Anna Betts

Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi returns to Columbia University: ‘They have failed to silence me’ Mahdawi was arrested and targeted for deportation but the permanent US resident is resuming postgraduate studies

NEW: Around 4 months after being detained and nearly deported by the Trump admin, Mohsen Mahdawi returned to Columbia University on Tuesday.

In his first interview since being back, Mahdawi tells me he'll "continue to work for peace and justice".

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Revealed: gambling logos and ads seen up to every 13 seconds during big sports games in US Critics warn of top sports becoming a ‘second-by-second gambling opportunity’ as new study shared with the Guardian reveals scale of marketing blitz

NEW: Hockey fans were bombarded with gambling logos and adverts – sometimes as often as every 13 seconds – during TV coverage of high-profile games earlier this year, according to exclusive research shared with the Guardian.

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Federal judge in Vermont orders release of Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi Mahdawi, a lawful permanent US resident, was detained and ordered deported by the Trump administration despite not being charged with a crime

NEW: A federal judge in Vermont has just ordered the release of Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian green-card holder and student at Columbia University who was detained and ordered deported by the Trump administration April 14.

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The showdown between Harvard and the White House – day by day After months of mounting pressure on the university to defend itself, Harvard rejected a series of Trump administration demands – here’s what happened

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‘We will persist’: Mahmoud Khalil’s wife says pro-Palestinian voices won’t be silenced Exclusive: Noor Abdalla attacks Columbia officials alongside Trump administration in letter to husband

Exclusive: In a letter marking one month since the detention of Mahmoud Khalil, his wife, Noor Abdalla, vows to continue to fight for his release and for the right to speak up on behalf of Palestinian rights.

Read the letter here.

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‘I am a political prisoner’: Mahmoud Khalil says he’s being targeted for political beliefs Exclusive: Palestinian activist and green card holder speaks out from Louisiana detention for first time

Mahmoud Khalil: “My arrest was a direct consequence of exercising my right to free speech as I advocated for a free Palestine and an end to the genocide in Gaza... It is our moral imperative to persist in the struggle for their complete freedom.”

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‘I am a political prisoner’: Mahmoud Khalil says he’s being targeted for political beliefs Exclusive: Palestinian activist and green card holder speaks out from Louisiana immigration detention for first time * Never miss global breaking news. Download our free app to keep up with key stories in real time. In his first public remarks since…

‘I am a political prisoner’: Mahmoud Khalil says he’s being targeted for political beliefs

‘I am a political prisoner’: Mahmoud Khalil says he’s being targeted for political beliefs Exclusive: Palestinian activist and green card holder speaks out from Louisiana detention for first time

"I am a political prisoner," Mahmoud Khalil says in his first statement since being detained
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‘I am a political prisoner’: Mahmoud Khalil says he’s being targeted for political beliefs Exclusive: Palestinian activist and green card holder speaks out from Louisiana detention for first time

EXCLUSIVE: In his first public remarks since being detained by federal immigration authorities, Mahmoud Khalil criticizes the conditions in US detention and says he is being targeted by the Trump administration for his political beliefs.

Read here:

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Pro-Israel group says it has ‘deportation list’ and has sent ‘thousands’ of names to Trump officials Betar US is among far-right groups supporting Trump effort to deport students involved in pro-Palestinian protests

NEW: Betar US, a far-right pro-Israel group who claimed credit for the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, told me that they've created a "deportation list" and say they submitted “thousands of names” to Trump administration officials for similar treatment.

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US gambling giants face scrutiny over VIP programs: ‘Profits take priority over people’ Sports betting firms claim their programs are ‘not designed’ to enable problem bettors – but advocates are skeptical

In letters obtained by the Guardian, gambling giants told a prominent US senator that their controversial VIP programs were “not designed” to prompt frequent bettors to bet more. But problem gambling advocates are skeptical.

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