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Pro-Palestinian protests sweep US colleges after Columbia mass arrests 2024-04-23
Naharnet

Columbia canceled in-person classes, dozens of protesters were arrested at New York University and Yale, and the gates to Harvard Yard were closed to the public Monday as some of the most prestigious U.S. universities sought to defuse campus tensions over Israel's war with Hamas. More than 100...

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EU nations reluctant to share Patriot systems with Ukraine 2024-04-23
Press Telegram

By Lorne Cook | Associated Press BRUSSELS — European Union countries possessing Patriot air defense systems gave no clear signal on Monday whether they might be willing to supply them to Ukraine, which is desperately seeking at least seven of the missile batteries to help fend off Russian air...

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Over 18,000 who faced Rwanda removal are now having cases dealt with in UK 2024-04-22
The Observer

More than 18,000 asylum seekers threatened with being sent to Rwanda are now having their cases processed in the UK instead. Freedom of information data obtained by the Guardian reveals that between January 2021 and June 2023 about three-quarters (18,078) of those who previously received notice of...

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Another foreign intervention will not solve the crisis in Haiti 2024-04-22
Al Jazeera

On March 12, Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry tendered his resignation amid escalating violence in the country. Ahead of his announcement, the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) met behind closed doors to craft a transition plan, which includes the creation of a presidential council...

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Biden implication that uncle was eaten by ‘cannibals’ sparks criticism from Papua New Guinea leader 2024-04-22
The Hill

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape criticized comments from President Biden last week, during which he implied that his uncle was eaten by cannibals in New Guinea during World War II. The president said during remarks in Pittsburgh on Wednesday that his...

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Poland ready to host NATO nuclear weapons - president 2024-04-22
RTE

Poland's president Andrzej Duda said his country is ready to host NATO's nuclear arms after Russia reinforced its armaments in neighbouring Belarus and the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. Poland, a NATO member and a staunch supporter of Ukraine, shares a border with both the Kaliningrad exclave and...

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Georgia is sliding towards autocracy after government moves to force through bill on ‘foreign agents’ 2024-04-22
The Conversation

Georgia’s ruling party attempted to pass a controversial bill on “foreign agents” in March 2023. The law would have required civil society groups and the media to register as being “under foreign influence” if they receive funding from abroad. This type of funding is a lifeline for most...

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Turkey's Erdogan in rare Iraq visit to discuss water, oil, security 2024-04-22
Naharnet

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Iraq on Monday for his first official visit in more than a decade as his country seeks greater cooperation from Baghdad in its fight against a Kurdish militant group that has a foothold in northern Iraq. Other issues also loom large between the two...

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Why is Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi visiting Pakistan? 2024-04-22
Al Jazeera

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is in Pakistan on a three-day trip to discuss regional and bilateral relations days after Iran and Israel carried out attacks against each other, risking the Gaza war to expand into a regional conflict. Raisi is scheduled to hold talks with top Pakistani leadership,...

photo: AP / Prime Minister Office via AP

Will foreign policy cost Biden the election? 2024-04-22
Asiatimes

When big questions about American foreign policy collide with an election, it’s rarely good news for a sitting president. Like many leaders before him, US President Joe Biden has had some of these questions thrust on him, such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Some have their origins in past...

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