Police focus on US campus protests
Police arrive at college campuses across U.S. as dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators Those who set up camps and seized buildings were arrested.
Last night, police ordered protesters to leave the camp UCLA, or face arrest. A large number of students left the camp after the warning was issued, but hundreds of students remained inside, wearing helmets, masks and goggles, as dozens of police officers waited nearby.
The night before, a violent conflict broke out. About 200 counterprotesters attacked the campt, pepper-sprayed protesters and attempted to dismantle barricades. The two groups fought until about 3:30 a.m., when police quelled the disturbance.
Police in riot gear in New York City Fordham University arrests protesters The Manhattan campus is the third university in the city to face mass arrests within 24 hours, after Columbia University and the City College of New York.
UK conservatives brace for tough local elections
Voters in England and Wales head to the polls today The election of mayors and local council members will inevitably be seen as a barometer of Britain’s upcoming general election. Given the Conservatives’ dire poll numbers and poor public sentiment, dark clouds are already forming.
The question is not whether the Conservatives will lose seats to Labor – that is the pollster’s foregone conclusion – but whether the loss will be larger than expected. A political science professor at the London School of Economics said that if the Conservatives, defending 985 seats in England, were able to limit losses to around 500 seats, the party faithful would likely accept the setback. But he said greater losses could trigger a wave of panic and even jeopardize Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s job.
Arizona repeals 19th-century abortion ban
Arizona lawmakers narrowly overturn abortion ban This was half a century before women’s suffrage became law.
The Republican-controlled state Senate passed a bill to repeal the law with the support of every Democratic senator and two Republicans. The agreement now goes to Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs, who is expected to sign it Thursday.
The ban languished for decades until the Arizona Supreme Court ruled it could be enforced after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The issue has piqued Democrats’ interest and created a right-wing divide between anti-abortion activists and Republican politicians worried about political backlash.
In Florida, A Abortion prohibited after six weeks of pregnancy Effective yesterday.
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Rare edition of Pushkin disappears from European libraries
Police officials are investigating what they believe is a series of large-scale, coordinated thefts of 19th-century Russian books – primarily first and early editions of Pushkin’s works – from libraries across Europe. Thieves often replace these books with elaborate copies and steal them from libraries.
According to Europol, more than 170 books worth more than $2.6 million have disappeared from libraries in Germany, Finland, France, Latvia and elsewhere since 2022. The University of Warsaw library was the worst affected, with 78 books lost.
Authorities arrested nine people in connection with the thefts, But who is behind them remains an open question.
PS Sui-Lee Wee wrote Her reporting trip to IndonesiaThere she met with leaders of the “Green Islam” movement.
That concludes today’s press conference. Thanks for reading, see you tomorrow. —Dan
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