War And Unrest
Columbia University cancels main commencement after weeks of pro-Palestinian protests
Columbia University says it is canceling its university-wide commencement ceremony following weeks of pro-Palestinian protests
Australia accuses China of unsafe behavior when fighter jet released flares in a helicopter's path
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government has protested to Beijing through multiple channels that a Chinese fighter jet endangered an Australian navy helicopter with flares over international waters
The Latest | Israeli military orders evacuation of parts of Rafah ahead of possible ground invasion
Israel’s military has ordered tens of thousands of people in the southern Gaza city of Rafah to begin evacuating, signaling that a long-promised ground invasion could be imminent
Israeli army tells Palestinians to evacuate parts of Gaza's Rafah ahead of an expected assault
The Israeli army has ordered some 100,000 Palestinians to begin evacuating from the southern city of Rafah in Gaza
Hamas accepts Gaza cease-fire; Israel says it will continue talks but launches strikes in Rafah
The Hamas militant group says it has accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal to halt the seven-month war with Israel
Netanyahu's Cabinet votes to close Al Jazeera offices in Israel following rising tensions
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his government has voted unanimously to shutter the offices of the Qatar-owned broadcaster Al Jazeera in Israel
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As Putin begins another 6-year term, he is entering a new era of extraordinary power in Russia
Just a few months short of a quarter-century as Russia’s leader, Vladimir Putin starts another six-year term as president holding extraordinary power
Dick Rutan, who set an aviation milestone when he flew nonstop around the world, is dead at 85
Dick Rutan, along with copilot Jeana Yeager, completed one of the greatest milestones in aviation history: the first round-the-world flight with no stops or refueling
A look at commencement ceremonies as US campuses are roiled by protests over the Israel-Hamas war
Weekend commencement ceremonies at some U.S. universities went off with few interruptions despite the national wave of protests over the Israel-Hamas war