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Brown University faces fresh pressure from activists over Israel

Anti-Israel activist groups plan to pressure Brown University to divest from companies they accuse of being “complicit in human rights violations” against Palestinians. Far-left student activists are calling on the university’s board of trustees, chaired by Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan, to cut ties with companies they say are “profiting from the carnage in […]

BlackRock support for ESG shareholder resolutions hits fresh low

BlackRock Inc., the world’s largest asset manager, said on Wednesday that it had lowered its support for shareholder proposals related to environmental and social issues to 4.1 percent, the lowest on record, during the most recent annual meeting season. The number of environmental and social proposals increased from 455 to 493 last year, but BlackRock […]

Nearly 100 killed as fresh anti-government protests turn violent in Bangladesh

Nearly 100 people were killed in anti-government protests in Bangladesh on Sunday, local media reported. The Associated Press is one of the nation’s leading newspapers. Prothom Alo, Television stations reported that at least 95 people, including at least 14 police officers, had been killed in the new wave of anti-government protests, with Channel 24 saying […]

IDF Brigade, Fresh from Gaza, Drills for Possible Combat in Lebanon

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) brigades that have been active in the fight against Hamas in the Gaza Strip conducted training in northern Israel last week in preparation for a possible ground war with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. The Kfir Brigades, which have been deployed in Gaza and other areas, are now turning their attention to […]