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Hundreds of helmeted police started making arrests as they muscled their way into a central plaza of the University of California at Los Angeles early on Thursday (May 2) to disperse a pro-Palestinian protest camp attacked the previous night by pro-Israel supporters.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa received a warm welcome at the African National Congress (ANC) party's May Day rally in Cape Town on Wednesday (May 1), vowing that the party remains committed to improving the lives of workers and ensuring freedom in a united nation. Olivia Chan has more.

Solomon Islands lawmakers selected Jeremiah Manele as their new prime minister on Thursday (May 2), elevating the former foreign minister who has pledged to continue the Pacific Island nation's international policy that drew it closer to China. Diane To reports.

Schools started to shorten the school day by two hours on Thursday (May 2), as a heatwave produces scorching temperatures in the Southeast Asian nation. Student Kry Sokheang and the Deputy Director of Chaktomuk Primary School spoke to Reuters.

A Russian ballistic missile struck a postal depot in the Ukrainian port of Odesa late on Wednesday (May 1), injuring at least 14 people and triggering a large fire, Regional Governor Oleh Kiper said. Kiper, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said one of the injured required hospital treatment. Reuters could not independently verify the reports. Russia denies targeting civilian sites.

Georgia's parliament on Wednesday approved the second reading of a bill on "foreign agents" that has been criticized as Kremlin-inspired, as police fired tear gas and stun grenades to clear a large crowd of protesters opposed to the draft law. Laila Shahrokhshahi reports.

Law enforcement officers massed by the hundreds on the campus of the University of California at Los Angeles after darkness fell on Wednesday (May 1) in preparation to clear out a pro-Palestinian protest camp attacked the night before by pro-Israel supporters.

The collapse of a section of an expressway in China’s Guangdong province on Wednesday (May 1) caused vehicles to plunge and killed 36 people, state media reported on Thursday (May 2). Around 30 people were also injured, as millions in the country travelled for the May Day holiday break.

A University of Texas at Austin freshman named Arwyn Heilrayne said on Wednesday (May 1), she and her fellow protesters experienced "deeply humiliating and dehumanizing" treatment in police custody after they were arrested during pro-Palestinian protests on campus last week.

Pro-Palestinian protesters at UCLA stayed in place on Wednesday (May 1) evening after university police asked them to leave immediately.

The United States military has so far constructed over 50% of a maritime pier that will eventually be placed off the coast of Gaza to speed the flow of humanitarian aid into the enclave, the Pentagon said on Wednesday (May 1).

Footage recorded on Wednesday (May 1) showed police officers carrying zip ties approaching Pro-Palestinian protesters to arrest them. A police recording warned protesters to leave or get arrested.

Georgia's parliament on Wednesday (May 1) approved the second reading of a bill on "foreign agents" that has been criticized as Kremlin-inspired, as police fired tear gas and stun grenades to clear a large crowd of protesters opposed to the draft law.

Labor Day protesters and police clashed in Santiago on Wednesday (May 1), during a rally which involved the firing of water cannons and tear gas, as well as the use of explosive objects.

Despite a healthy winter rainy season, residents of Iraq's historic marshlands fear a possible drought in the summer will kill their livelihood, forcing some to make back-up plans. Kristy Kilburn has more.

The World Central Kitchen (WCK) resumed operations in the Gaza Strip, a month after seven workers of the U.S.-based charity were killed in an Israeli air strike.

Eight people died and 21 are missing due to heavy rains this week in Brazil's southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, the civil defense service said on Wednesday (May 1).

Asmaa al-Belbasi walks an hour through north Gaza to her nearest bakery each day to fetch bread for her children and other relatives. Although some bread is now available, aid agencies warn famine still looms. Lucy Fielder reports.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, pushing to get more aid into Gaza, while urging Hamas to accept a deal that would halt fighting and bring some hostages home from the enclave. Sean Hogan has more.

French riot police and protesters clashed during various May Day demonstrations in Paris on Wednesday (May 1), as tear gas was thrown and several fires lit.

Police arrived at UCLA campus in Los Angeles on Wednesday (May 1) after clashes erupted between pro-Palestinian protesters and a group of counter-demonstrators, according to live video coverage provided by a U.S. broadcaster.

Turkish police fired rubber pellets at opposition protesters in Istanbul at a banned May Day parade on Wednesday (May 1).

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shook hands with protesters in Tel Aviv on Wednesday (May 1) who were thanking the U.S. for their efforts to reach a deal between Israel and Hamas to release hostages the militant group took on Oct 7 last year.

Clashes broke out between Pro-Palestinian protesters and counter-protesters at the UCLA campus on Wednesday (May 1).

New York City police raided Columbia University late on Tuesday to arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators, some of whom had seized an academic building, and to remove a protest encampment the Ivy League school had sought to dismantle for nearly two weeks. Ryan Brooks reports.