‘The Veil’ Review: Steven Knight’s FX/Hulu Thriller Series Can’t Keep Up With Star Elisabeth Moss

hollywoodreporter.com We meet Elisabeth Moss‘ Portia in the first scene of FX’s new Hulu drama The Veil, striding confidently through a busy international airport, stiletto heels precariously…

Aussie Senator Says Elon Musk Should "Be In Jail And The Key Be Thrown Away"

zerohedge.com Aussie Senator Says Elon Musk Should "Be In Jail And The Key Be Thrown Away" Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, An Australian Senator has called for X owner Elon…

Are The Mass Pro-Palestine Protests On College Campuses Just One Big Virtue Signal?

zerohedge.com Are The Mass Pro-Palestine Protests On College Campuses Just One Big Virtue Signal? Submitted by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us, As a general rule, rebels without a cause…

Pro-Palestinian protests lead to arrests, escalating tensions on college campuses

nbcnews.com Jewish protesters at Columbia support movement, say antisemitism is being weaponized against them Three students from Barnard College, Columbia University's sister school,…

India's Modi hit By backlash over Muslims Comment: "hate speech"

newsweek.com Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has come under attack from political opponents for using the word "infiltrators" during a reference to Muslims in an election campaign…

Efforts to tackle student protests in America have backfired badly

economist.com PART OF THE reason Elisha “Lishi” Baker wanted to go to Columbia University, an Ivy League university in New York, was its Middle Eastern History programme. He loved his…

Google fired at least 20 additional workers after last week's Gaza protest, group says

latimes.com A rally outside Google’s Seattle office on April 16 protested the tech giant’s cloud computing contract with Israel. Employee sit-ins on the same day at Google offices in…

Google CEO stresses 'this is a business' after in-office protesters fired

foxbusiness.com The arrest and subsequent termination of more than two dozen Google employees involved in protests held at the tech giant's offices last week prompted CEO Sundar Pichai to…

State attorneys-general are shaping national policy

economist.com To foreigners looking in, it is unusual enough that America elects most of its top prosecutors. More shocking is the amount of money going into political campaigns. Now the…

Greg Abbott speaks out as pro-Palestinian protests hit Texas

newsweek.com Texas Governor Greg Abbott says pro-Palestinian protests on Ivy League campuses such as Columbia University are indicative of the antiquated nature of institutions that he…

Modi accused of hate speech for calling Muslims 'infiltrators' at Indian election rally

pbs.org India’s main opposition party accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using hate speech after he called Muslims “infiltrators” — some of his most incendiary rhetoric about…

Gold Price Suffers Biggest Daily Loss In 2 Years

forbes.com Gold prices suffered a rare tumble Monday, as the surprisingly on-fire asset took a breather, though gold remains among the best investments of 2024 thus far. Gold futures…

Asia markets extend gains as investors assess business activity figures from around the region

cnbc.com Muslim devotees are breaking their fast and having their meals on the last Friday of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, also known as Jumat-ul-Vida, at the Jama Masjid in…

Crypto Adoption Surges 166% In Middle East As UAE Leads: Bitget

cryptonews.com Crypto adoption is heating up in the Middle East, with the average daily number of crypto traders in the area surpassing 500,000 in February 2024, according to Bitget…

Jake Tapper Confronts NY Mayor Eric Adams Over Columbia Protests: ‘Is That Hate Speech or Is That Protected Free Speech?’

thewrap.com CNN anchor Jake Tapper asked New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Monday, “Where is the line?” between the right to free speech and the need for public safety on college…

Protest group says Google has fired more staff over sit-ins opposing work for Israel

theregister.com After firing 28 people for protesting its cloud deal with Israel by occupying its offices, Google reportedly spent the weekend letting go of more staff to bring the number…

Why elections in India, the world’s largest democracy, are crucial to watch

pbs.org Last summer, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stood next to President Biden in the White House and said regarding India’s democracy, “there is absolutely no space for…

Police arrest pro-Palestinian supporters at encampment on Yale University plaza

nbcnews.com Create your free profile or log in to save this article Create your free profile or log in to save this article Police officers on Monday arrested protesters who had set up…

Kadyrov's diagnosis shocks relatives: 'Won't be the same'

newsweek.com Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov was diagnosed with necrotizing pancreatitis five years ago, and recent developments with his condition left his relatives in a "depressed…

Columbia protest and antisemitism allegations

newsweek.com Reports of antisemitic incidents amid an ongoing pro-Palestinian protest encampment at Columbia University have sparked condemnation from officials, but protesters and…

SNL sketch goes viral amid Columbia protests: 'Predicted the future'

newsweek.com A 2015 Saturday Night Live sketch about ISIS has gone viral after it was posted by a Rabbi who said it "predicted the future", and commenters have linked it to the ongoing…

Saudi Arabia: Why you should visit Jeddah during Ramadan

euronews.com The Jeddah Historic District programme will see the restoration of some 600 historic properties for residential, tourism and business purposes. In the airy, high-ceilinged…

Jon M. Chu’s Commencement Speech Canceled by USC Amid Valedictorian Controversy

variety.com The University of Southern California has chosen to “release our outside speakers and honorees from attending this year’s [commencement] ceremony,” which is set to take…

"Last Week, a … [UC Berkeley] Professor Confronted a Muslim Student During a Dinner for Graduating Law Students"

reason.com Here are the closing paragraphs of yesterday's NBC News article, "Columbia University protesters resume demonstrations after mass arrests": Is this really a fair and…

Ottawa's plan to expand access to halal mortgages could lower high borrowing costs, providers say

cbc.ca Federal budget references to mortgage products aimed at Canadian Muslims have members of the community celebrating, along with the mortgage providers that look to serve…

USC cancels guest speakers, honorees at main commencement after valedictorian decision

nbcnews.com LOS ANGELES — Following the publicized decision to cancel a commencement speech by a Muslim valedictorian, the University of Southern California said Friday it will have no…

Jon M. Chu Among Guest Speakers USC Decided to “Release” From 2024 Commencement

hollywoodreporter.com The University of Southern California has decided to “release” guest speakers and honorees from attending this year’s commencement on May 10. Among those who were set to be…

USC Cancels Commencement Speakers Following Protests Over Banned Valedictorian

thewrap.com Following days of protest over the University of Southern California’s decision to ban Muslim valedictorian Asna Tabassum from the school’s May 10 commencement, the school…

USC Releases Commencement Speakers From Scheduled Appearances

deadline.com The Steven Spielberg building at the USC School of Cinematic Arts (SCA) In the wake of its decision to cancel a pro-Palestinian valedictorian’s commencement address, the…

Israel and Iran’s conflict enters a new, dangerous phase

vox.com A crowd carrying a model of Iran’s first-ever hypersonic missile, Fattah, past a mosque during a gathering to celebrate the IRGC UAV and missile attack against Israel, in…

Thought Police: Home Visit For UK Man Who Expressed Anger Online About Sydney Bishop Being Stabbed by Islamist

zerohedge.com Thought Police: Home Visit For UK Man Who Expressed Anger Online About Sydney Bishop Being Stabbed by Islamist Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Modernity.news, A video out…

The Michigan GOP’s new chair works with an Islamophobic think tank

msnbc.com I’ve taken particular interest in the state party since last month, when its official X account tweeted a racist attack on Joy Reid and Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott. And,…

Why USC canceled its pro-Palestinian valedictorian

vox.com Asna Tabassum, a graduating senior at the University of Southern California majoring in biomedical engineering, is at the center of the latest firestorm on college campuses…

Silencing Muslim students isn't the way to protect them from vitriolic pro-Israel voices

msnbc.com On Monday afternoon, University of Southern California Provost Andrew T. Guzman made an announcement: “After careful consideration, we have decided that our student…

Pro-Palestine tech workers push back against Google's cloud project

fortune.com “Don’t be evil,” was Google’s motto for many years. That all shifted to “do the right thing,” when the tech company became a subsidiary of Alphabet in 2015. Whatever slogan…

Russia calls on UN to sanction Israel

newsweek.com Russia is urging the United Nations (U.N.) to sanction Israel for failing to comply with a resolution that demanded a Gaza cease-fire during Ramadan. U.N. Security Council…

NYPD removes pro-Palestinian protestors from Columbia University campus

axios.com Pro-Palestinian activists on Columbia University's campus were removed by New York City police officers on Thursday at the request of the university's president. Why it…

Uri Berliner’s Resignation Is the Latest Example of Dissent In Newsrooms

observer.com Newsrooms continue to be split by ideological differences among staffers. On Wednesday (April 17), NPR senior business editor Uri Berliner resigned from the organization…

Google fires 28 employees involved in 'Googlers against Genocide' sit-in at New York, Sunnyvale offices

aol.com Google has fired dozens of employees involved in anti-Israel protests that took over the corporate offices in New York and Sunnyvale, California. In a memo to employees,…

Why the GOP’s Columbia University antisemitism hearing should trouble everyone

msnbc.com Since Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7, and Israel’s subsequent onslaught on Gaza, American college campuses have been seized by protests as the death toll in Gaza has…

Israelis struggle to celebrate Passover, a holiday about freedom, while many remain captive in Gaza

pbs.org Every year, Alon Gat’s mother led the family’s Passover celebration of the liberation of the ancient Israelites from Egypt thousands of years ago. But this year, Gat is…

War Is More Offensive Than Protesters

newsweek.com In the wake of the Iranian strikes on Israel, some anti-war activists are wringing their hands, anxious to condemn anyone who asserts that Iran has a right to defend itself.…

‘We Grown Now’ Review: Minhal Baig Lovingly Tells a Lyrical Friendship Tale Set in 1990s Chicago

variety.com Writer-director Minhal Baig knows how to observe youthful rhythms delicately. As she demonstrated with her 2019 sophomore feature “Hala,” about a young Muslim girl’s daily…

Airport chaos, sleeping in metro stations, no running water: Dubai's flood mayhem continues

cnbc.com The United Arab Emirates continues to reel from floods caused by the heaviest rainfall ever recorded in the desert state, with airlines, banks, and city transport facing…

‘We Are Lady Parts’ Sets Season 2 Return; Malala Yousafzai & Meera Syal To Guest Star

deadline.com Peacock‘s We Are Lady Parts returns with Season 2 on May 30, with all 6 new episodes available to binge. Guest stars this season include Malala Yousafzai and Meera Syal. The…

Google fires 28 employees for protesting Israel cloud deal

cnn.com Google has fired more than two dozen employees who protested this week against the company’s cloud computing contract with the Israeli government. The workers were dismissed…

Google fires 28 workers for protesting $1.2 billion Israel contract

aol.com Google has fired more than two dozen employees for protesting the company's $1.2 billion contract to provide the Israeli government and military with cloud and artificial…

Monkey Man’s imperfect political critique still packs a punch

vox.com Dev Patel as Kid in his directorial debut Monkey Man. | Universal Pictures Dev Patel’s action-packed directorial debut also takes aim at contemporary Indian politics. Monkey…

Five arrested after sit-in at Google headquarters protesting war in Gaza

siliconvalley.com Sunnyvale police on Tuesday arrested five Google employees for criminal trespassing after they refused to leave a company building to protest the tech giant’s contract with…

Google fires 28 employees after sit-in protest over controversial Project Nimbus contract with Israel

techcrunch.com Google has terminated the employment of 28 employees following a prolonged sit-in protest at the company’s Sunnyvale and New York offices. The protests were in response to…

USC decision to cancel Muslim valedictorian's speech further inflames tensions on campus

nbcnews.com Those dreams were crushed when USC Provost Andrew Guzman rescinded Tabassum's invitation to speak at graduation, citing security concerns over tensions related to “the…

'Googlers against Genocide' arrested after 10 hour sit-in at corporate headquarters: WATCH

aol.com "Googlers against genocide" protesters were arrested on Tuesday after holding a 10-hour sit-in against the tech giant's contract with the Israeli government. Jane Chung, a…

Google terminates 28 employees after multi-city protests: Read the full memo

cnbc.com Google terminated 28 employees Wednesday, according to an internal memo viewed by CNBC, after a series of protests against labor conditions and the company's contract to…

Petition to Reinstate Pro-Palestine USC Valedictorian as Graduation Speaker Hits 41K Signees in 2 Days

thewrap.com The Los Angeles office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) said on Wednesday that its petition to the University of Southern California to reverse its…

Google employees stage sit-ins to protest company's contract with Israel

latimes.com Employees take part in a sit-in at the Google’s New York office to protest the tech giant’s work with Israel. Dozens of Google employees held sit-ins Tuesday at the tech…

Google workers arrested after nine-hour protest in cloud chief's office

cnbc.com Nine Google workers were arrested on trespassing charges Tuesday night after staging a sit-in at the company's offices in New York and Sunnyvale, California, including a…