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Reuters
5 hours ago
- Politics
- Reuters
US judge orders release of pro-Palestinian activist Khalil
NEW YORK, June 20 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge ordered on Friday that Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil be released from immigration custody, a major victory for rights groups that challenged what they called the Trump administration's unlawful targeting of a pro-Palestinian activist. Khalil, a prominent figure in pro-Palestinian protests against Israel's war on Gaza, was arrested by immigration agents in the lobby of his university residence in Manhattan on March 8. President Donald Trump, a Republican, has called the protests antisemitic and vowed to deport foreign students who took part. Khalil condemned antisemitism and racism in interviews with CNN and other news outlets last year. Khalil, a legal permanent resident of the United States, says he is being punished for his political speech in violation of the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment. U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz of Newark, New Jersey, ruled on June 11 the government was violating Khalil's free speech rights by detaining him under a little-used law granting the U.S. secretary of state power to seek deportation of non-citizens whose presence in the country was deemed adverse to U.S. foreign policy interests. But the judge declined on June 13 to order Khalil's release from a detention center in Jena, Louisiana, after President Donald Trump's administration said Khalil was being held on a separate charge that he withheld information from his application for lawful permanent residency. Khalil's lawyers deny that allegation and say people are rarely detained on such charges. On June 16, they urged Farbiarz to grant a separate request from their client to be released on bail or be transferred to immigration detention in New Jersey to be closer to his family in New York. Khalil, 30, became a U.S. permanent resident last year, and his wife and newborn son are U.S. citizens. Trump administration lawyers wrote in a June 17 filing that Khalil's request for release should be addressed to the judge overseeing his immigration case, an administrative process over whether he can be deported, rather than to Farbiarz, who is considering whether Khalil's March 8 arrest and subsequent detention were constitutional.
Scottish Sun
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Brooks Koepka's wife Jena Sims goes braless in see-through outfit as golf star dances around wildly in bizarre video
Scroll down for a glimpse into the couple's glamorous life JEN PARTY Brooks Koepka's wife Jena Sims goes braless in see-through outfit as golf star dances around wildly in bizarre video BROOKS KOEPKA'S wife Jena Sims stunned as she went braless in a see-through outfit. The pair let their hair down in a fun video with both wearing eccentric clothes. Advertisement 7 Jena Sims showed off her unusual outfit to the camera Credit: Instagram 7 Husband Brooks Koepka gatecrashed the video Credit: Instagram 7 The golfer showed off his bizarre dance moves Credit: Instagram 7 Jena laughed at Koepka's antics Credit: Instagram 7 The couple married in June 2022 Credit: Getty Jena, 36, appeared to show off her outfit to the camera before being gatecrashed by her husband. Koepka burst into shot and hopped around dancing, with Jena initially joining in before deciding it was not worth it. Instead she put out her hands to show off Koepka, and laughed at his bizarre dance moves. Jena still captured fans' attention however thanks to her eye-catching look. Advertisement She wore a see-through top with no bra, showing off her torso and her legs to send fans wild. One X user said: "Beauty." Another commented: "How hot is his wife, daaaamn!!!" A third wrote: "She's hot." Advertisement And another added: "Wait Brooks is in this video?" Jena has built up a large fan base over the years thanks to her racy content. Golf Wag Jena Sims 'test drives her bikinis for summer' with fans unable to pick between skimpy outfits She recently attended the Sports Illustrated Race Weekend Miami Party and was joined by singer Ciara. 7 Jena often shares racy content on social media Credit: Advertisement
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Woman raped by 4 men in Odisha's Mayurbhanj; 3rd such incident in state this week
Odisha has hit headlines for a series of alleged disturbing sexual assault cases, with three gang rapes reported across the state in the last few days. In the latest case, a 31-year-old woman from Mayurbhanj district was allegedly raped by four men known to her family, PTI news agency quoted police as saying on Thursday. According to the complaint lodged by the victim's husband, the accused entered the house when he and other family members were away. The incident took place in a village under the jurisdiction of Baripada Sadar police station on Monday night, PTI quoted officials as saying. The four men allegedly took the woman to another location in the area covered by a different police station and raped her, they said. After the assault, they reportedly threatened to kill her if she told anyone about the incident. The woman was later admitted to a government hospital, where she is undergoing treatment. Her condition is said to be stable. Baripada Sadar police station inspector-in-charge Aditya Prasad Jena said that the victim has identified all four accused, but they are currently absconding. 'A special team has been formed to trace and arrest the accused,' Jena said. The incident comes amid other similar crimes reported this week. On Sunday, a 20-year-old college student was allegedly raped by around 10 men at Gopalpur beach in Ganjam district while celebrating the Raja festival with a friend. The police have arrested all 10 accused, including four minors. The six adults have been identified as the key perpetrators. The National Commission for Women (NCW) has asked the Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) to ensure swift and time-bound investigations. Also read: NCW asks Odisha DGP to ensure swift probe into student's gang-rape at Gopalpur beach In a third case, a 17-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped, murdered, and her body was found hanging from a tree in Keonjhar district on Tuesday. The minor went missing on Monday night after going out of her house to relieve herself. Two persons have been detained in connection with the case, said Laxmikant Pradhan, the inspector-in-charge of Pandapada police station.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Govt plans Rs 30cr Gopalpur beach revamp
1 2 3 Berhampur: State govt has decided to develop Gopalpur beach in Ganjam district at a cost of Rs 30 crore, which includes its illumination and beautification, commerce and transport minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena said on Wednesday. The statement of Jena, who is the Gopalpur MLA, comes in the wake of the alleged gang rape of a 20-year-old college student by 10 people at the popular beach resort on Sunday. The tourism department has already sanctioned Rs 30 crore for the development of the beach, Jena said. "The plan includes illumination of the entire beach from Haripur to Baxipllai, it's beautification, and development of a yoga centre," the minister said. Lack of illumination on Gopalpur beach was an issue apparently raised by the police in the case of the recent gang rape. Opposition parties had also raised question mark about the safety of tourists, especially women, in the state. On Wednesday, Jena visited the crime scene. Chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi has taken the matter very seriously, the minister said, adding that the CM has already directed the police to take exemplary action against those involved in the heinous crime. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025 Top Trending local enterprise accounting software [Click Here] Esseps Learn More Undo The minister praised the police for arresting all 10 accused within 24 hours of the incident. He emphasised the need for intensified patrolling on the beach by inducting another all-terrain vehicle. Presently, there is only one such vehicle at Gopalpur police station. "We hope the crime against women and children wing (CAW&CW) of the crime branch, which was entrusted with the investigation, will complete their probe in a time-bound period and ensure the survivor gets justice soon," Jena said. Meanwhile, a three-member team of the crime branch, led by Inspector General (CAW&CW) S Shyni, visited the crime scene and spoke to the local police. The team also questioned the four teenagers, suspected to be involved in the alleged rape, housed in a observation home. Police have requested the juvenile justice board to treat the juveniles as adults, sources said. The six adult accused were produced before judicial magistrate first class, rural, Berhampur, on Tuesday night. Ritika Jena, the magistrate, ordered them to remain in judicial custody for 14 days after rejecting their bail pleas, sources said.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Science
- Yahoo
Early humans adapted to extreme habitats. Researchers say it set the stage for global migration
WASHINGTON (AP) — Humans are the only animal that lives in virtually every possible environment, from rainforests to deserts to tundra. This adaptability is a skill that long predates the modern age. According to a new study published Wednesday in Nature, ancient Homo sapiens developed the flexibility to survive by finding food and other resources in a wide variety of difficult habitats before they dispersed from Africa about 50,000 years ago. 'Our superpower is that we are ecosystem generalists,' said Eleanor Scerri, an evolutionary archaeologist at the Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology in Jena, Germany. Our species first evolved in Africa around 300,000 years ago. While prior fossil finds show some groups made early forays outside the continent, lasting human settlements in other parts of the world didn't happen until a series of migrations around 50,000 years ago. 'What was different about the circumstance of the migrations that succeeded — why were humans ready this time?' said study co-author Emily Hallett, an archaeologist at Loyola University Chicago. Earlier theories held that Stone Age humans might have made a single important technological advance or developed a new way of sharing information, but researchers haven't found evidence to back that up. This study took a different approach by looking at the trait of flexibility itself. The scientists assembled a database of archaeological sites showing human presence across Africa from 120,000 to 14,000 years ago. For each site, researchers modeled what the local climate would have been like during the time periods that ancient humans lived there. 'There was a really sharp change in the range of habitats that humans were using starting around 70,000 years ago,' Hallet said. 'We saw a really clear signal that humans were living in more challenging and more extreme environments.' While humans had long survived in savanna and forests, they shifted into everything from from dense rainforests to arid deserts in the period leading up to 50,000 years ago, developing what Hallet called an "ecological flexibility that let them succeed.' While this leap in abilities is impressive, it's important not to assume that only Homo sapiens did it, said University of Bordeaux archaeologist William Banks, who was not involved in the research. Other groups of early human ancestors also left Africa and established long-term settlements elsewhere, including those that evolved into Europe's Neanderthals, he said. The new research helps explain why humans were ready to expand across the world way back when, he said, but it doesn't answer the lasting question of why only our species remains today. ___ The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Science and Educational Media Group and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The AP is solely responsible for all content.
