Description for the story: Three decades after their historic treaty, Jordan and Israel are not at war – but nor are they at <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/">peace</a>

Far from being just an economic union, the architects of the EU were citizens who had observed the carnage of the Second World War up close and sought to build a peaceful Europe. It was a political project that utilised and strengthened economic ties between nations to try to avoid another cataclysmic war and to prevent France and Germany from ever coming into conflict with one another again. It is unsurprising that a lot has changed since the 1957 Treaty of Rome that established this community. The EU has always had to wrestle with a host of competing interests. This is inevitable in a union of 27 states and almost 450 million people that contains myriad economic, cultural and social differences between its members. One way to transcend all these differences was through championing a European identity: a sense of belonging to a unifying concept of “Europe” that could speak to all. Identity is the glue that holds people to a national home and produces a familiarity that enables them to identify with one another.

Over the past few weeks, many college campuses around the world have become focal points for anti-war protests, with thousands of students and faculty members showing solidarity with Palestinians.. There have been different responses, from massive support on social media to swift actions from some college administrators in the US who requested police help to clear encampments, leading to the arrest of hundreds of students and staff members. Similar protests took place at major universities in the UK, Canada, Australia and across Europe. So where is this movement heading? What are the responses of faculty administrators? And which universities have agreed to student demands?

About 11 hours after take-off in London, a Singapore Airlines flight hit severe turbulence on Tuesday, forcing the crew to make an emergency landing in Bangkok. One passenger died and dozens were injured during the incident. Last year, a Delta Air Lines flight from Milan was about 64km away from its destination in Atlanta when it hit severe turbulence. Although the Airbus 350 plane landed safely, 11 people were taken to hospital. A few days earlier, passengers on a flight over Mallorca in Spain were videoed screaming amid strong winds and storms. These incidents follow others this year during which severe turbulence has caused injuries. It also comes after the release of a report that found bumpier flights are more common than ever before, with clear-air turbulence intensifying significantly worldwide in the past four decades.