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  California college cancels graduation ceremony as protests after Israel's war in Gaza continue A leading California university has cancelled its graduation ceremony as protests over Gaza continue to spread on college campuses across the US. The University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles cited "new safety measures" in disbanding the event. Hundreds of people have been arrested on dozens of campuses where protests and encampments have sprung up in support of Palestinians in Gaza. Universities have brought in police to force students to leave. But some are also negotiating. At Columbia University in New York City , where the protests began last week, a Thursday night deadline for an end to the encampment was dropped. Talks were showing progress and would continue, the university said. At Atlanta's Emory University, 28 demonstrators were arrested on Thursday after refusing to leave. ab c USC tense after valedictorian speech cancelled Where are the Gaza pro...

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 Live Updates on Ukraine Conflict: Kremlin Mum on Forewarning of Iran’s Attack; Russian Forces Nearing Battlefield Objective.


Russian President Vladimir Putin has broken his silence on the recent Iranian strike on Israel, urging all involved parties to exercise restraint to prevent escalation into a broader regional conflict.

The Kremlin disclosed that Putin engaged in a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi, where they deliberated on Israel’s airstrike targeting an Iranian diplomatic outpost in Damascus, as well as Iran’s subsequent retaliatory actions—a significant drone and missile assault on Israel over the weekend.


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As global attention focuses on Israel's response to these developments, the Kremlin emphasized Putin's plea for all parties to display prudence and avoid escalating tensions further, which could potentially lead to catastrophic outcomes for the entire Middle East region.

Highlighting Putin's viewpoint, the Kremlin underscored the unresolved Palestinian-Israeli conflict as the fundamental catalyst behind the ongoing events in the Middle East.

In parallel news, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed that Ukraine had depleted its missile inventory, rendering it incapable of thwarting a recent Russian strike that targeted a thermal power plant near the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv.

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  California college cancels graduation ceremony as protests after Israel's war in Gaza continue A leading California university has cancelled its graduation ceremony as protests over Gaza continue to spread on college campuses across the US. The University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles cited "new safety measures" in disbanding the event. Hundreds of people have been arrested on dozens of campuses where protests and encampments have sprung up in support of Palestinians in Gaza. Universities have brought in police to force students to leave. But some are also negotiating. At Columbia University in New York City , where the protests began last week, a Thursday night deadline for an end to the encampment was dropped. Talks were showing progress and would continue, the university said. At Atlanta's Emory University, 28 demonstrators were arrested on Thursday after refusing to leave. ab c USC tense after valedictorian speech cancelled Where are the Gaza pro...

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