British Columbia Premier David Eby has asked the Canadian government to take action against the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, saying he wants the India-based gang declared a terrorist organisation in Canada. Eby stated that the initiative is intended to provide law enforcement with stronger tools to tackle the gang’s expanding extortion operations. The premier said the…
Detained Columbia graduate claims ‘irreparable harm’ to career and family as he pleads for release NEW YORK: A Columbia graduate facing deportation over his pro-Palestinian activism on campus has outlined the “irreparable harm” caused by his continued detention as a federal judge weighs his release. Mahmoud Khalil said in court filings unsealed Thursday that the…
The US Department of Education has formally notified Columbia University’s accrediting agency that the university is in violation of federal anti-discrimination laws, citing its alleged failure to protect Jewish students during pro-Palestinian protests on campus. This alleged violation means Columbia “fails to meet the standards for accreditation,” according to the department. “Columbia University acted with…
The battle between Harvard University and the Trump administration has continued to escalate. Michael C. Bender, a correspondent for The New York Times in Washington, surveys the administration’s actions against the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university. Source link
Caught up in the tariff spat between the United States and Canada is a little-known treaty that shapes the lives of millions of Americans and Canadians. The 60-year-old treaty governs the water rushing down the Columbia River, which snakes from British Columbia through Montana, Idaho, Washington and Oregon, and provides the single largest source of…
Columbia suspends over 70 students amid Gaza protests, including bystanders and journalists. (AP File Photo) A deepening crisis has engulfed the US education system after Columbia University and its affiliate Barnard College suspended more than 70 students following a pro-Palestine protest, including students who had no involvement in the demonstration.The suspensions came just one day…
Columbia University announced on Tuesday that it is laying off nearly 180 employees after US President Donald Trump canceled $400 million in federal funding. The decision, which affects a wide range of research programs at the Ivy League institution, comes in response to the university’s handling of student protests related to the war in Gaza.The…
In an unusual move, Mr. Bove insisted that the prosecutors appeal the ruling to a district court judge, these people said. After weighing the request, Judge John G. Koeltl of Federal District Court of the Southern District of New York instructed the chief magistrate judge, Sarah Netburn, to reconsider the application, the people said. But…
Mohsen Mahdawi, an organizer of the pro-Palestinian movement at Columbia University, was freed from federal custody on Wednesday after immigration officials sought to rescind his green card. In ruling to release Mr. Mahdawi, a federal judge, Geoffrey W. Crawford, found on Wednesday that he did not pose a danger to the public and that he…
Noor Abdalla, the wife of jailed Columbia University graduate and Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, has announced the birth of their son. On Monday evening, Noor released an statement saying, “I welcomed our son into the world earlier today without Mahmoud by my side. Despite our request for ICE to allow Mahmoud to attend the birth,…