At least 17 people reportedly arrested as a Dallas encampment was cleared; NYPD say they have arrested number of individuals

• Full report: crackdowns intensify on US campus protests
• Columbia faculty ahorrifieda by mass arrests of protesters

When Meghna Nair, a second-year student at the University of California, Los Angeles, saw a masked group of people headed toward the pro-Palestine encampment on campus late Tuesday evening, she expected trouble.

But the violence that unfolded on the public universityas campus overnight and the slow response from authorities shocked Nair and other UCLA students.

I knew where they were going. I had an idea what they planned to do. I didnat know what to do.a

This is like sacred ground to me. It reminded me of January 6. It was terrifying.a

I was on the phone with my girlfriend, and I was like, what the fuck is happening right now? What the actual fuck? Iave never seen this in real life. This is stuff that only happens in movies.a

Democrats pick up support of two Republicans to repeal law reinstated three weeks ago, with governor expected to ratify repeal

Arizona lawmakers have repealed the stateas 160-year-old statute banning nearly all abortions.

The 1864 law, which was reinstated by the state supreme court three weeks ago, has made abortion a central focus in the battleground state and galvanized Democrats seeking to enshrine abortion rights.

Bill to use language by International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance to define antisemitism, which critics say would chill speech

The US House of Representatives has voted to pass an antisemitism awareness bill, a controversial measure sponsored by a New York Republican amid controversy over pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses in Manhattan and across the US, as Israelas war with Hamas drags on.

The bill passed 320-91 with some bipartisan support.

Grammy-winning musician, who had a string of instrumental hits in the 50s and 60s, has died of cancer

Duane Eddy, the rockanaroll guitarist who achieved solo stardom with a string of instrumental hits in the late 1950s and early 1960s, including Rebel Rouser and the theme to the TV series Peter Gunn, has died at the age of 86.

The Grammy-winning artist died of cancer surrounded by family at Williamson Health hospital near his home in Franklin, Tennessee, his wife Deed Abbate told the Associated Press.

Gustavo Petro tells May Day rally aif Palestine dies, humanity diesa, as Israeli foreign minister accuses president of antisemitism

Colombiaas president has announced that his government will sever diplomatic relations with Israel, in the latest escalation of a furious row between the countries over the war in Gaza.

Addressing a May Day rally in BogotA! on Wednesday, Gustavo Petro again described Israelas siege of Gaza as agenocidea.

Focus of rally went beyond immigration, to fear of authoritarianism, as Trump held campaign event nearby

Led by a mariachi band, hundreds of demonstrators on Wednesday morning marched across Milwaukee to the Fiserv Forum a the home of the Milwaukee Bucks and, in July, the venue of the Republican national convention.

The rally, organized by the immigrant and workersa rights group Voces de la Frontera, is an annual event, but in 2024 it holds particular weight. The focus of the rally extended beyond immigration, to fear of authoritarianism under Republican candidate Donald Trump and critique of Joe Bidenas handling of the US role in Israel and Gaza.

While men are disproportionally affected by conditions that cause early death, women are left with higher levels of illness and disability

Women live longer than men but experience more years in poor health, according to a global gender health gap analysis that experts say underlines an urgent need for action to boost womenas health.

Globally, there are substantial differences between women and men when it comes to health, with limited progress in bridging health gaps over the past three decades, according to the study examining the impact of the worldas 20 leading causes of disease.

Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, says his team is determined to retry case against the disgraced movie mogul

Harvey Weinstein will be retried in New York, the Manhattan district attorneyas office said on Wednesday, a week after the stateas highest court threw out his 2020 rape conviction.

Weinstein arrived at a Manhattan courthouse in the afternoon, his first appearance since the decision by the appeals court last week.

The Associated Press contributed reporting

US Senate hearing reviewed report showing sectoras shift from climate denial to adeception, disinformation and doublespeaka

The fossil fuel industry spent decades sowing doubt about the dangers of burning oil and gas, experts and Democratic lawmakers testified on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.

The Senate budget committee held a hearing to review a report published on Tuesday with the House oversight and accountability committee that they said demonstrates the sectoras shift from explicit climate denial to a more sophisticated strategy of adeception, disinformation and doublespeaka.

Electric Light Orchestra leader Jeff Lynne announces death of aremarkable musician and frienda who played everything from the Minimoog to the Clavinet

Richard Tandy, the keyboardist in Electric Light Orchestra who shaped much of the British rock bandas sound, has died aged 76.

His death was announced by the ELO leader Jeff Lynne, who wrote on social media: aHe was a remarkable musician and friend and Iall cherish the lifetime of memories we had together.a A cause of death was not given.

Slow response from authorities left students shocked as people wearing white masks attacked pro-Palestine protesters

When Meghna Nair, a second-year student at the University of California, Los Angeles, saw a masked group of people headed toward the pro-Palestine encampment on campus late Tuesday evening, she expected trouble.

aI knew where they were going. I had an idea what they planned to do,a she said. aI didnat know what to do.a

A new $47m vessel is preparing for its maiden voyage in coastal waters, but there are fears the Kangei Maru could one day mean a return to hunting in the Southern Ocean

The dish of the day has the appearance and consistency of steak. But the item on the menu at Nisshin Maru in Shimonoseki isnat brisket or rib-eye a it is a prime cut of the restaurantas speciality: whale meat.

Every few minutes, chefs in the open kitchen produce another plate of cetacean delicacies a raw sashimi marbled with fat, slices of abacona, roast minke whale cut into bite-size pieces and served with a selection of dipping sauces. On a warm weeknight, every table is full.

The South Dakota governoras proud dog murder tells a lot about how posturing Trumpists like she and Greg Gianforte think

After South Dakotaas Republican governor, Kristi Noem, proudly admitted in a forthcoming memoir to marching her young puppy Cricket to a gravel pit to kill her with a shotgun, she rationalized the despicable act by arguing that Cricket had been aggressive.

She also said that she used the same gravel pit to shoot a adisgusting, musky, rancida unnamed goat a but botched the job, leaving the goat to suffer unnecessarily while she rushed to her truck to get a second shell. (Itas unclear why Noem, supposedly a shrewd outdoorswoman, didnat think to carry more shells on her.)

Witnessing amurder by the godsa as a child drove the novelistas work, which used postmodern playfulness to delight readers

aC/ aA literary voice for the agesa: Paul Auster remembered by Ian McEwan, Joyce Carol Oates and more

aC/ Paul Auster a a life in quotes

aC/ Paul Auster a a life in pictures

Like Saul Bellowas Chicago or Philip Rothas New Jersey, the American writer Paul Auster will always be synonymous with Brooklyn. He was athe patron saint of literary Brooklyna according to the headline in the New York Times tribute after his death this week. Long before Brooklyn became a byword for aspiring young novelists, Auster made the borough his own with his breakout collection The New York Trilogy, first published in 1987. While Auster may have chafed against its enduring success, the trilogy is the work for which he will be most remembered. Anyone with bookish pretensions who came of age in the 1980s will have a battered copy somewhere on their shelves. City of Glass, the lead story, was rejected 17 times before it was published as a freestanding novel in 1985.

Famously prolific, Auster averaged a book annually until his final novel Baumgartner, about an octogenarian author, was published at the end of last year (he also wrote the text for a book of photographs, Bloodbath Nation, about mass shootings in the US, published at the beginning of last year). He was as versatile as he was prodigious a able to turn his hand as elegantly to non-fiction, translation, poetry and screenplays. As the American writer Rachel Kushner says, afrom translating Maurice Blanchot early in his career, to shaping what fiction could be, in the New York Trilogy, which every writer of my generation read, absorbed, and in some sense, responded to, to writing, suddenly, and late in life, an 800-page biography of Stephen Crane, Auster shows us what it means to be endlessly curious, ambitious, and above all, literary.a

The star makes for a charming lead playing a mother falling for a younger pop star in a passable adaptation of Robinne Leeas bestselling pulp

There are lithe, low-level pleasures to be had in the glossy pop romance The Idea of You, Amazonas latest attempt to turn a fanfic fave into a broadly alluring date movie. It follows last yearas Red, White and Royal Blue, a smartphone screen adaptation of Casey McQuistonas what-if gay romp. In that film, it was the fantasy of a presidentas son and an English prince. Here itas a 40-year-old mum and a Harry Styles-level pop star, a blogpost daydream of love and lust, played out with both jostling for space.

Itas a far sleeker and far more satisfying package than the former, illuminated by the genuine movie star power of Anne Hathaway and made with a higher level of craft, from the sturdy studio-level direction of Michael Showalter to a mostly smooth-going script. The romcom genre has allegedly been abacka for a while now but thatas mostly translated to quantity over quality and while last yearas sleeper smash Anyone But You might have looked the part, it was cursed with junky dialogue, hapless plotting and a disastrously ill-fitting leading lady. With Hathaway at its centre, The Idea of You is on far surer footing, in small moments almost threatening to be something far greater but settling into being perfectly acceptable instead, a plane movie par excellence.

A devoted father with a zest for life, he was given an indeterminate sentence in 2006. He is still locked up a and losing hope that he will ever be released

In 2006, Martin Myers got in a scrape over a cigarette. He asked a young man if he had a spare fag. The man declined to give him one. Myers came from a well-known Traveller family. The man, Myers says, made a derogatory comment about Travellers, so Myers gave up the niceties. He threatened to punch him if he didnat hand him a cigarette.

The young man ran away. He then went to the police in Luton and told them what had happened. The police were familiar with Myers. He had previous convictions for dangerous driving, assault, theft and burglary. Myers was arrested, charged and convicted of attempted street robbery. On 8 March 2006, he was given a tariff a the minimum time he could serve a of 19 months and 27 days.

The former player, once a world No 1, also inspired a defining Adidas shoe and is the subject of a revealing new documentary

For sports fans of a certain age, the seasonal queues that form around shoe stores in anticipation of the latest Jordan sneakers are a painful reminder of the many young people who only know of the hoops legend as an athletic brand. But well before Nike reduced Michael to a Jumpman silhouette, Adidas was hawking Stan Smiths a the leather, low-top kicks that became such a fashion statement among rockers and rappers that perhaps more young people have no idea the mustachioed face on the tongue belongs to one of the most consequential players in tennis history. aA lot of sneaker enthusiasts want to understand the heritage and story behind it,a says the director Danny Lee. His latest film answers the essential question: Who Is Stan Smith?

Produced under LeBron James and Maverick Carteras Uninterrupted imprimatur, Who Is Stan Smith? revisits the life and times of the former world No 1, from his working-class beginnings to his improbable bond with Arthur Ashe to his even more improbable emergence as a style icon a a SoCal James Bond, Sean Connery in country club kit. Thatas despite, as one of his children helpfully points out in the doc, Smith rocking his trademark top lip strip for the better part of the last 50 years. That astache wasnat just all the rage during Smithas prime (in the late-60s and early-70s, mostly), it was part of a sandy-haired, cerulean-eyed 6ft 4in all-American package that the super agent Donald Dell turned into one of the most commercial billboards in sport. And yet: the glamor of the epoch has nothing on these times. aNow theyave got teams, theyave got people doing the jet set thing,a says the 77-year-old Smith, recalling the days on tour when it was just him and his wife, Margie. aItas still tough as a professional athlete, but back then she and I were the team more or less.a

The viral Glasgow event made children cry and adults seethe. Could a California tribute provide some measure of absolution?

She was the sad Oompa Loompa seen around the world. Inside a bleak warehouse in Glasgow, a supposed celebration of Wonkaas delectable world of chocolate left children crying and parents calling the police. Attendees paid APS35 to visit a bleak warehouse with a handful of props and posters; inside, they were treated to two jellybeans each and a few poorly costumed actors. Images of the event went extremely viral, making international news and inspiring a horror film and an hour-long documentary.

Two months later, I found myself walking toward another grim-looking warehouse, this time in downtown Los Angeles. I was here for Willyas Chocolate Experience LA, a tribute to the Glasgow disaster promising live entertainment, a red carpet-style photo op and a rare chance to meet the celebrity Oompa Loompa herself.

With limited sizes in bridal salons, it can be impossible to order a dress that works for you when you canat even fit in a sample

Iall just give it to you straight: shopping for a wedding dress mostly sucked.

Anyone who has ever planned a wedding knows that securing the look is crucial. If youare a bride, that usually kicks off with Pinterest stalking and research. Then you make an appointment at a bridal salon (or several), try on dresses, fork over thousands of dollars (per Brides.com last year, in the US the average wedding dress cost between $1,800 and $2,400), wait months for the gown to be made, then pay an additional fee a probably three figures a in alterations.

Late-night hosts discuss Donald Trumpas court naps, police crackdowns on peaceful pro-Palestinian student protesters and Kristi Noemas VP chances

Late-night hosts talked about Donald Trumpas $9,000 gag order penalty, his falling asleep during the trial and Eric Trumpas day in court.

The British brand has entered the booming market in luxury acar-chitecturea, opening a themed tower in Miami boasting ballroom, helipad and infinity pool a all offering millionaires a perfect view of our choking, collapsing world

Move over, James Bond a a new Aston Martin has rolled into town, brimming with more flashy features than Q could ever dream of. Parked ostentatiously on the Miami waterfront, overlooking a private marina brimming with superyachts, its streamlined flanks glisten in the Florida sunshine, housing an interior trimmed with the finest leathers and exotic wood veneers. Thereas no ejector seat or rocket-launcher, but it is the biggest Aston Martin ever made a housing Jacuzzi, bar, cinema, golf simulator, art gallery, ballroom and infinity pool, all crowned with a 66th-storey helipad.

Unveiled in the week of the Miami Grand Prix, the latest exclusive model from the timeless British automotive brand is not a high-performance sports car, but an ultra-luxury apartment building a the tallest residential tower in the US, south of New York. After Aston Martinas years of financial woes, following a disastrous stock market performance since the companyas 2018 listing, it seems that the boutique car-
maker is seeking salvation in property development.

Authorities clear two buildings at Cal Poly Humboldt overnight, arresting students and faculty and detaining at least one journalist

Police cracked down on a pro-Palestine demonstration at California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt, early on Tuesday morning, clearing two buildings that protesters had occupied since last week, arresting dozens of people and detaining at least one journalist.

The public university on Californiaas far north coast said in a statement early Tuesday that an operation by law enforcement, which included police from across the state, had arestored ordera to the campus.

Joshua Alexander Heckathorn, 20, arrested and booked into jail for second-degree burglary, criminal trespass and criminal mischief

Nearly 200 programs to raise baby salmon in a controlled environment dot the rivers in Oregon, holding them before releasing them into the wild to live out their life cycle. Last week, a man broke into the Winchester Bay Salmon Trout Enhancement Program (Step) and poured bleach into a Chinook salmon tank, killing about 18,000 fish.

Authorities arrested 20-year-old Joshua Alexander Heckathorn, a resident of Gardiner, Oregon, on 23 April, a day after the chemicals were dumped into one of the hatchery rearing ponds. He told law enforcement officials he had visited a storage area the day before and picked up a bottle of bleach, according to a Facebook post by the Douglas county sheriffas office. Heckathorn was arrested and booked into the Douglas county jail on Tuesday for second-degree burglary, criminal trespass and criminal mischief.

Housing costs and homelessness are on the rise in California. In the Austrian capital, people of all income levels live in subsidised housing a and more is being built

Imagine a beautiful city where a centrally located two-bedroom apartment can cost you as little as $600 a month. For many US policymakers, itas a pipe dream. And yet in Vienna, itas a reality.

In the past two years, at least four delegations of housing experts and political leaders from California have visited the Austrian capital, hoping to unlock the secrets of why Vienna regularly comes top in surveys of the worldas most livable cities.

Three of the striped African mammals recaptured but one remains at large after escaping from trailer en route to Montana

Three zebras were successfully recaptured by state police and rodeo professionals after wandering on to a major interstate in Washington state, though one remains on the lam.

On Sunday, four zebras escaped from their trailer while being transported to Montana via Interstate 90, the Seattle Times reported.

The European hospital is crammed with severely injured and dying children a a military offensive here will be catastrophic

• James Elder is Unicefas global spokesperson

The war against Gazaas children is forcing many to close their eyes. Nine-year-old Mohamedas eyes were forced shut, first by the bandages that covered a gaping hole in the back of his head, and second by the coma caused by the blast that hit his family home. He is nine. Sorry, he was nine. Mohamed is now dead.

Over three visits to the European hospitalas ICU in Rafah, Gaza, I saw multiple children occupy the same bed. Each one arriving after a bomb had ripped through their home. Each one dying despite doctorsa immense efforts.

James Elder is Unicefas global spokesperson

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The pandemic accelerated the shift away from notes and coins. But China and others are realising that transition has a price

One of the idiosyncrasies of Chinaas huge appetite for luxury goods has been the high sales of man bags a a niche item in the west. Their popularity initially reflected not just the fondness of the newly rich for conspicuous consumption, but also the practical need to carry large wodges of banknotes in a country that hadnat truly embraced credit cards. Early last decade, it was unremarkable to pay a quarteras rent or buy a car in cash.

Yet even vegetable sellers in small markets, or people begging on the streets, now use QR codes. By 2020, 98% of people in a survey said they most commonly paid using smartphone apps. The advantage, for the consumer, is convenience. For the authorities it offers not only efficiency but oversight, in a country which is battling corruption and which closely surveils its citizens. Beijing has also been promoting a adigital yuana developed by its central bank.

We chose Yale and it chose us, but one party was betrayed

aOliver was arrested this morning. 13 students arrested,a Ella texted me at 8.27am, aNo, 45.a

aAre you awake? Should we go? Iam feeling paralyzed right now.a

Grey Battle studies political science at Yale University. She grew up in Birmingham, Alabama