New York governor orders removal of Palestinian studies job posting at Cuny
Hunter College faculty and staff union condemns Kathy Hochul’s order to take down listing, calling it ‘overreach of authority’
The New York governor, Kathy Hochul ordered the City University of New York (Cuny) to immediately remove a job posting advertising a Palestinian studies professor role at the state university system’s Hunter College.
In the job listing, Hunter College wrote that the institution is seeking “a historically grounded scholar who takes a critical lens to issues pertaining to Palestine including but not limited to: settler colonialism, genocide, human rights, apartheid, migration, climate and infrastructure devastation, health, race, gender, and sexuality”.
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Bosnian-Serb leader sentenced to jail in landmark trial
Dodik's trial had been widely seen as a test for the Balkan nation's weak central government.
Lebanon’s new government wins confidence vote in parliament
Nawaf Salam's government wins the backing of 95 lawmakers in the 128-seat parliament.
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How Europe carved up Africa at the Berlin Conference 140 years ago
This month marks 140 years since Western powers sidelined Africans and carved up the continent to “own” it themselves.
Key takeaways from Donald Trump’s first cabinet meeting with Elon Musk
Musk defended DOGE attempts to fire federal employees, while Trump said Russia would have to make concessions for peace.
Israel-Hamas exchange to take place after ceasefire impasse resolved – BBC.com
- Israel-Hamas exchange to take place after ceasefire impasse resolved BBC.com
- Brother of freed Israeli hostage says Hamas captors ate full meals and laughed as he was starved CNN
- Thursday Briefing: An Israel-Hamas Hostage Exchange The New York Times
- Hamas says it will release the bodies of four more Israeli hostages late Wednesday NBC News
- LIVE: Hamas hands over bodies of Israeli captives ahead of prisoner release Al Jazeera English
Israel and Hamas exchange to take place after ceasefire impasse resolved
The delayed release of 600 Palestinian prisoners will reportedly go ahead when Hamas returns four Israeli hostages' bodies.
Michelle Trachtenberg, Gossip Girl and Buffy actress, dies aged 39
Trachtenberg, 39, found fame in television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and later Gossip Girl.
Can the Gaza ceasefire hold? And what threats does it face?
Israel-Hamas agreement needed to move to phase two of multi-stage deal.
Power back on in Chile after blackout leaves millions in dark
Electricity restored to almost all affected regions as investigation under way into how outage occurred
Power has been restored to most of Chile’s 19 million people after the country’s most disruptive blackout in 15 years, the government said, as authorities lifted a strict curfew imposed when the outage left 98% of the population without electricity.
Chilean interior minister Carolina Tohá said on Wednesday that electricity had largely returned to Chile’s 14 afflicted regions, although 220,000 residents remained without power.
Continue reading...Washington Post opinion head departs as Jeff Bezos shifts focus for paper
The section will not include viewpoints that oppose personal liberties and free markets, Bezos said in a staff memo.
Trump memo calls on US federal agencies to prepare for mass layoffs
The US president and his allies continue their efforts to dismantle agencies long viewed with ire by conservatives.
Bosnian Serb leader Dodik is convicted and sentenced for separatist activities as tensions surge – The Associated Press
- Bosnian Serb leader Dodik is convicted and sentenced for separatist activities as tensions surge The Associated Press
- Pro-Russia Bosnian Serb president Dodik sentenced for separatist actions The Guardian
- Bosnian Serb leader Dodik sentenced to prison for defying peace envoy Al Jazeera English
- Supporters of separatist Bosnian Serb president Dodik rally as he awaits verdict fueling tensions The Associated Press
- Bosnian Serb leader Dodik sentenced to jail for defying peace envoy Reuters
UN rights head says forced transfer, annexation in Palestinian territories ‘unlawful’ – The Times of Israel
- UN rights head says forced transfer, annexation in Palestinian territories ‘unlawful’ The Times of Israel
- Israel has shown 'unprecedented disregard for human rights' in Gaza, UN human rights chief says Reuters
- 'No justification' for Israel's Gaza war, UN Human Rights Chief says The Jerusalem Post
- Human Rights Council: Gaza ceasefire must hold, Türk insists UN News
- UN rejects 'annexation' proposals for Palestinian territories Brenham Banner Press
What an AI-generated video of Gaza reveals about Trump tactics
US President Donald Trump sparked a social media frenzy when he posted a video of Gaza generated by artificial intelligence on his site Truth Social. Marianna Spring has been analysing the online tactics of Trump and his team.
What an AI-generated video of Gaza reveals about Trump tactics
US President Donald Trump sparked a social media frenzy when he posted a video of Gaza generated by artificial intelligence on his site Truth Social. Marianna Spring has been analysing the online tactics of Trump and his team.
Bosnian Serb President Dodik sentenced to prison for defying peace envoy
The Bosnian Serb separatist leader Milorad Dodik was sentenced to one year in prison by a Bosnian court.