Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with officials in Israel Wednesday for high-stakes discussions on the war in the Gaza Strip. And while Mr. Blinken was there, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that with or without a hostage deal, the Israel Defense Forces are going into Rafah. NTD spoke to Aryeh Lightstone, a former […]
Just before daybreak, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and other law enforcement agencies had encircled defiant protesters at the University of California’s LA (UCLA) campus after declaring the pro-Palestinian encampment on the campus illegal. Although some of the protesters disregarded messages sent out that told them to leave and even chanted “We’re not leaving,” […]
Two University of North Carolina students said they felt both sad and empowered when they rushed to “protect” the U.S. flag from pro-Palestine protesters at the Chapel Hill campus quad on Wednesday. A U.S. flag that hangs in the quad was replaced with a Palestinian flag by pro-Palestine protesters. After school officials and law enforcement […]
MINNEAPOLIS—A Minnesota man who once fought for the ISIS terrorist group in Syria but now expresses remorse for joining a “death cult” and has been cooperating with federal authorities will have to wait to learn how much prison time he faces after his sentencing hearing set for Wednesday was canceled. Federal prosecutors have recommended 12 […]
MANADO, Indonesia—Indonesia’s Mount Ruang volcano spewed more hot clouds on Wednesday after an eruption the previous day forced the closure of schools and airports, pelted villages with volcanic debris and prompted hundreds of people to flee. Seven airports, including Sam Ratulangi international airport in Manado, the capital of North Sulawesi province, remained closed after Tuesday’s […]
Police at UCLA issued an unlawful assembly order over loudspeakers on Wednesday evening, ordering people to clear out of a pro-Palestinian encampment following a night of violence. The order to disperse was broadcast around 6 p.m., urging demonstrators to vacate the area. There is a large law enforcement presence standing by at the campus “to […]
The U.S. State Department accused the Russian military on Wednesday of using chemical weapons against Ukrainian military forces in violation of the international Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). The State Department has notified Congress of this chemical weapons determination as required under the U.S. Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 (CBW). […]
Fordham University student Kara Gilbert, 22, found it difficult to get to class today due to pro-Palestinian demonstrations at her campus. Fordham University, located at 113 West 60 Street, is just the latest Manhattan college to be invaded by the disruptive protesters since April. “It’s hard to get around in the building just because the […]
The first channel migrants set to be deported to Rwanda have been detained during a series of Home Office operations. The development comes as a failed asylum seeker became the first to be sent to Rwanda under a separate voluntary scheme.
The home office detains asylum seekers due for deportation to Rwanda, as a failed asylum seeker volunteered to go and is now understood to be in Kigali. A boy killed in a sword attack Tuesday has been named. He is revealed to be a pupil at the same school as one of the victims in […]
The House on May 1 passed an anti-Semitism bill as pro-Palestinian protests escalate across college campuses in the country. The legislation passed the lower chamber in a broadly bipartisan 320–91 vote. That included 21 Republicans and 70 Democrats who opposed the legislation, many of whom expressed concerns about a potential chilling effect that the bill […]
NTD discussed the deadly sword attack in Hainault, Northeast London, with former Metropolitan police officer, Graham Wettone, including the speedy police response and how police officers are equipped to respond to such incidents.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog, and War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz, on Wednesday as the United States hopes to facilitate a temporary ceasefire in the ongoing Israel–Hamas war and advance other humanitarian considerations amid the conflict. “The Secretary discussed ongoing efforts to reach an immediate […]
The House Foreign Affairs Committee Indo-Pacific Subcommittee holds a hearing to evaluate “the Taiwan Relations Act and Assessing the Future of U.S.-Taiwan Relations” at 2:00 p.m. ET on May 1. Witness: Daniel J. Kritenbrink, assistant secretary, Bureau of East Asian Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Clashes broke out between pro-Palestinian activists and counter-activists at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) campus late on Tuesday night and continued into the early morning hours on Wednesday. The official UCLA student newspaper, Daily Bruin, reported the clash began around 10:50 p.m. on Tuesday night as around 100 pro-Israel activists attempted to storm […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and the chairs of several of Congress’ most important committees vowed on Tuesday to respond to the ongoing anti-Israel protests at universities across the United States. “Antisemitism is a virus. Because the administration and university presidents aren’t stepping in, we’re seeing it spread,” Mr. Johnson said. “We have to act […]
May marks Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, commemorating the rich history, invaluable contributions, and remarkable achievements of the AANHPI community. To commemorate this month-long celebration, members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Pacific Islander Heritage […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on April 30 reasserted his pledge to launch on offensive on the Southern Gaza city of Rafah, one of the last strongholds of the Hamas terrorist group in the Palestinian territory. Mr. Netanyahu’s remarks came amid accelerating cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas, and just hours before U.S. Secretary of […]
Student activists in Oregon have joined dozens of colleges across the nation is setting up pro-Palestinian encampments in recent days. Protesters at Portland State University (PSU) and the University of Oregon (UO) cite a list of demands, including boycotting Israel and divesting from weapons manufacturers and companies with ties to Israel. The protests at PSU […]
Nearly 80 anti-Israel protesters at the University of Texas at Austin were arrested during Monday’s surprise attempt to set up an encampment, according to university officials. “The University of Texas learned Tuesday that, of the 79 people arrested on our campus Monday, 45 had no affiliation with UT Austin,” the university said in an emailed […]
