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Activist Mahmoud Khalil asks Supreme Court to let judges quickly reverse immigration detentions

19 October 2026 at 22:42
Khalil, a lawful permanent U.S. resident, was detained by immigration authorities last year because of his participation in pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Columbia University in the spring of 2024.

Mahmoud Khalil Appeals to Supreme Court to Halt Deportation

19 October 2026 at 21:31
Mr. Khalil had recently graduated from Columbia when he was arrested by ICE agents and became the face of the Trump administration’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian demonstrations.

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Mahmoud Khalil speaking in Manhattan last year. His memoir, “No Land to Stand On,” recounts his harrowing experience of being arrested in the lobby of his New York apartment building and held for months in a detention camp in Louisiana.

Mahmoud Khalil takes legal fight to Supreme Court

19 October 2026 at 19:53
Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University demonstrator who became a flash point in the Trump administration’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian foreign college students, asked the Supreme Court on Monday to take up his case, his lawyers said.  Khalil was jailed for months last year, and he has long asserted his detention was retaliation for his protected speech.  The…

Mahmoud Khalil takes legal fight to Supreme Court

19 October 2026 at 19:53
Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University demonstrator who became a flash point in the Trump administration’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian foreign college students, asked the Supreme Court on Monday to take up his case, his lawyers said.  Khalil was jailed for months last year, and he has long asserted his detention was retaliation for his protected speech.  The…

Bolivian Physics Laboratory Promoted for UNESCO World Heritage Status

19 October 2026 at 17:20

Among its key milestones is the experimental confirmation of the pion, a subatomic particle.

Bolivia is promoting the candidacy of the Chacaltaya Cosmic Physics Laboratory for UNESCO World Heritage status. The scientific center is considered the highest in the world, located at 5,220 meters above sea level.

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The laboratory belongs to the San Andres High University and is situated on Chacaltaya mountain in the Andes Mountains, about 30 kilometers from the city of La Paz.

According to researchers at the institution, the main reason for the nomination lies in the historical significance of the scientific discoveries made at this site over several decades.

Among its key milestones is the experimental confirmation of the pion, a subatomic particle whose existence was predicted in 1935 by Japanese physicist Hideki Yukawa and confirmed at Chacaltaya in 1947.

🏔️¡Una nueva cima para las Cholitas Escaladoras de Bolivia 🇧🇴!

Con apoyo de OIT, la Asociación Cholitas Escaladoras Khunu obtuvo personalidad jurídica.

Un paso clave para fortalecer su organización, avanzar en su formalización y ampliar sus oportunidades de trabajo decente. pic.twitter.com/K9UUIpRWxv

— OIT Países Andinos (@OITAndina) October 15, 2026

The text reads, “A new milestone for the Cholita Climbers of Bolivia! With support from the ILO, the Khunu Cholita Climbers Association has obtained legal status.

This is a key step in strengthening their organization, advancing their formalization process, and expanding their opportunities for decent work.”

The work carried out at the laboratory was linked to internationally renowned scientists such as Hideki Yukawa, Cecil Frank Powell, and Cesar Lattes, whose contributions were recognized as significant advances in modern physics.

In addition to particle physics research, the center expanded its activities into areas such as astrophysics, astronomy, and atmospheric physics, establishing itself as an international scientific leader.

The mountain also houses a station of the World Meteorological Organization’s Global Atmosphere Watch network, dedicated to monitoring greenhouse gases, aerosols, and radiation.

The University is managing the nomination to UNESCO with the support of countries such as Brazil and Japan. The process requires prior recognition by Bolivian regional and national authorities.

#FromTheSouth News Bits | In Bolivia, the indigenous march arrived in La Paz, where they are demanding that the government repeal a new land law passed on April 8. pic.twitter.com/J9JryjZKvv

— teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) May 7, 2026

teleSUR: JP

Source: EFE

Most US grad students show little prejudice, but some are hostile to Jews, study finds

19 October 2026 at 14:35
About 11% of graduate students hostile toward Israel, 9% toward Jews; humanities PhDs are most antagonistic group, Brandeis University research finds; 21% say violence at protests sometimes acceptable

At Cornell, a Subdued Scene on First Weekend of Fraternity Party Ban

18 October 2026 at 23:33
The moratorium is among the safety measures that the university put in place following the uproar over a former student’s sexual assault lawsuit.

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The line outside a popular bar in Ithaca’s Collegetown neighborhood was modest on Saturday night.

WATCH: Duke Player Under Fire for Swatting Away Female Trainer

18 October 2026 at 06:34

Duke Blue Devils CB Kimari Robinson faces strong criticism after swatting at a female athletic trainer trying to tend to his injured teammate.

The post WATCH: Duke Player Under Fire for Swatting Away Female Trainer appeared first on Breitbart.

Hebrew U to rename Mt. Scopus campus for John Paulson after record $250m donation

17 October 2026 at 19:13
Hedge fund manager's gift will go toward department of engineering and expanding biomedical research, as he hails school for 'providing top-tier higher education to generations of students'

When a Social Media Mob Came for Cornell’s Jane Doe

After a former student named seven men in a lawsuit saying they had sexually assaulted her, a movement gained steam online to reveal her identity.

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A former Cornell student’s lawsuit accusing members of a fraternity of sexual assault stirred anger and debate at the university and on college campuses nationwide.

The system failed Jane Doe. Congress can fix it.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand called for the passage of the Campus Accountability and Safety Act to address systemic failures in protecting students following allegations of sexual assault at Cornell University.

Katie Zacharia Admits Failing Bar, but Defends Calling Herself a Lawyer

16 October 2026 at 00:43
In an interview with a right-wing influencer, the new White House press secretary also described the harried process that led to her hiring.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

Katie Zacharia, the White House press secretary, aboard Air Force One on Wednesday. “I woke up at 3 in the morning on Tuesday to prepare with what I had,” she said of her first press briefing.
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