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Ben & Jerry’s Founder Arrested at Senate Hearing After Protesting War in Gaza

One of the founders of Ben & Jerry’s, Ben Cohen, was arrested Wednesday in Washington, D.C., after he interrupted a Senate committee hea...
Ben Cohen, left, and Jerry Greenfield, co-founders of Ben & Jerrys, speak during a protest in Washington on Thursday, May 20, 2021. Ben Cohen, a co-founder of the ice cream brand, was among a group that interrupted a Senate hearing on Wednesday, protesting Congress’s funding of Israel’s military. (Stefani Reynolds/The New York Times)

Ben & Jerry’s Founder Arrested at Senate Hearing After Protesting War in Gaza

One of the founders of Ben & Jerry’s, Ben Cohen, was arrested Wednesday in Washington, D.C., after he interrupted a Senate committee hea...

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A pro-Palestinian protester yells to let students out of the Butler Library on the campus of Columbia University in New York, U.S., May 7, 2025. (REUTERS/Ryan Murphy)

Pro-Palestinian Protest Erupts at Columbia University Library, Some Turned Over to Police

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Dozens of protesters stood on tables, beat drums and unfurled pro-Palestinian banners in the reading room of Colu...

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This image taken from a video provided by Christopher Helali shows Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University, being detained at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office in Colchester, Vt., on Monday, April 14, 2025. (Christopher Helali via AP)

A Palestinian Activist Expecting a US Citizenship Interview Is Arrested Instead by ICE

A Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University was arrested Monday at a Vermont immigration ...

/ 2 months ago

Mahmoud Khalil speaks during a press conference about students who were arrested and suspended for protesting at Columbia University, near the campus in New York, April 22, 2024. The Trump administration is trying to deport pro-Palestinian students and academics who are legally in the United States, a new front in its clash with elite schools over what it says is their failure to combat antisemitism.(Bing Guan/The New York Times)

What We Know About the Detentions of Student Protesters

The Trump administration is trying to deport pro-Palestinian students and academics who are legally in the United States, a new front in its...

/ 3 months ago

Mahmoud Khalil speaks during a press conference about students who were arrested and suspended for protesting at Columbia University, near the campus in New York, April 22, 2024. A New York federal judge on Wednesday transferred the case of a Columbia University graduate detained by the Trump administration this month to New Jersey, where his lawyers will continue their efforts to seek his release. (Bing Guan/The New York Times)

Judge Says Khalil’s Deportation Case Can Be Heard in New Jersey

A New York federal judge on Wednesday transferred the case of a Columbia University graduate detained by the Trump administration this month...

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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators occupy the lobby of Barnard College’s main library in Manhattan, on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Mahmoud Khalil was the public face of pro-Palestinian protests — officials have accused him, without providing details, of leading activities aligned with Hamas, an allegation he has denied. (Marco Postigo Storel/The New York Times)

What’s Next for Mahmoud Khalil? A Fight to Keep His Case in New York.

The first legal battle for Mahmoud Khalil, the recent Columbia University graduate who was arrested and moved to Louisiana last week, is the...

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Fresno Joins Nationwide Protest Wave Focusing on Gaza, Trump Deportations

A grassroots protest group, calling itself the 50501 Movement — short for “50 states, 50 protests, one day” — organized demonstrations acros...

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Trump Set to Sign Order Deporting Pro-Palestinian Exchange Students

President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order today aimed at combating antisemitism, particularly in response to rising incidents...

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Pro-Palestinian Activists Removed From Michigan’s Student Government

Alifa Chowdhury’s successful campaign to lead the University of Michigan’s student government promised just one thing: to block financing fo...

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy talks during his meeting with Chairman of the German Christian Democratic Party (CDU) Friedrich Merz in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. (AP/Efrem Lukatsky).

Zelenskyy Open to Western Troops Providing Security for End to War in Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that he’s open to the potential deployment of Western troops in Uk...

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A wildfire near Raymond Road and Avenue 16 in Madera County has prompted evacuation warnings and road closures as officials urge residents to prepare to leave if threatened on Monday, June 16, 2025. (Madera County SO)
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Madera County Wildfire Prompts Evacuation Warnings, Road Closures

Sanger police are searching for Kaylani Thompson, 17, who went missing Saturday, June 14, 2025, after leaving her home and was last seen getting into a white sedan. (Sanger PD)
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Sanger Police Seek Public’s Help to Find Missing Teen

A view of the cityscape in the aftermath of Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, June 16, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
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Trump Says Everyone Should Immediately Evacuate Tehran

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Inside Trump’s Extraordinary Turnaround on Immigration Raids

President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 12, 2025. (Reuters File)
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Trump Approval Steady at 42%, Support Weakens for His Immigration Policy, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Finds

A person was rescued from a Fresno canal Monday, June 16, 2025, near Dakota and Ninth Street, marking the third such incident in recent days, officials said. (Fresno FD)
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Person Rescued from Fresno Canal, Third Incident in Recent Days

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Arias Dodges Questions About His False Fresno ICE Raid Claim

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Iranian State TV Halts Live Broadcast After Israeli Strike

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