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Watch: Mahmoud Khalil reunites with family after 104 days in detention; vows to speak up for Palestine even if threatened with death

Mahmoud Khalil reunited with family (Photo: AP) Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian rights advocate and Columbia University graduate, was released after spending over three months in US immigration detention, reuniting with his wife and infant son. The 30-year-old legal US resident walked free from a Louisiana facility on Friday evening after a federal judge ruled his […]

Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil case: Federal judge orders release of pro-Palestinian activist; freed after three months in detention

A federal judge on Friday ordered the release of Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University graduate student, from immigration detention after spending more than three months in custody. Khalil was detained in early March as the Trump administration sought to deport him over his alleged involvement in pro-Palestinian protests on campus.The decision was announced by […]

Mahmoud Khalil deportation case: Federal judge orders release of Palestinian activist; govt given till Friday to appeal

Federal judge blocks Trump administration from continuing to detain Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that Mahmoud Khalil, a legal US resident and former graduate student at Columbia University, must be released from immigration detention. Khalil was detained in March following his participation in campus pro-Palestinian demonstrations against Israel’s military action […]

Campus crackdown: US education department threatens Columbia University’s accreditation; cites antisemitism concerns

Columbia University campus (File photo) The US administration led by President Donald Trump has intensified its conflict with Columbia University, stating that the institution fails to meet accreditation criteria due to inadequate protection of Jewish students.“After Hamas’ October 7, 2023, terror attack on Israel, Columbia University’s leadership acted with deliberate indifference towards the harassment of […]

Did Harvard University reject Barron Trump? What US First Lady Melania Trump said

Did Harvard reject Barron Trump? Here’s what First Lady Melania Trump said Did Barron Trump apply to Harvard and get rejected? That’s the question swirling across social media amid political tensions between the US President Donald Trump’s administration and elite universities.However, First Lady Melania Trump refuted speculation that her son, Barron Trump, had applied to […]

Trump vs. Harvard: No more foreign students?

Harvard University And Donald Trump (AP) Founded in 1636, Harvard University is one of the most prestigious educational institutions in the world. It has produced many Nobel laureates and eight US presidents. However, the current US president, Donald Trump, has declared Harvard “a JOKE” — one he doesn’t find funny. According to Trump, the university […]

Police clash with Brooklyn College protesters after pro-Palestinian rally

Image used for representative purposes A pro-Palestinian rally at Brooklyn College erupted in chaos Thursday, with demonstrators and police engaging in physical altercations, several people being held and one officer firing a Taser to subdue a man in the crowd.The unruly scene followed the arrests of 80 people Wednesday after pro-Palestinian demonstrators occupied a part […]

Pro-Palestinian students occupy Columbia University library, reviving campus movement amid federal scrutiny

Tensions at Columbia University reignited on Wednesday when dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters entered the main library and staged a sit-in, disrupting student preparations for final exams. The demonstrators, many wearing masks and kaffiyehs, moved into the second floor of Butler Library shortly after 3 p.m., hanging banners and chanting slogans. They renamed the space “the […]

Columbia, New York-Presbyterian Hospital settle hundreds of sex abuse claims involving ex-doctor

Representative Image (AI-generated) Columbia University and New York-Presbyterian Hospital have agreed to a $750 million settlement of hundreds of sexual abuse claims by patients of disgraced and imprisoned former gynecologist Robert Hadden, bringing total legal payouts in civil cases involving the ex-doctor to over $1 billion, according to the plaintiffs’ lawyer. Hadden, now 66, was […]

Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi says he was trapped by ICE agents, but it was not surprising; ‘Who will be next?’

Mohsen Mahdawi says he wants to be a US citizen as he values the democratic principles. Columbia student of Palestinian origin Mohsen Mahdawi, who was arrested by the ICE agents when he went for his citizenship interview, said he knew he was trapped for the arrest and it was not surprising at all. After his […]