Two men arrested on suspicion of carrying out Friday’s terror attack in Moscow appeared before a court in Russia’s capital. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moscow terror attack suspects face trial; Israel’s row over conscription, and more

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Authorities in Canada arrested three people in connection with the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh separatist activist who was shot in Vancouver, British Columbia, in June Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Campus protests go global; American hiring slows, and more

President Joe Biden condemned the violence of the protests that have swept university campuses all over America. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Biden criticises campus violence; Gazprom reports losses, and more

Antony Blinken, America’s foreign secretary, visited Kerem Shalom, an Israeli border crossing with Gaza where humanitarian aid trucks are stationed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Blinken in Israel; Fed holds rates steady, and more

The White House condemned protesters who took over a building at Columbia University, saying they had taken the “wrong approach”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Columbia protesters take over building; Trump fined, and more

Antony Blinken, America’s secretary of state, urged Hamas to accept a ceasefire proposal put forward by Israel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moscow terror attack suspects face trial; Israel’s row over conscription, and more

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