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thehindu.compolitics4 days ago
China detains U.S. citizen at airport on espionage charges
Chinese authorities detained U Min Zin, a doctoral student at UC Berkeley, at Kunming airport on June 3. The U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou received notification of the arrest.
New York Postpolitics45 days ago
Israeli Education Minister Threatens to Cut University Funding Over Political Activity
Education Minister Yoav Kisch said he sent a letter demanding that heads of Israeli universities and colleges pledge by Thursday to avoid official political positions, prevent politically motivated strikes and maintain uninterrupted academic activity. He stated that institutions…
Al Jazeeraworld59 days ago
Emory Professors Sue Over 2024 Protest Arrests
Three professors at Emory University in Atlanta filed a lawsuit on April 23, 2026, alleging the university violated its free-speech policies by calling police to disband a 2024 protest against Israel's war on Gaza. The suit seeks repayment of legal costs and punitive damages afte…