
International
Why the U.N. revised the numbers of women and children killed in Gaza
Despite lowering its tally of those killed in the past seven months, the United Nations says the Gaza Health Ministry's death toll of more than 35,000 people is reliable.
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U.S. report says it’s ‘reasonable to assess’ that Israel has violated humanitarian law
The State Department finds it likely that the Israeli military has committed abuses, but stops short of reaching any sweeping or definitive conclusions.
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The visit from Prime Minister Andrew Holness was the first time a sitting head of government delivered a commencement address at DSU.
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UN assembly approves resolution granting Palestine new rights and reviving its UN membership bid
The 193-member world body approved the Arab and Palestinian sponsored resolution by a vote of 143-9 with 25 abstentions.
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Hamas accepts cease-fire deal proposed by Egypt and Qatar
The announcement came hours after Israel ordered tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians to evacuate parts of southern Gaza, signaling a ground assault might be imminent.
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Columbia University cancels its main commencement ceremony after weeks of turmoil
After a tumultuous few weeks on campus, Columbia University is changing its graduation plans, canceling its main ceremony to focus on multiple school-specific celebrations.
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Israel orders Al Jazeera to close its local operation
The move escalates the feud between the Qatari broadcaster and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government as cease-fire negotiations with Hamas hang in the balance.
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A senior UN official says northern Gaza is now in ‘full-blown famine’
Cindy McCain said a cease-fire and a greatly increased flow of aid through land and sea routes was essential to confronting the growing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.
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House passes bill aimed to combat antisemitism amid college unrest
The Antisemitism Awareness Act would see the adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism.
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Biden says ‘order must prevail’ during campus protests over Gaza
“Dissent is essential for democracy," he said at the White House. "But dissent must never lead to disorder.”
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Top companies are on students’ divest list. But does it really work?
Protesters want their universities to sell off their investments in companies that have businesses or investments in Israel because of the country's invasion of Gaza.
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As student protesters get arrested, they risk being banned from campus too
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators continue to turn out at schools across the country despite the risk of detention and suspension.
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Hamas releases video of a second American being held hostage in Gaza
U.S. citizen Keith Siegel was reportedly abducted on Oct. 7 from his home in the community of Kfar Azza, close to the Gaza Strip.
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Photo essay: Penn, Drexel and Temple students demand ceasefire in Gaza, establish encampment
Protests, sit-ins and encampments decrying the war in Gaza have swept university campuses across the U.S. Here’s how things unfolded in Philadelphia on Thursday, in photos.
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Students from multiple campuses march through Center City calling for ceasefire in Gaza
Hundreds of students and faculty at Temple, Drexel and Penn staged walkouts and rallies at their respective campuses as part of nationwide demonstrations.
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