Category: 2. World
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Outcry after Michigan university announces plan to restrict protest rights | Michigan
The University of Michigan is facing backlash from students, faculty and civil rights attorneys following a proposal to significantly restrict the right to protest on campus. The “disruptive activity policy”, announced last week in a campus-wide email from university president Santa J Ono, would create strict punishments for anyone who interrupts official university events, including…
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‘He can help Trump win’: US groups take on RFK Jr after No Labels stands down | US elections 2024
Celebrating the demise of No Labels as a third-party presidential election threat, two advocacy groups who mobilised against it have said they would now turn their sights on Robert F Kennedy Jr’s independent run for the White House. Though it is hard to make solid predictions, a high-profile third-party run in 2024 unnerves both Republicans…
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IRGC vows to give response to Israel attack on consulate
In a statement issued on Saturday afternoon, IRGC hailed the participation of the Iranian nation in Quds Day rallies across the country on Friday. He also expressed gratitude to the Iranian people for showing support for the oppressed Palestinians. Referring to the Israeli regime’s attack on the building of Iran’s consulate in Damascus last week,…
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Ukraine claims it destroyed at least 6 Russian fighter jets
The overnight attack targeted a military airfield near Morozovsk in Russia and was conducted by Ukraine’s Security Service in cooperation with the army, a Ukrainian intelligence official told NBC News. “The attack on the Morozovsk airfield was carried out by the SBU together with the military and the Defense Forces, at least 6 planes were…
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Russia urges Armenian leadership not to be deceived by West
Moscow considers “the EU-US-Armenia high-level meeting held in Brussels on April 5, 2024 as another attempt of the collective West to drag the South Caucasus into geopolitical confrontation” the ministry said, TASS reported. “The extra-regional forces’ irresponsible and destructive interference in the South Caucasus, the urge to drive a wedge between the regional nations and…
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Police hope new play about the ‘Putney Pusher’ can help restart investigation | Crime
When a jogger on London’s Putney Bridge was caught by CCTV as he callously pushed a stranger into the path of a double decker bus seven years ago, the act of random violence stunned the world. Shocking still images from the footage appeared on the front pages of international newspapers and, in the following months,…
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Trump’s bizarre, vindictive incoherence has to be heard in full to be believed | Donald Trump
Donald Trump’s speeches on the 2024 campaign trail so far have been focused on a laundry list of complaints, largely personal, and an increasingly menacing tone. He’s on the campaign trail less these days than he was in previous cycles – and less than you’d expect from a guy with dedicated superfans who brags about…
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Israel’s Gaza Aid Announcement Fails to Ease Desperation, Observers Say – World news
Conditions in northern Gaza continue to deteriorate, with reports of numerous children succumbing to starvation or dehydration amidst the encroaching famine. Mahmoud emphasized the daunting challenge of providing substantial aid to northern Gaza, citing the imperative of a complete ceasefire and assurance of safety for aid workers and recipients, with at least 33,091 Palestinians killed and 75,750…
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Australia Says Israeli Information on Death of Aid Worker ‘Not Sufficient’ – World news
“We have not yet received sufficient information to satisfy our expectations,” Wong informed reporters in Adelaide, following the death of Lalzawmi “Zomi” Frankcom. Frankcom was among seven aid workers killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza. In response, the Australian government has declared its intention to appoint a special adviser to collaborate with Israel, ensuring…
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UN Chief Raises Alarm over Israel’s Use of AI in Gaza Strikes – World news
A report by independent magazine +972 revealed Israel’s utilization of AI for target identification in Gaza, sometimes with as little as 20 seconds of human oversight. Guterres said that he was “deeply troubled by reports that the Israeli military’s bombing campaign includes Artificial Intelligence as a tool in the identification of targets, particularly in densely…