2 hours ago About sharing Watch: Chaos unfolds at Gaza UCLA campus protest By Sam Cabral BBC News Hundreds of police officers in riot gear have cleared a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Police moved in before dawn on Thursday after ordering more than 1,000 protesters to leave the area….
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William and Catherine release the photograph a week after doing the same for their youngest son, Louis’ birthday.
There’s a feeling of calm before the storm here at UCLA campus. Protesters have quietened down, with bursts of pro-Palestinian chants getting more and more infrequent. Hundreds of people have barricaded themselves inside the encampment. Police have ordered them to leave or face arrest. There’s been a heavy police presence for hours now, with some…
21 minutes ago About sharing Watch: Moment violent clashes break out between protesters at UCLA campus By Regan Morris at UCLA, and Sam Cabral BBC News California’s governor has criticised the “delayed” police response to chaos at the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles. A masked pro-Israeli group violently assaulted a pro-Palestinian student…
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