Tag: cancels

Zelensky cancels trips outside Ukraine amid new Russian offensive

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has canceled trips outside of Ukraine for now, as Russia presses forward in a major new offensive in the northeastern Kharkiv region. Zelensky’s press secretary, Sergii Nykyforov, said in a post on Facebook that Ukraine “gave instructions to postpone all international events for his participation, scheduled for the coming days, and […]

Air Vanuatu cancels flights and considers bankruptcy protection

Air Vanuatu announced that it had cancelled international flights for four days and was considering bankruptcy protection for the South Pacific state-owned carrier. It said international flights were cancelled until Sunday and flights after that day were “under review”. In a statement, Air Vanuatu said: “The Vanuatu government is now considering placing Air Vanuatu into […]

Judge in Trump’s classified documents case cancels May trial date

The federal judge in Florida presiding over the classified documents prosecution of former President Donald Trump has cancelled the May 20 trial date, postponing it indefinitely. The order from US District Judge Aileen Cannon had been expected in light of still-unresolved issues in the case and because Trump is currently on trial in a separate […]

Columbia University Cancels Main Commencement Ceremony After Weeks of Protests

The university will hold smaller “school-level ceremonies” instead of the previously-planned event on May 15 Columbia University has canceled its main commencement ceremony following weeks of protests over the Israel-Hamas war, officials said Monday. The ceremony, originally scheduled for May 15, will be replaced by “school-level ceremonies, where students are honored individually alongside their peers,” […]

Columbia cancels universitywide commencement ceremony after weeks of protests on campus

Columbia will replace its universitywide commencement ceremony on May 15 with “smaller-scale, school-based celebrations,” university officials announced Monday, after weeks of pro-Palestinian and counterprotests on campus. New York City police officers take people into custody near the Columbia University campus (Craig Ruttle / AP) The Ivy League school said the decision was made after discussions […]

Columbia University cancels main commencement after protests that roiled campus for weeks

NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia University is canceling its large university-wide commencement ceremony amid ongoing pro-Palestinian protests but will hold smaller school-based ceremonies this week and next, the university announced Monday. “Based on feedback from our students, we have decided to focus attention on our Class Days and school-level graduation ceremonies, where students are honored […]

Republican group in Colorado cancels Kristi Noem fundraiser due to ‘death threats’ amid backlash over her memoir

A county Republican group in Colorado said that it was cancelling a fundraiser featuring South Dakota governor and potential Republican vice presidential contender Kristi Noem after she reportedly described killing her young dog in her forthcoming book. Jefferson County Republican Party Chair Nancy Pallozzi said in a statement Friday that the group’s fundraising dinner, which […]

UVM cancels commencement speaker, one of the demands by pro-Palestinian protesters

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield will not be speaking at this year’s commencement, the University of Vermont announced on Friday evening, six days after pro-Palestinian student protesters pitched tents on the campus green outside Andrew Harris Commons. Thomas-Greenfield infuriated pro-Palestinian activists when she vetoed resolutions calling for a ceasefire in Gaza on […]