California college cancels graduation ceremony as protests over Israel's war in Gaza continue - BBC News

Protests against the Gaza war grip dozens of campuses across America, with hundreds of arrests.

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A leading California university has cancelled its graduation ceremony as protests over Gaza continue to spread on college campuses across the US.

The University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles cited "new safety measures" in disbanding the event.

Hundreds of people have been arrested on dozens of campuses where protests and encampments have sprung up in support of Palestinians in Gaza.

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