56 m. ago ‘Justice prevailed’: Columbia University student activist Mahmoud Khalil speaks after release from ICE detention

The case is at the center of the Trump administration’s attempts to combat dissent against Israel’s war on Gaza on campuses

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1 hour ago Ghibli’s midlife crisis: as beloved Japanese studio turns 40 will the magic fade?

Much of Studio Ghibli’s success is down to one man: 84-year-old Hayao Miyazaki, a master animator whose presence towers over the studio’s outputDisney, Pixar Ghibli. For its legions of admirers, the Japanese studiohasn’t just held its own against the American powerhouses, it has surpassed them with the impossible beauty of its hand-drawn animation and its commentary on the ambivalence of the human condition.Although he would refuse to acknowledge it, much of Studio Ghibli’s success is down to one man: Hayao Miyazaki, a master animator whose presence towers over the studio’s output. Making a feature-length anime the old-fashioned way may require a large and multitalented cast, but Miyazaki is the thread running through Ghibli’s creative genius. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Mahmoud Khalil released from Ice detention after more than three months

Columbia graduate freed from Louisiana facility after judge ruled he is ‘not a danger to the community – period’Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil was released from US immigration detention, where he had been held for more than three months over his activism against Israel’s war on Gaza.Khalil, the most high profile of the students to be arrested by the Trump administration for their pro-Palestinian activism, and the last of them still in detention, was ordered to be released by a federal judge on Friday afternoon from an Ice facility in Jena, Louisiana, where he has been held since shortly after plainclothes immigration agents detained him in early March in the lobby of his Columbia building. Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago Stunning map shows the lengths pilots go through to avoid conflict zones

As the Russia-Ukraine war rages on and the Israel-Iran conflict intensifies, the world has become more chaotic, and so has its airspace

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4 h. ago Trump warns Iran could launch nuclear war in 'weeks' as it's pummelled with Israeli bombs and city is struck by 5.1 earthquake: Live updates 

LIVE UPDATES: The quake, which Iran's Tasnim news agency said measured 5.2, struck at a depth of six miles some 23 miles southwest of the city of Semnan, the US Geological Survey said.

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5 h. ago Pope goes to war with psycho AI chatbots as they threaten youngsters and 'humanity'

Pope Leo warned that artificial intelligence could harm the development of young people. The Pontiff, the first American to hold the position, has identified AI as one of the most dangerous threats facing humanity

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6 h. ago Spy chief Tulsi Gabbard targeted by 'deep state' smear campaign during Iran nuke talks, claim allies

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has been by President Trump's side the entirety of the Iran and Israel war, which some officials indicate are efforts of the 'deep state.'

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6 h. ago Judge orders Columbia University student activist Mahmoud Khalil released after more than three months in ICE jail

The case is at the center of the Trump administration’s attempts to combat dissent against Israel’s war on Gaza on campuses

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6 h. ago How the AP decided to refer to the conflict between Israel and Iran as a war

The Associated Press is calling the current conflict between Israel and Iran a war, given the scope, intensity and duration of military activities on both sides

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7 h. ago Federal judge orders release of Mahmoud Khalil from Ice detention

Columbia University graduate had been held for three months over his activism against Israel’s war in GazaA federal judge has ordered the release of Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil from US immigration detention, where he has been held for three months over his activism against Israel’s war in Gaza.Khalil is set to be released from Ice detention in Jena, Louisiana, where he has been held since shortly after plainclothes immigration agents detained him in in early March in the lobby of his Columbia building. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago EU cites ‘indications’ Israel is breaching human rights obligations over conduct in Gaza

Leaked document marks significant moment in relations with ally but stops short of calling for immediate sanctionsMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe EU has said “there are indications” that Israel is in breach of human rights obligations over its conduct in Gaza, but stopped short of calling for immediate sanctions.“There are indications that Israel would be in breach of its human rights obligations under article 2 of the EU-Israel association agreement,” states a leaked document from the EU’s foreign policy service, seen by the Guardian. Continue reading...

Politics

7 h. ago 'He's calling her': Tulsi Gabbard allies say 'Deep State' hit job designed to torpedo her with Trump as he ponders war

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has been by President Trump's side the entirety of the Iran and Israel war, which some officials indicate are efforts of the 'deep state.'

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7 h. ago Internet and phone outage in much of Gaza disrupts humanitarian operations and deepens isolation

The Gaza Strip has experienced at least 10 communications outages since the war began in October 2023, according to Palestinian telecom company Paltel

Technology

7 h. ago Israel warns of ‘prolonged campaign’ against Iran as Europeans push for truce

Foreign ministers hold Geneva talks in bid to end war and keep US out of conflict

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7 h. ago Israel warns of ‘prolonged war’ with Iran as conflict enters second week

Israeli military chief says ‘difficult days’ ahead as salvo of ballistic missiles trigger air raid sirens across countryIsrael-Iran conflict – live updatesIsrael’s military has warned of a “prolonged war” with Iran as the conflict entered its second week with no sign of stopping, as Israeli forces targeted Tehran and other areas while an Iranian missile attack wounded many people in the Mediterranean port city of Haifa.The Israeli military said its aircraft destroyed Iranian surface-to-air missiles in southern Iran, as well as killing a group of Iranian military commanders responsible for missile launches. According to the IDF, the strikes prevented the launch of missiles scheduled for later that evening. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Canada poised to pass infrastructure bill despite pushback from Indigenous people

Bill prioritizes ‘nation-building’ pipelines and mines, causing concern that sped-up approvals will override constitutional rightsCanada’s Liberal government is poised to pass controversial legislation on Friday that aims to kick-start “nation building” infrastructure projects but has received widespread pushback from Indigenous communities over fears it tramples on their constitutional rights.On its final day of sitting before breaking for summer, parliament is expected to vote on Bill C-5. The legislation promised by Mark Carney, the prime minister, during the federal election, is meant to strengthen Canada’s economy amid a trade war launched by Donald Trump. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago UK diplomats quit Tehran and evacuation flights for Brits in Israel announced amid war with Iran

Foreign Secretary David Lammy has been working with the Israeli government on flights back to the UK

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8 h. ago Iran and Israel trade missile strikes as Europe begins negotiations with Tehran

Iran’s top diplomat accused Israel of committing war crimes by bombing Tehran’s nuclear facilities as he arrived for negotiations with the UK and European Union

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9 h. ago Emmett Till memorial in Mississippi could be removed as part of DOGE

Massive reduction to National Parks Service budget and Donald Trump’s culture war against ‘DEI’ could spell end for national monument to Black teen murdered by a mob of white men in 1955

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10 h. ago Thousands of Afghans are fleeing Iran every day to escape war and deportation

A major international aid agency and a Taliban official say thousands of Afghans are fleeing Iran every day to escape war and a deportation campaign

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