D.C. Police Break Up GWU Pro-Palestinian Protest Encampment
The action, with 33 arrests, came a few hours before Mayor Muriel Bowers of Washington was scheduled to testify on…
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Israel’s Eurovision Entrant Faces Down Her Critics
Campaigners have unsuccessfully urged the Eurovision Song Contest to ban Eden Golan because of her country’s war in Gaza. “I…
How Is This Antisemitism Hearing Different From Ones on College Campuses?
The legal and professional standards that govern K-12 public schools are more constrained than those that apply to higher education…
Kim Ki-Nam, Chief Propagandist in North Korea for Decades, Dies
Mr. Kim, who served under all three generations of the country’s ruling family, was likened to Joseph Goebbels, Nazi Germany’s…
Thailand Prime Minister Seeks to Criminalize Weed in Reversal
Thailand had decriminalized marijuana in 2022, but the country’s new government is pushing for stricter drug laws.
Why Biden and Harris Are So Busy on Wednesdays, When Trump Isn’t in Court
The president and vice president have been keeping up a busy schedule in the middle of each week, just as…
Environmental Changes Are Fueling Human, Animal and Plant Diseases, Study Finds
Biodiversity loss, global warming, pollution and the spread of invasive species are making infectious diseases more dangerous to organisms around…
In Serbia, Xi Underlines Close Ties With Ally That Shares Wariness of U.S.
Visiting friendly leaders in Eastern Europe, the Chinese president commemorated the 25th anniversary of a misdirected U.S. airstrike that destroyed…
Podesta Meets With China’s Climate Envoy Amid Deep Economic Tensions
Beijing’s dominance raises economic and security concerns, and tensions will be on full display as top climate diplomats meet this…
Man Is Charged After Hitting Protester With His Car Near Columbia
Two demonstrators whom the driver, Reuven Kahane, was arguing with were also arrested and charged.