Police have entered the perimeter of the encampment at UCLA. Shouts of “what side of history do you want to be on,” “hold the line,” and “we’re not leaving,” rise up from demonstrators

Substance sprayed out of encampment at UCLA

All of LAPD put on tactical alert meaning any of the officers could be called to the situation at UCLA

The police presence here growing every ten minutes or so, as more lines of officers come out onto lawn. We’ll bring you the latest breaking developments on BBC News (UK) at the top of hour

Heavy police presence, chants from protesters of “shame on you” at UCLA

If you are following what is happening on Columbia's campus tonight, dip in to the student radio. Some truly innovative rolling reporting: cc-seas.columbia.edu/wkcr/#

The BBC's Adnan El-Bursh on the the challenge of being a journalist and a resident in Gaza:

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Columbia University has given students a 2pm deadline to leave the encampment and commit to all university policies or face suspension and ineligibility to finish the semester in good standing.

Today, South Africa 🇿🇦 celebrates its Freedom Day.

The BBC's Nomsa Maseko recalls how her mother cast her ballot on 27 April 1994 in a vote that felt like a 'get-out-of-jail card' for the majority of black South Africans.

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Excited to have a new documentary premiering tomorrow as part of the BBC World Service Presents festival – exploring 30 years of democracy in South Africa post-apartheid, as well as wider political trends across the continent.

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There is so much more I could have said .. Uzbekistan is where Ulugh Beg’s observatory was mapping stars in the 15th century, and the native region of the man from whom we get the word ‘algorithm’. But mainly this is about travels with my mother!

The BBC Archive is an absolute treasure trove - and if you love the Beeb and cats, this is the most perfect intersection of the two. Happy caturday viewing 🐈🐈‍⬛❤️

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'One single case cannot be a blow to an entire movement.'

#MeToo founder Tarana on the overturning of Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction in New York

Great to catch up with the one and only Julie Cerullo after all these years at the UTA WHCD party 🥂

.Fergal Keane has a way with words like few others. But I’m sure it was hard to find them to report on this.