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An organizer of pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University, Mohsen Mahdawi, was arrested by immigration officials while attending an interview for his U.S. citizenship application. His lawyer claims the detention is a retaliatory act for his activism against the Israel-Gaza conflict, amid a broader crackdown on foreign students' rights during the Trump administration. Mahdawi, who has been a vocal critic of Israel's actions, is currently seeking legal protection to prevent his deportation, as other student activists...

US immigration authorities arrested Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi during his citizenship interview, claiming President Trump's crackdown on immigrant student protesters violates the Constitution. Mahdawi, a legal permanent resident from the occupied West Bank, co-founded a Palestinian student group and was due to graduate soon. His detention, alongside other activists, has sparked outrage and led to a temporary restraining order preventing his deportation, with advocates demanding his immediate release. Full Article

Liberal leader Mark Carney stated that pipelines are “not necessarily” the primary projects his government would focus on to address the trade war with the U.S. During a televised interview, he emphasized Canada’s need to become an energy superpower, aiming to reduce reliance on foreign oil, although he mistakenly claimed that 70% of Quebec's oil comes from the U.S. Carney also highlighted the necessity of investing in carbon capture technology to enhance Canada's competitiveness internationally,...

Pop star Katy Perry and five other women successfully completed the first all-female spaceflight in over 60 years aboard a Blue Origin rocket, launching from West Texas and reaching an altitude of 100km. The flight lasted approximately 11 minutes, during which the crew experienced weightlessness, and upon landing, Perry expressed her emotional connection to love while holding a daisy as a reminder of her daughter. The mission, a notable success for Jeff Bezos' space tourism...

Actor and dwarfism charity founder Samantha Davis suffered cardiac arrest after surgery complications, coroner concludesThe actor and campaigner Samantha Davis, wife of Harry Potter star Warwick Davis, died from a cardiac arrest shortly before her planned discharge from the hospital, as concluded by an inquest. Davis, who co-founded the dwarfism charity Little People UK, an essential resource for individuals with dwarfism and their families, passed away at the age of 53 at London’s University College...

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