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130 arrested at New York University as Israel-Gaza protests spread across top US schools
Demonstrations are intensifying at colleges like Yale and Columbia, where more than 100 protesters were arrested after university authorities called the police.
Ukraine pushes military-age men to return to fight, suspends consular services
The move comes as Kyiv faces manpower shortages in the fighting against Russia, and is tied to a new law that includes tougher penalties against draft dodgers.
Trump hush money trial: tabloid publisher says he buried stories to help billionaire’s 2016 presidential bid
David Pecker testified that the National Enquirer paid for stories of Trump’s sexual misbehaviour but never published them, a practice known as ‘catch and kill’.
TikTok responds to EU ultimatum on risks of new TikTok Lite app
Faced with the threat of fines, the Chinese-owned video-sharing platform has provided an assessment report on the app’s rewards-for-views scheme.
US exports to China declined 4.3% year on year in 2023 amid trade tensions: report
Stunted economic growth on mainland and Sino-American political challenges weighed on 2023 decline led by agricultural and semiconductor shipments.
Palestinian baby girl delivered by caesarean section from dying mother’s womb a ‘miracle’ amid Israel-Gaza war
The baby girl survived after she was delivered by caesarean section as her mother, Sabreen al-Sakani, was fatally wounded from an Israel air strike.
TikTok ban: influencers fear careers will be destroyed, work will be ‘deleted forever’ as US ban looms
There are 170 million Americans on TikTok, and they’re stressed about a potential ban.