‘It just felt so dystopian& & US university investigates students who criticise Israel

Columbia University senior Maryam Alwan was visiting family in Jordan over the winter break when she received an email from the university accusing her of harassment. Her supposed top offence: writing an op-ed in the student newspaper calling for divestment from Israel.

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Kyle Clifford. Photo: PA

A former British soldier watched videos of Andrew Tate before he murdered his ex-partner along with her sister and her mother, it can now be reported.

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Deepfakes of Singapore PM ‘used to sell crypto&
Deepfakes of Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong are circulating online and being used to sell cryptocurrency, money-making schemes and permanent residency application services, the country&s leader says.

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South Korean president freed from detention
SEOUL - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol walked out of a detention centre in Seoul on Saturday after prosecutors decided not to appeal a court decision to cancel the impeached leader&s arrest warrant on insurrection charges.

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Myanmar plans election in December or January
Myanmar&s military government will hold a general election in December 2025 or January 2026, state media reported on Saturday, citing junta chief Min Aung Hlaing, who provided the first specific time frame for the long-promised polls in the war-torn country.

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Trump says dairy, lumber tariffs on Canada may come soon
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said Friday that he could impose reciprocal tariffs on Canadian dairy and lumber within days -- a move set to fuel tensions with Ottawa just days after an earlier wave of levies.

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