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Tuesday evening, police climbed into the barricaded Hamilton Hall via a second-floor window, before leading people in handcuffs out of the building into vans

Arrests, Evictions Continue On US Campuses

At Columbia and at the City University of New York, where police cleared out demonstrators overnight, some students decried the police behavior. Donald Trump, on the other hand, voiced his full-throated support for the police response at Columbia. "It was a beautiful thing to watch. New York's finest," he told a rally in Wisconsin.

Judge To Hear Claims Trump Again Violated Gag Order
The judge overseeing Donald Trump's trial for covering up payments to suppress details of an alleged affair will hear Thursday that the former president has again breached a gag order intended to protect trial participants.
Arizona Senate Vote To Repeal 1864 Abortion Ban As Two Republicans Break Party Ranks
With a narrow margin of 16-14, the repeal gained bipartisan support, including from two Republican senators who broke ranks with their party.
Harvey Weinstein Faces Accuser As Judge Orders Retrial
Disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein appeared in court in New York on Wednesday for the first time since his rape and sexual assault convictions in the state were overturned.
Evictions Surge In Arizona With Housing Shortage And Rising Prices
Wearing a bulletproof vest and with a gun strapped to his waist, Constable Lennie McCloskey opens his folder and looks through the court orders: eleven evictions to be carried out today.
Greene Vows Bid To Oust House Speaker Johnson After Dems Offer Support
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) announced Wednesday her plans to put forward a motion calling for the ouster of House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) next week.
Democrat Tim Kennedy Wins Congress Seat In NY Special Election To Replace Higgins
Kennedy's victory highlights Democratic momentum as he gets ready for a fierce primary matchup with Nate McMurray.
Biden Slams Trump's Remarks On Abortion, Immigration From Time Interview
President Biden and his reelection campaign have strongly criticized the remarks made by former President Trump in a recent interview with Time magazine.

Microsoft Announces $2.2 Bn AI, Cloud Investment In Malaysia

Microsoft pledged a $2.2 billion investment in artificial intelligence and cloud computing in Malaysia on Thursday to help develop the country's AI infrastructure.

Economy in Focus

Yen Slips After Rallying On Suspected Intervention, Stocks Mixed
The yen weakened Thursday following another surge against the dollar that fuelled speculation Japanese authorities had intervened for a second time this week, after Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell warned interest rates would stay higher for longer.
Eurozone Economy Rebounds In First Quarter, Inflation Stable In April
Microsoft CEO Pledges $1.7 Bn AI, Cloud Investment In Indonesia

War in Ukraine

Five Killed By Russian Strikes In Eastern Ukraine
Five people were killed Wednesday as Russia struck Ukraine's eastern Kharkiv and Donetsk regions, local officials said.
Ukraine Dismantles Soviet Monument To Friendship With Russia
Kyiv authorities on Tuesday began taking down a Soviet-era monument celebrating friendship with Russia -- more than two years into an invasion by Moscow which has cost tens of thousands of lives.
NATO Chief Says Ukraine Can Still Win War Despite Russian Advances
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Monday said it was "not too late" for Ukraine to win the war, despite its outmanned and outgunned military struggling in the face of Russian advances while waiting for stalled weapons deliveries from allies.
Ukraine Warns Front 'Worsened' As Russia Claims Fresh Gains
Ukraine's army leader admitted Sunday that Kyiv's position on the battlefield has worsened after Russian forces captured another village in the east, pressing their advantage in manpower and ammunition.

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$BRETT remains the largest memecoin on Base even with the decline of some leading tokens, and the team behind it has a bullish growth picture for the rest of the year.

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US Economic Uncertainty Means Bigger 'Black Friday' Discounts

The retail sector's efforts to entice holiday gift purchases builds to a crescendo this weekend with the annual "Black Friday" shopping day followed by the newer "Cyber Monday."

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