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A crippling strike and protests in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir’s (PoK) capital Muzaffarabad turned violent on Friday as demonstrators clashed with security forces. The strike, called by the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC), was sparked by a police crackdown on its members and activists. Protesters pelted stones at police, who responded with teargas shelling. Businesses remained closed, and normal life was disrupted in several districts. The JKJAAC has been protesting against high electricity bills, demanding that electricity be provided at the production cost of hydropower in the state.

Protests have intensified across multiple US university campuses in response to Israel’s ongoing war with Gaza. Police have detained numerous protesters, including 20 at the University of Texas at Austin and a Palestinian student organizer at the University of Southern California. The protests, which initially centered at Columbia University, have spread to Harvard, USC, and other institutions.