protests and demonstrations
Morehouse graduation: Biden tells grads he hears their Gaza protests
U.S.
ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden on Sunday offered his most direct recognition of U.S. students’ anguish over the Israel-Hamas war, telling ...
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters rally in Washington to mark a painful present and past
World
Hundreds of protesters have rallied within sight of the U.S. Capitol, chanting pro-Palestinian slogans and voicing criticism of the Israeli and American ...
Georgia’s president vetoes media legislation that has provoked weeks of protests
World
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s president on Saturday vetoed the so-called “Russian law” targeting media that has sparked weeks of mass protests. ...
Biden’s upcoming graduation speech roils Morehouse College, a center of Black politics and culture
U.S.
ATLANTA (AP) — When he gives the commencement address at Morehouse College, President Joe Biden will have his most direct engagement with ...
Protests dwindle but college graduations are marked by defiant acts
U.S.
A tiny contingent of Duke University graduates opposed pro-Israel comedian Jerry Seinfeld speaking at their commencement in North Carolina Sunday, with about ...
Eurovision 2024: Dutch contestant Joost Klein kicked out
Entertainment
MALMO, Sweden (AP) — The final of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest kicked off Saturday in the Swedish city of Malmo after ...
College protests: Pro-Palestinian protesters retake MIT encampment
U.S.
CHICAGO (AP) — Police cleared a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at the University of Chicago on Tuesday as tension ratcheted up in standoffs ...
College protests: Columbia University cancels main commencement
U.S.
NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia University canceled its large university-wide commencement ceremony Monday following weeks of pro-Palestinian protests that have roiled its ...
Anti-war protest ruffles University of Michigan graduation ceremony
U.S.
Protesters chanted anti-war messages and waved Palestinian flags during the University of Michigan’s commencement Saturday, as student demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war ...
Biden keeps quiet as protesters and police clash on college campuses
U.S.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is staying mum about student protests and police crackdowns as Republicans try to turn campus unrest ...
