Graduates boo Columbia University head over protester’s detention
Students objecting to the detention of a pro-Palestinian protester by immigration authorities chant “Free Mahmoud”.
Graduates boo Columbia university head over protester’s detention
Students objecting to the detention of a pro-Palestinian protester by ICE chant “Free Mahmoud”.
Cheers stars pay tribute to ‘Norm’ actor George Wendt
Kelsey Grammer and Ted Danson pay their respects to their “beloved” co-star from the hit US sitcom.
Watch: Man tries to scale cruise ship in Sydney
A 29-year-old was arrested after he was seen climbing up the mooring lines of the Carnival Adventure cruise ship docked at Sydney Harbour.
Former DR Congo PM sentenced to hard labour on corruption charge
Augustin Ponyo Matata is found guilty of his part in embezzling about $245m.
Tropical forests destroyed at fastest recorded rate last year
Tropical forests provide a buffer against climate change, but disappeared faster than ever recorded last year.
Judge warns US deportations to South Sudan may breach court order
The judge orders the migrants to be kept in US government custody, holding the plane on the tarmac if necessary.
US has deported Asian migrants to South Sudan, lawyers tell court
Lawyers for a Burmese man said their client speaks limited English and had refused to sign a notice of removal.
India’s Banu Mushtaq scripts history with International Booker win
Mushtaq won the prize for the short story collection Heart Lamp, translated into English by Deepa Bhasthi.
Cheers star George Wendt dies at 76
He was best known for playing Norm Peterson in the popular comedy series Cheers from 1982 to 1993.
