A leader of Columbia University protests against Israel's war in Gaza was arrested by immigration officers, a campus union said Sunday, after US President Donald Trump vowed to deport foreign pro-Palestinian student demonstrators. Trump railed against the student protest movement linked to the conflict in Gaza, and vowed to deport foreign students who had demonstrated.
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Hamas has agreed to release an American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of four others only if Israel adheres to the existing ceasefire agreement in Gaza. They demand immediate talks on the ceasefire's second phase, an end to humanitarian aid blockades, withdrawal from Gaza’s border with Egypt, and the release of more Palestinian prisoners.
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President Joe Biden will not enforce the TikTok ban set for January 19, leaving the decision to President-elect Donald Trump. Trump has pledged to keep TikTok available in the US. Incoming national security adviser Mike Waltz mentions the possibility of an extension if a viable deal emerges.
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