The US State Department, under Marco Rubio, has ordered enhanced visa vetting for anyone connected to Harvard University, citing concerns about anti-Semitism and violence on campus. This unprecedented move includes scrutiny of social media and aims to identify individuals with problematic histories.
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Lawsuits, scandals, armed troops and a knife-wielding attacker all failed to deter Lee Jae-myung's ascendancy from sweatshop worker to the cusp of South Korea's presidency. South Korea has experienced a leadership vacuum since lawmakers suspended Yoon for deploying armed troops to parliament in his failed attempt to suspend civilian rule.
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Zimbabwe has announced plans to kill dozens of elephants to manage the population within the Save Valley Conservancy, where the current elephant population far exceeds the land's carrying capacity. The initiative aims to mitigate ecological damage caused by overpopulation. Meat from the culled elephants will be distributed to local communities, while the ivory will be secured by the state wildlife authority.
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Greenpeace Africa protested Coca-Cola's massive plastic production, erecting a display outside their Johannesburg office on World Environment Day. The activist group highlighted Coca-Cola's status as a top plastic polluter, producing 120 billion throwaway bottles annually. They urged the company to reduce plastic use, invest in reusable packaging like glass and cans, and support a global treaty to cap plastic production, criticizing their recycling efforts as insufficient.
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In Boulder, Colorado, Mohamed Sabry Soliman allegedly launched a terror attack on a 'Run for Their Lives' event, advocating for Israeli hostage release, injuring six elderly individuals. Shouting "Free Palestine" and "End Zionist!", Soliman used a makeshift flamethrower and incendiary device.