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ICE arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests

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)

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China’s Tariffs on U.S. Agricultural Products Take Effect

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

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Small plane crashes with 5 aboard in Pennsylvania – ABC News

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

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Surprise strike at Germany’s Hamburg Airport affects more than 40,000 passengers

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)

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Playwright Athol Fugard, who chronicled apartheid and its aftermath, dies at 92

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)

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Aid cuts, threats to neighbours and on the border with Russia: How Trump’s first 50 days has affected millions

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

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

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

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Immigration agents arrest Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests – The Associated Press

Immigration agents arrest Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests  The Associated Press ICE arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia student protests, attorney says  CNN US immigration agents arrest Palestinian student protester at Columbia University in Trump crackdown  Reuters Mahmoud Khalil,

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Immigration agents arrest Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests – The Associated Press

Immigration agents arrest Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests  The Associated Press US immigration agents arrest Palestinian student protester at Columbia University in Trump crackdown  Reuters ICE agents arrest anti-Israel activist who led protests on Columbia University campus for months  Fox

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Mark Carney to be next Canada PM after winning Liberal leadership race – The Guardian

Mark Carney to be next Canada PM after winning Liberal leadership race  The Guardian Who is Mark Carney, the crisis-handling former central bank governor turned Canada’s next leader?  CNN Monday Briefing  The New York Times Liberal leadership race: Mark Carney elected by landslide

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