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Interactive map reveals tragic rollcall of lives lost to knives in lawless London so far this year: Accounting student, 21, attacked on train platform, pensioner, 72, killed over ‘neighbour dispute’ and boy, 14, in Hainault sword rampage among victims [Video]

Following yesterday’s shocking attack in Hainault, MailOnline has examined the circumstances behind each of London’s 24 knife homicides this year.

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Gaza encampments spread to UK universities after US protests | News [Video]

Gaza solidarity encampments have spread to UK universities, echoing protests across US campuses this week. Students at the University of Bristol, University of Leeds, and Newcastle University set up tents in demonstrations on Wednesday, 1 May. Bristol students said they staged the action in protest of the universitys complicity in Israels genocide of Palestinians, while Apartheid Off Campus Newcastle said their demonstration was to highlight the institutions investment strategy and its complicity in the Israeli militarys war crimes in Gaza and the West Bank. It comes following violent clashes on the University of California campus between pro-Palestinian protesters and a group of counter-demonstrators, hours after police stormed Columbia University and arrested dozens of students. The Independent has contacted the UK universities for comment.