World
North America
Police arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters at prestigious NY university
New York City police raided Columbia University arresting dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators, some of whom had seized an academic building, and attempting to remove a protest encampment the Ivy League school had sought to dismantle for nearly two weeks.
Latest
Updated
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Riot police storm pro-Palestine encampment at prestigious New York university
Police in riot gear have stormed the epicentre of America’s student uprising over the war in Gaza, arresting people who had taken over a historic building at Columbia University.
- by Farrah Tomazin
‘Monsters in wall’ in girl’s bedroom turn out to be 65,000 hidden bees
At one point, the three-year-old’s parents sent her to bed with a bottle of water they said was “monster spray”, the BBC reported.
- by Benedict Smith
Inside Hollywood’s billion-dollar real estate agencies – and the stars that make them
Mauricio Umansky’s agency made $19 billion in 2022. He’s just one of the exclusive group who have earned fame on TV and millions selling homes to the likes of Beyoncé and Daniel Craig.
- by Debra Kamin
Trump fined, threatened with jail time over contempt of court in hush money trial
The former US president was found to have broken a gag order nine times by making public statements on social media and on his campaign website.
- by Farrah Tomazin
World of photos, May 1, 2024
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors
Updated
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The pro-Palestine wave tearing some of America’s most prestigious universities apart
American universities are “walking a tightrope” as one of the nation’s most storied higher education institutions becomes the centre of a national student uprising.
- by Farrah Tomazin
‘Ground zero of fake news’: National Enquirer, the tabloid that fuelled the rise of Donald Trump
In 2016, the tabloid pumped up Donald Trump’s reputation while pumping out invented stories about rival Hillary Clinton.
- by David Bauder
Yes, age is an issue, says Biden. ‘I’m running against a six-year-old’
The US president used the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner to roast his rival in the 2024 election.
- by Harriet Barber
World of photos, April 29, 2024
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors
World of photos, April 28, 2024
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors