Detained pro-Palestinian activist and Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil met his month-old son for the time on Thursday before an immigration hearing. He visited with his wife Dr Noor Abdalla and son Deen in an immigration court in rural Louisiana Video credit: Reuters
Amazon Tribe Sues New York Times Over Story It Says Led To Porn Addict Claims
An Amazonian tribe has sued the New York Times (NYT) over a report about the community gaining access to high-speed internet, which it claims led to its members being labelled as porn addicts. The defamation lawsuit said the US newspaper’s report portrayed the Marubo tribe as “unable to handle basic exposure to the internet” and highlighted “allegations that their youth had become consumed by pornography”. The lawsuit also named TMZ and Yahoo as defendants, and said their news stories “mocked their youth” and “misrepresented their traditions”. The NYT said its report did not say any of the tribe’s members were...
Harvard Sues Trump Administration Over Move To Block Foreign Student Enrollment
Harvard University sued the Trump administration on Friday, a day after the federal government said it would block the nation’s oldest university’s ability to enroll foreign students. In a complaint filed in a U.S. District Court in Massachusetts, Harvard argued that the administration’s effort to block foreign students from enrollment violates the university’s First Amendment rights and would dramatically alter its ability to operate. “With the stroke of a pen, the government has sought to erase a quarter of Harvard’s student body, international students who contribute significantly to the University and its mission,” the complaint states. On Thursday, the administration terminated Harvard’s...
Mahmoud Khalil And His Attorneys Tell Judge His Life And His Family’s Would Be At Risk If He’s Deported
Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil should be protected from deportation, which could put his life at risk, his attorneys argued Thursday. Ahead of a critical court hearing before an immigration judge in Louisiana that focused on whether he was entitled to relief from deportation, including through asylum, Khalil met and held his newborn son for the first time. The Trump administration had sought to have the two separated by a plexiglass barrier. “His life is at stake,” said Khalil’s attorney, Marc Van Der Hout. Khalil testified before the judge for more than two hours Thursday, describing his life from his childhood...
Ex-Man United Starlet Brandon Williams Spared Jail Over High-Speed Crash
Former Manchester United defender Brandon Williams has received a suspended 14-month jail sentence for dangerous driving after he reached almost 100mph seconds before crashing into another car. His sentence is suspended for two years, and he has also been slapped with a three-year driving ban along with the requirement to undertake 180 hours of unpaid work as part of a community order. Williams, 24, was spotted driving at high speeds and in an erratic manner in an Audi A3 on the A34 near Handforth, Cheshire, in August 2023. His vehicle collided with a Ford Fiesta before crashing into the central...
Belgium’s Future Queen Caught Up In Trump Administration’s Harvard Foreign Student Ban Effort
The future queen of Belgium may face complications pursuing her master’s degree at Harvard amid the Trump administration’s move on Thursday to ban the Ivy League school from enrolling international students. Princess Elisabeth, 23, is the eldest of four children to Belgium’s King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, and the future heir to the throne. The Duchess of Brabant is currently pursuing a master’s degree in public policy at Harvard, following an undergraduate degree in history and politics from Oxford University in the U.K. “Princess Elisabeth has just completed her first year. The impact of (the Trump administration’s) decision will only become clearer in...
289 Miners Trapped In Shaft At South African Gold Mine
South Africa‘s Sibanye Stillwater said Friday that efforts were under way to rescue 289 mine workers trapped underground at one of its shafts at the Kloof gold mine near Johannesburg. The workers were safe and gathered at an assembly point in the underground gold mine, one of the company’s deepest located around 60 km (37 miles) west of Johannesburg, it said. It did not provide details on the incident, though a Sibanye spokesperson confirmed it had occurred in the mine’s Kloof 7 shaft, adding that all the miners were accounted for and the company was providing them with food. Safety procedures and an examination...
RELIEF FOR TENANTS AS LAGOS GOVT ACTIVATES TENANCY LAW.
The Lagos State Tenancy Law has been updated to better protect tenants and regulate landlord practices. Here are the key provisions: Landlords are prohibited from demanding more than three (3) months’ rent in advance from sitting tenants. Similarly, tenants are not allowed to pay more than three months’ rent upfront. Violations can result in fines up to ₦100,000 or imprisonment for up to three months. Landlords must issue rent payment receipts to tenants, detailing the payment date, names of both parties, property location, amount paid, and the rental period covered. Failure to provide a receipt can lead to a ₦10,000...
Uche Ojeh, Sheinelle Jones’ Husband Of 17 Years, Has Died Of Brain Cancer
Uche Ojeh, Sheinelle Jones’ husband of 17 years, has died following a battle with brain cancer. He was 45. “With profound sadness, we share this morning that Uche Ojeh, the husband of our friend and ‘TODAY’ co-host Sheinelle Jones, has passed away after a courageous battle with an aggressive form of brain cancer called glioblastoma,” Savannah Guthrie said on ‘TODAY’ on Friday. “There are no words for the pain we feel for Sheinelle and their three young children. Uche was an incredible person. We all loved him. And so we want to take a moment to tell you more about the remarkable...