Harvey Weinstein will be retried after rape conviction overturned
NEW YORK: Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein will be retried in New York, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office said in court, a week after the state's highest court threw out his…
Trump praises police raid on Columbia university protesters
WAKESHUA: Republican United States presidential candidate Donald Trump said it "was a beautiful thing to watch" New York police officers raiding a Columbia University building occupied by…
Police deployed near UCLA pro-Palestinian protest camp, a day after violent clashes
LOS ANGELES: Law enforcement officers massed by the hundreds on the campus of the University of California at Los Angeles after darkness fell on Wednesday in preparation to clear out a…
Colombia to break diplomatic relations with Israel
BOGOTA: Colombian President Gustavo Petro said he will break diplomatic relations with Israel over its actions in Gaza.
Petro has already heavily criticized Israeli Prime Minister…
Police arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University
NEW YORK: New York City police arrested dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators holed-up in an academic building on Columbia University campus late on Tuesday and removed a protest…
KFC Malaysia temporarily shutters outlets over boycotts
KUALA LUMPUR: KFC Malaysia has temporarily closed outlets in the country, citing challenging economic conditions, after local media reported that the closings were because of boycotts over…
Columbia University suspends pro-Palestinian protesters
NEW YORK: Columbia University on Monday began suspending pro-Palestinian student activists who refused to dismantle a protest camp on the New York City campus after the Ivy League school…
6th OICCI Women Empowerment Awards showcase corporate contributions to gender…
KARACHI: Emphasizing the vital importance of creating conducive conditions for women to flourish in the realms of business and entrepreneurship, the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce…
New Zealand name T20 World Cup 2024 squad
Kane Williamson has been named captain as New Zealand became the first team to announce their squad for ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024.
The Kiwis named their 15-player squad for the ninth…
Humza Yousaf resigns as Scotland’s First Minister
GLASGOW: Scotland's leader Humza Yousaf resigned on Monday, further opening the door to the UK opposition Labour Party to regain ground in its former Scottish heartlands in a national…
Nicole Kidman receives AFI Life Achievement Award
LOS ANGELES: Morgan Freeman spoke the words, but pretty much everyone who took the stage at the presentation of the AFI Life Achievement Award agreed: “ Nicole Kidman. She makes movies…
Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets Department’ dominates US charts
LOS ANGELES: Pop megastar Taylor Swift sold 2.61 million album and streaming units of "The Tortured Poets Department" during its first week of release in the United States, Billboard…
Columbia faculty panel rebukes leadership for police crackdown on protesters
NEW YORK: Columbia University's embattled president came under renewed pressure as a campus oversight panel sharply criticized her administration for clamping down on a pro-Palestinian…
Police arrest scores of pro-Palestinian protesters on US university campuses
NEW YORK: Pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested on a handful of US university campuses as activists vowed to keep up the movement seeking a ceasefire in Israel's war with Hamas among…
Pro-Palestinian protesters at UCLA scuffle with Israel supporters
LOS ANGELES: Protests at US universities showed no sign of slowing over the weekend, with more arrests on campuses across the country and skirmishes between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian…