at U.S. colleges, said they would not budge until the school met their demands, defying an ultimatum to disperse or face suspension...

France 24

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Georgia at political crossroads as 'foreign agent' bill draws protests

Georgia faces more protests this week as lawmakers resume debate on a "foreign agents" law that opponents denounce as a Russian-inspired tool to crack down on freedom of speech. The bill would force organisations receiving more than 20% ...

France 24

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Indigenous leaders call for end to Amazon rainforest exploitation

As Brazil prepares to host the COP-30 climate summit next year, indigenous leaders and activists are pressuring the government to take immediate action to halt deforestation and oil exploitation in the Amazon.

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Columbia University suspends pro-Palestinian protesters

Columbia University began suspending pro-Palestinian activists who refused to dismantle a tent encampment on its New York City campus after the Ivy League school declared a stalemate in talks seeking to end the polarizing protest.

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Protesters defy deadline to leave Columbia encampment

Columbia University's president said that talks with pro-Palestinian activists over a protest encampment on the Ivy League campus in New York City had reached an impasse and urged demonstrators to voluntarily disperse or face suspension.

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Protesters call for climate action ahead of G7 meeting in Turin

G7 environment ministers have gathered in Turin for two days of talks, as hundreds of protesters demonstrated in the city, some burning photos of the G7 leaders who they accuse of failing future generations over the climate crisis.

France 24

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Georgians ‘march for Europe’ in protest against controversial bill

Thousands of people have marched through Georgia's capital Tbilisi calling on the government to scrap a divisive bill. Critics of the so-called "foreign agents" bill say it is authoritarian and could halt Georgia’s plans to join the Euro...

Al Jazeera

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Australians call for tougher laws on violence against women

Rallies have taken place across Australia in response to a wave of recent violence against women. Demonstrators want gender-based violence to be declared a national emergency and stricter laws put in place to stop it. Prime Minister Anth...

Al Jazeera

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Thousands of pro-Palestine supporters march in London

Thousands of pro-Palestine demonstrators have marched through London to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. A counter-protest by pro-Israel Enough is Enough also went ahead at Pall Mall with police officers and barriers separating th...

Al Jazeera

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Protesters confront media at White House dinner

Guests attending the annual White House Correspondents dinner were greeted with chants of 'shame on you', by protesters opposed to President Biden's handling of the war.

Al Jazeera