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Columbia faculty ‘furious’ over student arrests at Gaza protests
Columbia University faculty say they are ‘furious’ at the arrest of students at pro-Palestine protests on campus
UK police arrest three over deaths of five people in English Channel
Deaths occurred when a small overcrowded boat carrying 112 people set out to cross the Channel and panic took hold.
Spain’s prime minister halts public duties after wife accused of corruption
Pedro Sanchez says he will make an announcement on his political future next week.
Biden signs law securing billions in US aid for Ukraine, Israel
Despite outcry over abuses in Gaza war, US president stresses that his commitment to Israel's security is 'ironclad'.
Escaped horses in central London injure four people
A pair of escaped military horses was caught on camera running through central London.
Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon as cross-border fire escalates
Hezbollah dismisses Israeli claim that it has killed half of the group's commanders in southern Lebanon.
Portrait by Gustav Klimt sells for $32m at Vienna auction
Portrait of Miss Lieser, a painting of a young woman left unfinished due to Klimt's death, was long believed to be lost.
Dove release as gesture of peace in European Parliament met with dismay
MEP releases dove as he calls for peace, to the consternation of other members in the European Parliament chamber.
Life Before Land
Distant weather warnings are now full-on alerts in Bangladesh as it faces the brutal effect of climate change.
About 282 million people faced acute hunger last year: UN-led report
Gaza, Sudan and other conflicts, along with extreme weather and economic shocks, worsened food insecurity, report says.