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Megha Vemuri said after her speech, the university’s senior leadership informed her she was not allowed to attend Friday’s commencement ceremony
MIT class president banned from graduation ceremony after pro-Palestinian speech
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts — The 2025 class president of MIT was barred from attending her graduation ceremony on Friday after delivering a speech denouncing the war in Gaza at a commencement event the day before.Megha Vemuri told CNN that after her speech, the university’s senior leadership informed her she was not allowed to attend Friday’s commencement ceremony and was barred from campus until the event concluded.Vemuri will still receive her degree, an MIT spokesperson told CNN.“What I am dealing with right now is absolutely nothing compared to the people of Palestine, and I’d take on much more if it meant helping their cause,” Vemuri told CNN Sunday.The class president was a scheduled speaker at Thursday’s OneMIT Commencement ceremony in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she...
June 02, 2025

MIT class president banned from graduation ceremony after pro-Palestinian speech

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French interior minister slammed for calling PSG fans “barbarians” after Champions League victory
PARIS — French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau is facing sharp criticism from opposition lawmakers and civil rights advocates after referring to Paris Saint-Germain supporters as “barbarians” in the wake of their UEFA Champions League victory celebrations.PSG defeated Italy’s Inter Milan 5–0 in the final, prompting street celebrations across France that saw moments of unrest.According to the Paris Police Department, 131 individuals were taken into custody nationwide. Authorities reported incidents including two cars set ablaze, a store looted, and three pedestrians injured in Grenoble after a vehicle plowed into a crowd.In a post on X, Retailleau stated that while “true fans enjoyed the match,” others “took to the streets of Paris to commit crimes and provoke law...
June 01, 2025

French interior minister slammed for calling PSG fans “barbarians” after Champions League victory

At least 7 killed, 67 injured in twin bridge collapses in Russia’s Bryansk and Kursk regions
MOSCOW — At least seven people were killed and 67 others injured after two road bridges collapsed in Russia’s border regions of Bryansk and Kursk, local authorities confirmed on Sunday.Bryansk Governor Alexander Bogomaz said the first incident occurred late Saturday when a bridge collapsed onto railway tracks in the Vygonichsky district."According to operational data... unfortunately, seven people died," Bogomaz said on Telegram, adding that 66 people were injured—47 of whom are hospitalized. Three of the injured are children, including one in critical condition.Russian Railways (RZD), the country’s state-run rail operator, said nearly 200 railway workers, three restoration trains, and other emergency crews are on site to clear the wreckage and restore operations.Initial...
June 01, 2025

At least 7 killed, 67 injured in twin bridge collapses in Russia’s Bryansk and Kursk regions

Hamas submits response to Gaza ceasefire proposal, demands permanent truce and full Israeli withdrawal
GAZA — Hamas announced on Saturday that it has submitted its official response to a Gaza ceasefire proposal put forward by US envoy Steve Witkoff, through mediators Egypt and Qatar.In a statement issued by the group, Hamas outlined a set of key demands including a permanent ceasefire, the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip, and guarantees for the uninterrupted delivery of humanitarian aid to Palestinians in the territory.While the statement did not explicitly confirm acceptance of the US proposal, it emphasized that the response was the result of extensive national consultations and reflected the group’s "responsibility toward the suffering of the Palestinian people."The Israeli public broadcaster KAN, citing government sources, reported that Hamas is...
June 01, 2025

Hamas submits response to Gaza ceasefire proposal, demands permanent truce and full Israeli withdrawal

Oman delivers US nuclear proposal to Iran
MUSCAT — Omani Foreign Minister Badr Al-Busaidi delivered a new US proposal to Iran on Saturday in an effort to revive stalled indirect nuclear negotiations, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed.Araghchi said in a post on X that Al-Busaidi made a “short visit” to Tehran to convey “elements of a US proposal,” adding that Iran would deliver an “appropriate response” consistent with its principles, national interests, and the rights of its people.The proposal follows the fifth round of indirect talks between Washington and Tehran, held on May 23 in Rome under Oman’s mediation.Araghchi described that round as “one of the most professional,” highlighting that Iran had clearly expressed its positions during the discussions.According to Araghchi, both sides...
June 01, 2025

Oman delivers US nuclear proposal to Iran

At least 30 killed as Israeli forces open fire on Gaza civilians waiting for aid
GAZA — At least 30 Palestinians were killed and over 150 others wounded on Sunday when Israeli forces opened fire on civilians gathered to receive humanitarian aid in Al-Mawasi, west of Rafah in southern Gaza, Anadolu Agency reported.Eyewitnesses said large crowds assembled early Sunday morning at an aid distribution point operated by the U.S.-backed “Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.”As civilians moved toward the center, Israeli military vehicles allegedly opened fire while drones dropped explosives, resulting in mass casualties.Medical personnel confirmed that the bodies of at least 30 victims, along with dozens of wounded, were taken to the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis and to the International Committee of the Red Cross field hospital nearby.In a preliminary statement, the...
June 01, 2025

At least 30 killed as Israeli forces open fire on Gaza civilians waiting for aid

Kamil Idris sworn in as Sudan’s new prime minister
KHARTOUM — Kamil Idris was sworn in on Saturday as Sudan’s new prime minister before Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of the Sovereignty Council, amid a deepening civil conflict and worsening humanitarian catastrophe in the country.His appointment follows a constitutional decree issued by al-Burhan on May 19.According to Sudan’s official news agency SUNA, the swearing-in ceremony took place in the presence of Lieutenant General Mohamed Al-Ghali Ali Youssef, Secretary-General of the Sovereign Council, and the head of the judiciary in the Red Sea State, who represented the Chief Justice.Idris, a veteran politician with a PhD in international law from the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva, previously ran as a presidential candidate in the 2010 elections.He succeeds...
June 01, 2025

Kamil Idris sworn in as Sudan’s new prime minister

Israeli strike kills Lebanese man in south
BEIRUT — A Lebanese man was killed on Saturday in an Israeli airstrike targeting a vehicle in the southern town of Deir El-Zahrani, Lebanon’s Health Ministry confirmed, marking another breach of the fragile ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah.The ministry’s Emergency Operations Center reported that the strike occurred in the Nabatieh district, where tensions have remained high despite a ceasefire reached last November.Although the truce was meant to end months of cross-border hostilities that escalated into full-scale conflict in September, Israeli forces have continued near-daily attacks in southern Lebanon, citing alleged Hezbollah activity as justification.Lebanese officials say Israel has violated the truce nearly 3,000 times since November, with more than 200 people...
May 31, 2025

Israeli strike kills Lebanese man in south

UNRWA chief: Limited Gaza aid a ‘mockery’ as starvation deepens
GAZA — The Commissioner-General of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has sharply criticized the limited delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza, calling it a “mockery” of the worsening humanitarian disaster in the territory.“There are reports that 900 trucks were sent in the past two weeks. That’s just over 10 per cent of the daily needs of people in Gaza,” Philippe Lazzarini said in a statement on Saturday, posted on X.“The aid that’s being sent now makes a mockery of the mass tragedy unfolding under our watch.”Lazzarini stressed that the humanitarian system is being paralyzed by politics while Gaza’s 2.4 million residents face starvation and relentless bombardment.“We are not asking for the impossible. Allow the UN including UNRWA and humanitarian partners...
May 31, 2025

UNRWA chief: Limited Gaza aid a ‘mockery’ as starvation deepens

India confirms fighter jet losses in clashes with Pakistan
NEW DELHI — India’s military has for the first time acknowledged the loss of fighter jets in the recent escalation with Pakistan, but dismissed Islamabad’s claim of downing six aircraft as “absolutely incorrect.”Chief of Defence Staff Anil Chauhan confirmed the losses in a televised interview with Bloomberg on Saturday, stating the focus should not be on how many jets were lost, but rather on understanding why they were downed and what lessons have been learned.“What is important is not the jet being down, but why they went down. That is more important,” Chauhan said on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.“The good part is that we are able to understand the tactical mistake, remedy it, and implement it again after two days.”Pakistan had claimed...
May 31, 2025

India confirms fighter jet losses in clashes with Pakistan

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