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ICE arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests  NPR Demonstrators to take over NYC’s Federal Plaza after Mahmoud Khalil is arrested by ICE  NBC News Palestinian protester arrested by ICE despite green card, lawyer says  The Washington Post ICE arrests Columbia

Mahmoud Khalil was inside his university-owned apartment Saturday night when several Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents entered and took him into custody. (Image credit: Ted Shaffrey)

The action came in response to the higher levies on Chinese imports that President Trump announced last week.

Chinese tariffs set to hit U.S. farm products as trade tensions mount  The Washington Post China’s Tariffs on U.S. Agricultural Products Take Effect  The New York Times China Deploys Food as High-Impact, Low-Cost Weapon In Trade War  Bloomberg Secretary Hegseth and the Gathering

Small plane crashes with 5 aboard in Pennsylvania  ABC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

Who is Mark Carney, the crisis-handling former central bank governor turned Canada’s next leader?  CNN Canada’s Liberal Party chooses Mark Carney to succeed Justin Trudeau  CNN What to know about Mark Carney, Canada’s next prime minister  Axios 4 Takeaways From Canada’s Election  The New

The walkout, which reportedly took place with only about a half-hour advance notice, came before a broader series of preannounced strikes across 13 airports in Germany on Monday. (Image credit: Andreas Arnold)

The celebrated South African playwright was known for Blood Knot, The Road to Mecca and “Master Harold”…and the Boys. He said his job was to make “leaps out of my reality and into other realities.” (Image credit: John Minihan/Express/Hulton Archive)

In just 50 days, Donald Trump has upended our world. He has ripped up rules, attacked allies and sided with enemies.

Trump says US economy in ‘transition’ as trade war escalates  BBC.com