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The move came shortly after the Ivy League institution refused to accept a sweep of demands made by the federal government.

Two Irish and one Polish national, and a US citizen, have appealed against an order asking them to leave Germany over their participation in a pro-Palestinian university protest.

STEM subjects have long been encouraged in the region. But the recent boom in maths contests is new.

Mahmoud Khalil, an Algerian of Palestinian ancestry, served as a student negotiator during talks with university staff.