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Columbia University To Pay $200 Mn In Clash With Trump

Columbia University said Wednesday it will pay $200 million to the US government after President Donald Trump threatened to pull federal funding over what he said was its unwillingness to protect Jewish students.

International Business Times

Columbia University to pay more than $220M in deal with Trump administration to restore federal funding

Columbia’s agreement with the Trump administration will restore most of its $400 million in federal funding

The Independent UK

Columbia announces deal to pay Trump administration more than $220m

Deal falls short of starkest measures, including consent decree and overhaul of university’s governance structure

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Why is Columbia University expelling pro-Palestine students?

Nearly 80 students have been disciplined, with some being fully expelled, over pro-Palestine protests on campus.

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Watch this robot 'cannibal' grow bigger and stronger by consuming smaller robots

Scientists explore the concept of "robot metabolism" with a weird machine that can integrate material from other robots so it can become more capable and overcome physical challenges.

LiveScience

Columbia University suspends, expels nearly 80 students over Gaza protests

Some students also had their degrees revoked for participating in antiwar protests, including the 2024 Gaza encampments.

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Pro-Palestinian protesters expelled from Columbia University

Others have been suspended for up to three years or had their degrees revoked

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‘My duty’: Columbia protester Mahmoud Khalil meets lawmakers at US Capitol

Khalil, who continues to be targeted for deportation, says he will continue to advocate for Palestine and free speech.

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They Skipped Corporate America—And Bought A Company Instead. Meet The New CEO Fast-Track

Dan Schweber was enrolled in Columbia University's executive MBA program back in 2019. Disillusioned with corporate life and not in a financial position to launch his own company, Schweber was uncertain what his future would look like.

Benzinga

Scientists just invented robots that feed on other robots

Cannibal robots create ‘entirely new dimension of autonomy’ for AI, researchers say

The Independent UK

Trump’s Homeland Security Agents now just doing ICE’s dirty work, targeting pro-Palestinian academics

You must agree with how MAGA thinks or be targetted.

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Donald Trump is now trying to silence UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese

It comes as little surprise that the Trump administration is now trying to silence yet another pro-Palestinian voice, that of UN special…

The National (Scotland)

Columbia adopts controversial definition of antisemitism amid federal grants freeze

University announces move as it tries to restore $400m in funds frozen over alleged failure to protect Jewish students

The Guardian - US

A law from the era of Red Scares is supercharging Trump administration’s power over immigrants and noncitizens

Nativism, the idea that government must guard native-born Americans from various threats posed by immigrants, has a long history in the United States.

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Mahmoud Khalil files $20m claim against Trump for wrongful detention

The Palestinian student activist has accused the Trump administration of smearing his name and unlawful imprisonment.

The Independent UK

Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil seeks $20 million from Trump over ‘political retaliation and abuse of power’

Palestinian student activist accuses administration of carrying out targeted arrests designed to ‘terrorize’ him and his family

Reason

Colleges Created a Diversity Box-Ticking Game—Zohran Mamdani Just Played It

The big problem here is the elite racism of college admissions departments, not the mayoral candidate's creative box-checking.

The Independent UK

Trump taken to court over deportations of pro-Palestinian student protesters

A two-week non-jury trial marks a rarity in the hundreds of lawsuits that have been filed over Trump's hardline immigration agenda

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Trial to consider Trump’s ‘ideological-deportation policy’ targeting pro-Palestinian students

Case is the first of several legal challenges to White House’s sweeping crackdown on universities to make it to trial

The Independent UK

Columbia student data stolen by politically motivated hacker, university says

A politically motivated hacker breached Columbia University’s data systems last week, stealing student records and causing widespread disruptions

International Business Times UK

Aussie Writer Detained for 12 Hours Trying to Enter US Says 'Cleaning Your Social Media' May Be Useless

Australian composer Alistair Kitchen says his deportation from LAX was politically motivated, claiming US authorities targeted him over his pro-Palestinian social media posts.

International Business Times

Pro-Palestinian Protest Leader Details 104 Days Spent In US Custody

Mahmoud Khalil, one of the most prominent leaders of pro-Palestinian protests on US campuses, recounted his experience surviving 104 days in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention after being targeted for deportation by the Trump administration.

The Independent UK

Mahmoud Khalil welcomed back to NYC with cheers after release from ICE detention

Pro-Palestinian activist and Columbia University student, Mahmoud Khalil, was welcomed back to New York City with cheers after release from ICE detention, footage from Saturday (22 June) shows.

The Guardian - US

‘Perpetual crisis mode’: how Trump uses emergency declarations to push radical agenda

President’s dubious claims of ‘emergency’ threaten civic and political norms in authoritarian style, experts warn

The Independent UK

AOC blasts Trump’s ‘illegal’ persecution of Mahmoud Khalil as she welcomes Columbia student back to NYC

The New York congresswoman joined the Palestinian activist after his release from ICE detention, where he was detained for more than three months without charges and missed the birth of his son

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