Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil will remain behind bars in Louisiana at least until a US judge decides whether the Palestinian activist should challenge his imprisonment in a federal court there or in New Jersey.
President Donald…
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US VP J.D. Vance lands in Greenland as new government calls for unity
US Vice President J.D. Vance landed in Greenland on Friday at a time when President Donald Trump is renewing his insistence that Washington should take control of the semi-autonomous Danish territory.
The visit to the US military base at…
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Strong earthquake in central Myanmar, panic in Bangkok
A strong earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, earthquake monitoring services said.
It affected Bangkok as well with hundreds of people pouring out of buildings in the Thai capital in panic after the tremors.
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Jewish campaigners see child marriage banned in Washington DC
(JTA) — New legislation banning child marriage in Washington, DC, was signed into law last week following advocacy by a coalition including Unchained At Last, a Jewish-led organization that opposes underage marriage.
The new act…
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Rubio says US may have revoked more than 300 visas
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday the State Department may have revoked more than 300 visas and warned that the Trump administration was looking every day for “these lunatics” after Washington this week detained and revoked…
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King Charles hospitalized after side effects from cancer treatment
Britain’s King Charles spent a short time under observation in hospital on Thursday after experiencing side effects from treatment for cancer, Buckingham Palace said.
The king has been having treatment for the illness since he was diagnosed…
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Iran’s FM says Tehran sent response to Trump’s letter through Oman
Iran has sent a response through Oman to US President Donald Trump’s letter that had urged it to reach a new nuclear deal, the state news agency IRNA reported on Thursday, citing the Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
Tehran reiterated its…
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Frankfurt’s Jewish community launches its own sexual abuse hotline amid crises and pressure
BERLIN — Keren Kesselmann felt alone. Her male colleague in a Frankfurt Jewish communal institution had been making sexual advances, despite her rejections. One day the colleague cornered her in the workplace and…
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French far-right leader decries antisemitism and Islamism at contentious Israeli government conference
The far-right French leader Jordan Bardella spoke to applause at an Israeli government conference, in a landmark moment for the head of a party that was led for years by an antisemite.
In the speech, Bardella condemned…
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Elise Stefanik’s nomination for US ambassador to UN may be withdrawn
Discussions are being held on whether Representative Elise Stefanik should step away from her nomination to be President Donald Trump’s US ambassador to the United Nations, a White House official said on Thursday.
Pulling her from the…
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