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Apr 26, 2024

Pro-Palestinian protests on campus face forceful response

Over the past two days, law enforcement at the behest of college administrators have deployed Tasers and tear gas against students protesters at Atlanta’s Emory University.

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Web Desk
Apr 26, 2024

US imposes further sanctions on Iran after Israel attacks

The sanctions will reportedly target several businesses associated with a network of drone companies. The US claims the aim of these measures is to curtail Iran’s capacity to conduct drone attacks.

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DW
Apr 26, 2024

Flooding in Tanzania and Kenya claims scores of lives

“More than 51,000 households and 200,000 people were affected, with 155 fatalities; approximately 236 individuals were injured, and over 10,000 houses were affected to varying degrees”.

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Reuters
Apr 26, 2024

Trump’s three US Supreme Court appointees thrash out immunity claim

“For 234 years of American history, no president was ever prosecuted for his official acts.”

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Reuters
Apr 26, 2024

US military starts pier construction off Gaza

The UN has warned Gaza faces famine and has complained of “overwhelming obstacles” in getting in aid and distributing it around the enclave.

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Hum News Reuters
Apr 25, 2024

Israel intensifies airstrikes on Gaza’s Rafah before ground operation

Israel stepped up airstrikes on Rafah overnight after saying it would evacuate civilians from the southern Gazan city and launch an all-out assault despite allies’ warnings this could cause mass casualties.

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Apr 25, 2024

US issues further sanctions on Iran, targets drones

The United States on Thursday issued further sanctions on Iran, targeting Iranian drones, including their use by Russia in the war in Ukraine, as Washington seeks to ratchet up pressure on Tehran.

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Hum News DW
Apr 25, 2024

How do tsunamis form?

Tsunamis are rare but can cause mass destruction. Here’s what you need to know about the science behind them.

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Hum News
Apr 25, 2024

Pro-Palestinian protests: 93 arrested at California campus

: Police said 93 people were arrested for trespassing at the University of Southern California as pro-Palestinian protests continue in the US. Several universities have turned to law enforcement to break up gatherings.

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Web Desk
Apr 25, 2024

US secretly sent long-range ATACMS weapons to Ukraine

Ukraine has been forced to ration its weapons amid a protracted delay to a $61bn military assistance package that was finally passed in the US this week.